What is the Opening Training fee for a Baymont Inn Suites facility with 51-200 rooms?
Baymont_Inn_Suites Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
this requirement through Wyndham University and the Chain's internal online platform.
Opening Training
If your Facility is a new construction or conversion hotel, you are required to participate in Opening Training. This training is conducted on-site at your Facility anywhere from two weeks prior to, or up to 30 days after, the Facility's Opening Date. The duration and fee for this training is dependent on the size of your Facility as follows: $750 for 0-50 rooms (1 day); $2,250 for 51-200 rooms (up to 3 days); and $3,750 for more than 200 rooms (up to 5 days), plus travel, lodging and meal expenses of the facilitator. Training topics include Count on Me service culture, Housekeeping, Front Desk, and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Tools and Resources. PowerPoint presentatio
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 61–74)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Baymont Inn Suites's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Opening Training fee for a new construction or conversion hotel facility with 51-200 rooms is $2,250. This training is conducted on-site and can occur anywhere from two weeks prior to, or up to 30 days after, the facility's opening date. The training duration is up to 3 days.
In addition to the training fee, the franchisee is responsible for covering the travel, lodging, and meal expenses of the facilitator. The training covers topics such as Count on Me service culture, Housekeeping, Front Desk, and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Tools and Resources. The training utilizes PowerPoint presentations, participant manuals, and other handouts and activities.
This on-site opening training is specifically for new construction or conversion hotels. It is important for prospective Baymont Inn Suites franchisees to factor in these training costs, in addition to other potential training expenses such as the HMP training for general managers, when budgeting for the initial investment.