What equipment provides end-to-end encryption to the MCN for a Delta Hotels By Marriott?
Delta_Hotels_By_Marriott Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
(6) Marriott Communications Network ("MCN") and Property Network Standards. In order to securely connect to Marriott business applications and services that are hosted off-property, a connection to the Marriott Communications Network (MCN) is required. A Marriott router installed at your hotel provides end-to-end encryption to the MCN. All hotels are required to have primary and failover internet connections for MCN connectivity, for which you are strongly encouraged to use Marriottapproved Internet Service Providers (ISP). A secondary internet connection for MCN connectivity is recommended to maintain full connectivity in the event the primary internet connection fails; the required failover connection only provides connectivity to critical Marriott applications. The ongoing Marriott support charge for MCN connectivity (including Marriott router) is covered by your Program Services Contribution. The internet connection costs are payable directly to third-party vendors.
Source: Item 10 — FINANCING (FDD pages 82–101)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Delta Hotels By Marriott's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a Marriott router installed at the hotel provides end-to-end encryption to the Marriott Communications Network (MCN). The MCN is required to securely connect to Marriott business applications and services hosted off-property.
Delta Hotels By Marriott requires all hotels to have primary and failover internet connections for MCN connectivity. While the brand strongly encourages franchisees to use Marriott-approved Internet Service Providers (ISP), a secondary internet connection for MCN connectivity is recommended to maintain full connectivity if the primary connection fails. The required failover connection only provides connectivity to critical Marriott applications.
The ongoing Marriott support charge for MCN connectivity, including the Marriott router, is covered by the Program Services Contribution. However, the internet connection costs are payable directly to third-party vendors. This means that while Delta Hotels By Marriott handles the security aspect through the router and covers its support, the franchisee is responsible for the costs associated with maintaining the internet connections necessary for the MCN to function.