What is the application fee for a Surestay Hotel By Best Western franchise?
Surestay_Hotel_By_Best_Western Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
EXHIBIT H TO FDD
FRANCHISE APPLICATION
Please complete this SureStaySM Application ("Application") in its entirety and provide all required documents.
The following terms and conditions apply to the Application.
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- SureStay, Inc. ("SureStay") requires payment of a $2,500 non-refundable Application Fee (includes costs associated with a SureStay evaluation site visit).
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- Payment of the Application Fee or submission of this Application does not give an Applicant the right to affiliate with SureStay. By submitting this Application, Applicant acknowledges and agrees that the Application may be denied for any or for no reason.
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- Applicant must execute the Agreement and pay the Initial Fee prior to execution by SureStay. Unless otherwise agreed, (i) if a conversion hotel, Applicant will have ninety (90) days from the Effective Date of the Agreement to activate as a SureStay branded hotel; (ii) if a new construction hotel, Applicant will have two (2) years from the Effective Date of the Agreement to activate as a SureStay branded hotel. Applicant may not hold the hotel out to the public (e.g., market, sell, advertise, promote, etc.) as a SureStay branded hotel until all conditions and requirements are met.
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- All fees are payable in U.S. funds.
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- Applicant agrees that it shall have no recours
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 88–286)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, SureStay Hotel By Best Western requires a $2,500 non-refundable application fee. This fee covers the costs associated with a SureStay evaluation site visit.
It is important to note that paying the application fee and submitting the application does not guarantee affiliation with SureStay Hotel By Best Western. The application can be denied for any reason, or for no reason at all. The applicant must also execute the franchise agreement and pay the initial fee before SureStay executes the agreement.
For conversion hotels, applicants typically have 90 days from the agreement's effective date to activate as a SureStay branded hotel. For new construction hotels, this period extends to two years. Applicants are prohibited from marketing their hotel as a SureStay branded hotel until all conditions and requirements are met. All fees are payable in U.S. funds, and the applicant agrees to have no recourse against SureStay or its representatives if the application is denied.