Sonesta Select and Sonesta Essential FDD – Franchise Information, Costs and Fees


Type of Business
The franchise offered in this disclosure document is for the rights to operate either a Sonesta Select-branded hotel or a Sonesta Essential-branded hotel.


Corporate Information
Sonesta RL Hotels Franchising Inc. is a corporation formed in the State of Washington on December 24, 1986, as Vance Hotels, Inc. On September 19, 2005, they changed their name to Red Lion Hotels Franchising Inc., and, on September 23, 2021, they subsequently changed their name to Sonesta RL Hotels Franchising Inc. Their principal business address is 400 Centre Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458; however, they or their parent, Red Lion Hotels Corporation may provide certain support services to Brand Hotels from our offices at 315 East Robinson Street, Orlando, Florida 32801. Their parent corporation was incorporated in the State of Washington on April 25, 1978, and changed its name from WestCoast Hospitality Corporation to Red Lion Hotels Corporation on September 19, 2005. They have offered franchises under the Sonesta Select Marks since September 2021 and
under the Sonesta Essential Marks since December 2022.


Investment
The total investment necessary to open a newly constructed 125-room Sonesta Select branded hotel is estimated to range between $12,272,330 to $17,350,475. These amounts include $75,750 to $124,850 that must be paid to the franchisor. The total investment necessary to convert a 125-room existing hotel into a Sonesta Select-branded hotel is estimated to range between $1,851,750 to $4,081,475. These amounts include $80,750 to $139,850 that must be paid to the franchisor.
The total investment necessary to open a newly constructed 80-room Sonesta Essential branded hotel is estimated to range between $7,391,028 to $10,597,700. These amounts include $55,750 to $104,850 that must be paid to the franchisor.. The total investment necessary to convert an 80-
room existing hotel into a Sonesta Essential-branded hotel is estimated to range between $950,400 to $1,985,100. These amounts include $60,750 to $119,850 that must be paid to the franchisor.


Sonesta Select FDD

View the 2023 Sonesta Select and Sonesta Essential FDD