When are the Reservation Fees due for a Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential franchise?
Sonesta_Select_Sonesta_Essential Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| TYPE OF FEE | AMOUNT | DUE DATE | REMARKS (Note 1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Hotel & Lodging Association Fee ("AHLA") | $4.50 per room per year | Payable monthly by the 20th day of the following month | You will be enrolled automatically as a member of the AHLA each year, but you will be given an opportunity, on an annual basis, to opt out of participation. While enrolled, you will pay this fee to us, which we will remit to the AHLA. |
| Reservation System Maintenance Fee: Future Rate and Inventory | 1st occurrence $250 – $500 – 2nd occurrence $1,000 – per occurrence thereafter | As billed | We charge this fee if you fail to meet our performance standard of maintaining on the Central Reservation System at least 12 months of your advance room rates and inventory at all times. See Note 9. |
| Reservation | $150 per occurrence | As billed | You incur this fee if you request |
| System | additional assistance | ||
| Maintenance | with | ||
| Fee: Central | performing | ||
| Reservation | Central Reservation System | ||
| System | maintenance. | ||
| Services | See Note 9. |
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 24–36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there are multiple reservation-related fees. The Reservation System Maintenance Fee for Future Rate and Inventory, which ranges from $250 to $500 for the first occurrence and $1,000 for the second, is billed as needed. The Reservation System Maintenance Fee for Central Reservation System Services, which is $150 per occurrence, is also billed as needed.
Additionally, the American Hotel & Lodging Association Fee (AHLA) is $4.50 per room per year, payable monthly by the 20th day of the following month. This fee covers the franchisee's automatic enrollment as a member of the AHLA, although franchisees have the option to opt out annually.
These fees cover various aspects of the reservation system and industry association membership, with payment schedules varying from 'as billed' to monthly payments. Franchisees should be aware of these different fees and their respective due dates to maintain compliance and avoid late payment charges.