What is the Plans and Designs Late Fee in relation to the Embassy Suites quality assurance program?
Embassy_Suites Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
cover the cost of operating the hotel in accordance with the Standards or the Manual.
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- Our quality assurance program currently includes the Plans and Designs Late Fee, Brand Non-Compliance Fees, PIP/Renovation Failure Fee, the Stay Score Failure Fee, and Service Quality Improvement Program Fees shown here. These represent an evolution of our quality assurance program elements (in which fees were previously referred to as Quality Assurance Evaluation and Re-Evaluation Fees as applicable). More than one fee may apply in a particular circumstance. The PIP/Renovation Failure and Service Quality Improvement Program fees apply
in addition to any other quality assurance fees that may apply. If any quality assurance evaluation, re-evaluation, or Special is conducted on-site, you must also provide complimentary lodgings for our representative during the evaluation.
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 27–41)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Embassy Suites Franchise Disclosure Document, the Plans and Designs Late Fee is part of the brand's quality assurance program. The Embassy Suites quality assurance program includes fees such as Brand Non-Compliance Fees, PIP/Renovation Failure Fee, the Stay Score Failure Fee, and Service Quality Improvement Program Fees. These fees represent an evolution of the quality assurance program elements.
The Plans and Designs Late Fee, along with other fees, are part of Embassy Suites' efforts to maintain brand standards and ensure consistent quality across all franchise locations. The FDD states that more than one fee may apply in a particular circumstance, and the PIP/Renovation Failure and Service Quality Improvement Program fees apply in addition to any other quality assurance fees that may apply.
Prospective franchisees should note that these fees are subject to change, and it is important to understand the specific circumstances under which each fee may be applied. Additionally, if any quality assurance evaluation, re-evaluation, or Special is conducted on-site, the franchisee must provide complimentary lodgings for the Embassy Suites representative during the evaluation. Franchisees should carefully review Items 8 and 11 of the FDD for further details on the quality assurance program, Service Quality Improvement Program, and FRCM.