What is the monthly Technology Fee for a Sonesta Simply Suites property, per guest room?
Sonesta_Simply_Suites Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
) 4 | 7% on consumed master folio per group | | Business Pass Booking Program 4 | Not currently charged, but anticipated to be $350 per year, payable on a calendar year basis without proration for partial calendar years |
Other Fees:
| Brand Programs | Current Applicable Fees (Subject to Change) |
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Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 79–80)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Sonesta Simply Suites's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must pay a monthly technology fee of $9 per guest room. This fee is subject to change. It can be adjusted no more than once per year.
The 'Fee Adjustment' can increase at Sonesta Simply Suites's discretion by up to the greater of (i) 5% annually (or 10% for TMC and Consortia Fees and Operations Insights fees), on a compounding basis regardless of whether Sonesta Simply Suites exercises such adjustment in any calendar year, or (ii) the difference, expressed as a percentage, in CPI as determined by comparing the CPI in effect as of the Effective Date to the CPI in effect as of the Fee Adjustment, without reference to any prior Fee Adjustment, if any. 'CPI' means the National Consumer Price Index-All Urban Consumers-All Items (1982-1984 = 100) published by the U.S. Department of Labor (or if the CPI is no longer published, another substitute reference reasonably designated by Sonesta Simply Suites).
This technology fee contributes to the costs associated with maintaining and updating the technological infrastructure necessary for operating a Sonesta Simply Suites hotel. This includes systems for reservations, property management, and other technologies that enhance guest experience and streamline operations. Prospective franchisees should factor this monthly per-room fee into their operating cost projections, keeping in mind the potential for annual adjustments as outlined in the FDD.