Does the Embassy Suites franchise described in this document apply to locations outside the US?
Embassy_Suites Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
This Disclosure Document describes our franchise for hotels that will operate under the Embassy Suites Brand in the US. Our affiliates offer franchises for hotels that will operate under the Embassy Suites Brand outside the US under separate disclosure documents.
Embassy Suites hotels are designed to provide distinctive, high-quality all-suite service at hotels targeted to the upscale all-suite segment of the lodging business.
We license the Embassy Suites Hotel system ("System") which consists of the elements, including know-how, we periodically designate to identify hotels operating worldwide under the Brand. The System currently includes the Brand and the Marks; access to the Reservation Service; advertising, publicity and other marketing programs and materials; training programs and materials, standards, specifications and policies for construction, furnishing, operation,
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 9–15)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Embassy Suites's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchise offering described is specifically for hotels operating under the Embassy Suites brand within the United States. The document explicitly states that the franchise is for operation in the 50 states of the United States of America, its Territories and Possessions, and the District of Columbia.
For individuals interested in establishing an Embassy Suites hotel outside of the U.S., the FDD indicates that franchises are available through the franchisor's affiliates. These international franchises are governed by separate disclosure documents, implying different terms, conditions, and potentially different operational standards.
Therefore, prospective franchisees looking to operate an Embassy Suites hotel outside the U.S. should seek the appropriate disclosure documents from the franchisor's affiliates responsible for international franchising to understand the specific requirements and agreements applicable to those regions.