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stayAPT Suites Franchise Fees 2026: Royalty, Marketing and Initial Fee
stayAPT Suites is an extended stay brand from stayAPT Suites. 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.
stayAPT Suites fees at a glance
| Initial fee | $40,000 initial franchise fee, plus $5,000 application fee |
|---|---|
| Royalty | Greater of $2,500 per month or 5% |
| Marketing or program fee | 2% (marketing fee; can rise to 3%) |
| Royalty plus marketing | 7% of rooms revenue |
| Franchisor | stayAPT Suites |
| Segment | Extended stay |
| Disclosure year | 2026 |
Note: 2026 FDD (issued April 30, 2026) on file with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
Source: Read in stayAPT Suites’s 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). Source 1
How stayAPT Suites compares
stayAPT Suites’s royalty and marketing fees add up to 7% of rooms revenue. That is below the 8.4% average for the 16 extended stay brands in our table with a comparable headline figure, the lowest of the 16.
| Extended stay brand | Franchisor | Royalty | Marketing | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment Collection by Hilton | Hilton | 5% | 2.5% | 7.5% |
| Candlewood Suites | IHG | 5.5% of gross suites revenue | 2.5% (Services Contribution) | 8% |
| Staybridge Suites | IHG | 5.5% of gross suites revenue | 2.5% (Services Contribution) | 8% |
| Atwell Suites | IHG | 5% of gross suites revenue | 3% (Services Contribution) | 8% |
| Hyatt Studios | Hyatt | 5% | 3% (Commercial Services Fee) | 8% |
| Hawthorn Extended Stay by Wyndham | Wyndham | 5.5% | 2.5% (marketing and reservation contribution) | 8% |
| LivSmart Studios by Hilton | Hilton | 6% | 2.5% | 8.5% |
| Hyatt House | Hyatt | 5% | 3.5% (Commercial Services Fee) | 8.5% |
| MainStay Suites | Choice Hotels | 6% | 2.5% (Marketing and Reservation Fee) | 8.5% |
| Suburban Studios | Choice Hotels | 6% | 2.5% (Marketing and Reservation Fee) | 8.5% |
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 stayAPT Suites 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.