What commission does Camp Margaritaville charge for the Metasearch Program, and on what is it based?
Camp_Margaritaville Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- Margaritaville Metasearch Program. You must participate in Margaritaville Metasearch, a booking channel that facilitates bookings through third-party websites, such as Trivago, Tripadvisor, Kayak, Wego, and Skyscanner, and search engines with travel capabilities such as Google and Bing. Metasearch supports our direct booking channel for the Camp Margaritaville System. The program is funded through a 15% commission collected by us on booked revenue. The commission amount will be sent monthly as a line item on your Resort's CRS invoice. In the event a reservation booked through Metasearch is canceled, the 15% commission will not be refunded. We centrally manage the types of sites we place inventory on for Metasearch. Metasearch is structured as a collective. All commissions go back into Metasearch, and a Metasearch analyst spends the commissions based on his/her analysis of demand and return on investment. The Metasearch analyst's goal is to achieve break-even status with the program, which means shifting funds around among Resort and among the campaigns to accomplish that goal.
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 20–34)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Camp Margaritaville's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must participate in the Margaritaville Metasearch program, which is a booking channel that facilitates bookings through third-party websites and search engines. Camp Margaritaville charges a 15% commission on booked revenue through this program. This commission is collected monthly as a line item on the Resort's CRS invoice.
The funds collected through this commission are reinvested into the Metasearch program. A Metasearch analyst manages these funds based on demand analysis and return on investment, aiming for the program to achieve break-even status. This involves strategically allocating funds among different Camp Margaritaville Resorts and campaigns to optimize performance.
It is important to note that the 15% commission is not refundable, even if a reservation booked through Metasearch is canceled. This policy should be considered by prospective franchisees as it can impact revenue projections. The franchisor centrally manages the sites on which inventory is placed for Metasearch, giving franchisees limited control over the specific platforms used.