What is the BestCheque fee for Best Western franchisees?
Best_Western Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- Payments shall be made in the form of a net rate (paid by a single use or virtual credit card) or commission (paid via the rules established for the BestCheque commission payment system or like payment system as determined by Best Western).
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- Hotels shall provide to OTAs Last Room Availability ("LRA") access to Hotel inventory in
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 108–413)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Best Western's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the BestCheque system is related to payments made to Online Travel Agencies (OTAs). Specifically, Best Western hotels shall make payments to OTAs either through a net rate (paid by virtual credit card) or via commission through the BestCheque commission payment system. The FDD does not specify a particular fee or percentage associated with the BestCheque system itself.
Instead, the document outlines that hotels compensate OTAs an amount not to exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the net revenue paid by OTA customers on all publicly available rates. This commission applies to all publicly available rates, including promotional rates, but excludes Best Western Rewards rates, qualified rates through membership programs, or corporate negotiated rates. Hotels have the discretion to increase commissions above this 15% baseline if they choose.
Therefore, while the BestCheque system is mentioned as a payment method for OTA commissions, the FDD does not provide a specific fee for using the BestCheque system. A prospective franchisee should inquire with Best Western about any potential transaction fees or costs associated with using the BestCheque system for commission payments to OTAs.