What is the 'Best Rate Guarantee' for Baymont Inn Suites franchises?
Baymont_Inn_Suites Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
survey or review to which we | | | | | respond. | | Best Rate Guarantee | Currently $195 per | When we invoice | You must pay us the Best Rate | | Type of Fee | Amount | Due Date | Remarks 1 | |---|---|---|---| | Processing Fee | transaction. | you. | Guarantee Processing Fee if we, | | | | | or a guest, finds a lower publicly | | | | | available rate on the Internet | | | | | than you have provided to us, | | | | | for the same date at your | | | | | Facility.
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 30–45)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Baymont Inn Suites's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must pay a Best Rate Guarantee Processing Fee. This fee is currently $195 per transaction. The fee is due when Baymont Inn Suites invoices the franchisee.
The Best Rate Guarantee Processing Fee is charged if Baymont Inn Suites, or a guest, finds a lower publicly available rate on the Internet than the rate the franchisee provided for the same date at their facility. Baymont Inn Suites reserves the right to monitor franchisee rates.
Continued non-compliance with rate standards may result in suspension from certain marketing programs. This policy incentivizes franchisees to maintain competitive and accurate pricing to avoid the fee and potential marketing restrictions.