What are the ongoing training fees for virtual training for a Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential franchise?
Sonesta_Select_Sonesta_Essential Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
expressly informed us in writing at the end of that program that your Hotel Representative does not feel sufficiently trained in the operation of a Brand Hotel, then your Hotel Representative will be deemed to have been trained sufficiently to operate a Brand Hotel.
We may require your Hotel Representative(s) and you (or your Principal) to attend and complete to our satisfaction various training courses that we periodically choose to provide at the times and locations that we designate, including courses and programs provided by third parties we designate. You will pay our then-current ongoing training fees for such training (currently (i) $2,000 per day, plus our personnel's travel costs and expenses for in-person, on-site training, and (ii) $200 per hour of training for virtual training, subject to Fee Adjustments). We will not require attendance at more than two such courses, or for more
than a total of three business days, during a calendar year. Besides attending these courses, you agree to attend the Brand Conference (as defined in Section 4.B) at a locati
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 84)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees may need to participate in ongoing training courses. The brand may require the Hotel Representative or the Principal to attend these courses, which can be provided by Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential or third parties.
The cost for virtual training is currently $200 per hour, and this fee is subject to adjustments. These adjustments, referred to as "Fee Adjustments," can occur no more than once per year. The adjustment can be up to the greater of 5% annually on a compounding basis or the difference in the CPI (Consumer Price Index) from the Effective Date to the date of the Fee Adjustment.
Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential will not require attendance at more than two such courses, or for more than a total of three business days, during a calendar year. All training and the Brand Conference may be held virtually, at the brand's sole discretion. Attendance will not be required for more than five days during any calendar year. Franchisees are responsible for all costs to attend, including the attendance fees charged by Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential.