What is the monthly Technology Services Fee for an Atwell Suites with 75 rooms?
Atwell_Suites Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Hotels must use Cloud PMS. At the time of this disclosure, HotelKey is the only approved Cloud PMS provider.
There are two components to the Cloud PMS solutions fee: (i) a PMS Solution Fee paid during the term of the License and (ii) an Implementation Fee paid during the initial 48 months of the operation of the Hotel. Hotels will be charged a PMS Solution Fee of $4.25 per room, per month. This fee may increase by no more than 5% annually, with notice to Brand System Hotels. The PMS Solution Fee covers the Hotel's use of the Cloud PMS, which enables property management and related activities to be integrated with IHG systems. This fee also includes support and training modules.
Additionally, Hotels will pay a Cloud PMS Implementation Fee of $70.00 per month for the first fortyeight (48) months of operation of the Hotel in the Brand System. This fee covers deployment activities related to Cloud PMS.
Hardware and software maintenance fees may vary based on the number of rooms at the Hotel.
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 30–56)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Atwell Suites' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there are multiple technology-related fees that a franchisee may need to pay. One such fee is the PMS Solution Fee, which is $4.25 per room, per month. For an Atwell Suites hotel with 75 rooms, this would amount to $318.75 per month. This fee covers the hotel's use of the Cloud PMS, enabling property management and related activities to be integrated with IHG systems, and also includes support and training modules. This fee may increase by no more than 5% annually, with notice to Brand System Hotels.
Additionally, hotels will pay a Cloud PMS Implementation Fee of $70.00 per month for the first forty-eight (48) months of operation of the Hotel in the Brand System. This fee covers deployment activities related to Cloud PMS.
Costs of between $30 and $120 per month may apply for competitive rate insight shopping. For Hotels currently subscribed to RevenueStrategy360 these costs may be waived.