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Dolce Hotels and Resorts by Wyndham Franchise Fees 2025: Royalty, Marketing and Initial Fee
Dolce Hotels and Resorts by Wyndham is an upper upscale brand from Wyndham. Here is what it charges to join and to stay in the system, where the numbers come from, and how they compare with similar brands.
Dolce Hotels and Resorts by Wyndham fees at a glance
| Initial fee | Greater of $50,000 or $500 per room, plus application fee |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5% |
| Marketing or program fee | 3% (marketing fee) |
| Royalty plus marketing | 8% of rooms revenue |
| Franchisor | Wyndham |
| Segment | Upper upscale |
| Disclosure year | 2025 |
Note: 2025 FDD (issued March 31, 2025) on file with the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Wyndham also charges a loyalty program fee on member stays.
Source: Read in Dolce Hotels and Resorts by Wyndham’s 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). Source 1
How Dolce Hotels and Resorts by Wyndham compares
Dolce Hotels and Resorts by Wyndham’s royalty and marketing fees add up to 8% of rooms revenue. That is below the 8.5% average for the 4 upper upscale brands in our table with a comparable headline figure, the 2nd-lowest of the 4.
| Upper upscale brand | Franchisor | Royalty | Marketing | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyndham Grand | Wyndham | 5% | 3% (Marketing and Global Sales Fee) | 8% |
| Hilton Hotels & Resorts | Hilton | 5% | 4% | 9% |
| Radisson Blu | Choice Hotels | 6% | 3% (Marketing and Reservation Fee) | 9% |
| Embassy Suites by Hilton | Hilton | 3.5% year 1, 4.5% year 2, 5.5% thereafter (new development/conversion); 5.5% for change of ownership or re-licensing | 4% | — |
| Sheraton | Marriott | 6% of gross room sales plus 2% of gross F&B sales | 1% | — |
| Marriott Hotels | Marriott | 6% of gross room sales plus 3% of gross F&B sales | 1% | — |
| Westin | Marriott | 7% of gross room sales plus 3% of gross F&B sales | 1.325% | — |
| Le Méridien | Marriott | 5% of gross room sales plus 2% of gross F&B sales | 1% | — |
| Renaissance | Marriott | 5% | 1.5% | — |
| Delta Hotels | Marriott | 5% | 1.5% | — |
What the headline number leaves out
Royalty and marketing are only the start. Most brands also charge for reservations and distribution, loyalty-program assessments on member stays, required technology and property-management systems, training and quality assurance. Brands also negotiate: ramp-up royalty discounts, key money and conversion incentives are common. Ask Wyndham for its estimate of total fees as a share of rooms revenue, and read Items 5 and 6 of the current FDD before you sign. Our analysis of what owners really pay a brand puts the typical all-in bill at 10% to 13% of rooms revenue.
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The Hotelier Times is a publisher, not a franchise adviser. Fees change; confirm every figure in the brand’s current Franchise Disclosure Document. Spot an error? Email nathan@hoteliertimes.com.