For Sonesta Simply Suites, what are the ongoing training fees for virtual training per hour?
Sonesta_Simply_Suites Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
our 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 location we designate. All training and the Brand Conference may be held
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 79–80)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Sonesta Simply Suites' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees may be required to attend ongoing training courses. The cost for virtual training is currently $200 per hour, but this fee is subject to adjustments.
Sonesta Simply Suites can require attendance at up to two courses, not exceeding three business days in total, each calendar year. All training, including the Brand Conference, can be held virtually at Sonesta Simply Suites' discretion. Franchisees are responsible for all costs associated with attending these trainings, including attendance fees.
The FDD also mentions that these fees are subject to a "Fee Adjustment," which means Sonesta Simply Suites can increase the fees annually by up to the greater of 5% or the difference in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This adjustment can compound annually, regardless of whether Sonesta Simply Suites exercises the adjustment in any given year. This means the actual cost of virtual training could increase over time.