What fee does a Baymont Inn Suites franchisee pay when adding guest rooms to the Facility?
Baymont_Inn_Suites Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 3.12 Facility Modifications. You may not materially modify, diminish or expand the Facility (or change its interior design, layout, FF&E, or facilities) until you receive our prior written consent, which we will not unreasonably withhold or delay. You will pay our Rooms Addition Fee then in effect for each guest room you add to the Facility before you begin construction of any expansion. If we so request, you will obtain our prior written approval of the plans and specifications for any material modification, which we will not unreasonably withhold or delay. You will not open to the public any material modification until we inspect it for compliance with the Approved Plans and System Standards.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 97–443)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Baymont Inn Suites's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee must pay a Rooms Addition Fee for each guest room added to the Facility before beginning construction of any expansion. The amount of this fee is the one then in effect.
In addition to paying the Rooms Addition Fee, the franchisee must also obtain prior written consent from Baymont Inn Suites before materially modifying, diminishing, or expanding the Facility, or changing its interior design, layout, FF&E, or facilities. While Baymont Inn Suites will not unreasonably withhold or delay this consent, it is a necessary step in the process. If requested by Baymont Inn Suites, the franchisee must also obtain prior written approval of the plans and specifications for any material modification, which again, will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
Finally, the franchisee cannot open any material modification to the public until Baymont Inn Suites inspects it for compliance with the Approved Plans and System Standards. This ensures that all additions meet the brand's standards before being made available to guests.