Is annual compliance training required for Embassy Suites By Hilton hotels?
Embassy_Suites_By_Hilton Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
to complete an independent survey conducted by an ADA consultant to determine the Hotel's compliance with the ADA. Currently, there is no separate fee for this training.
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- Annual Compliance Training. Your Hotel must meet annual compliance training requirements. Topics may include diversity and inclusion, unconscious bias, harassment prevention, human trafficking prevention, disability awareness, cyber security, and health and safety. For cyber security, disability awareness, human trafficking prevention, diversity and inclusion, and unconscious bias, we offer training at no cost. Alternatively, you may choose to obtain this training from a vendor of your choice, in which case the cost would be agreed between you and the vendor. For the compliance topics of harassment prevention and health and safety, we do
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 53–67)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Embassy Suites By Hilton's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, annual compliance training is required for all hotels. The training topics may include diversity and inclusion, unconscious bias, harassment prevention, human trafficking prevention, disability awareness, cyber security, and health and safety. Embassy Suites By Hilton offers training at no cost for cyber security, disability awareness, human trafficking prevention, diversity and inclusion, and unconscious bias.
For harassment prevention and health and safety, Embassy Suites By Hilton does not offer training but will provide vendor recommendations upon request. Franchisees can choose to obtain this training from a vendor of their choice, with the cost agreed upon between the franchisee and the vendor. The FDD estimates that vendor fees would typically cost $25 to $50 per person, per topic, for this training.
This means that as an Embassy Suites By Hilton franchisee, you must ensure your hotel staff completes annual compliance training. While some training is provided by Embassy Suites By Hilton at no cost, you may need to budget for additional expenses if you choose to use outside vendors for certain compliance topics like harassment prevention and health and safety. The estimated cost for these vendor-provided trainings ranges from $25 to $50 per person, per topic.