AmericInn franchise cost
AmericInn (Wyndham Hotels & Resorts) charges a royalty of 5% of gross revenues (all hotel revenue) plus a further 2% in marketing, reservation or system fees, according to its franchise disclosure document issued March 31, 2025, as amended April 11, 2025. The franchisor estimates the total cost of a new-build hotel at $7,738,476 to $10,960,034, not counting land; converting an existing hotel runs $307,869 to $4,092,536.
- Royalty
- 5%of gross revenues (all hotel revenue)
- Marketing
- 2%of gross rooms revenue
- Fee to take over on a purchase
- None statedItem 5 lists no separate transfer fee. Ask Wyndham Hotels & Resorts what it charges on a change of ownership.
- Fee for a new franchise
- $35,000Item 5 formula at 60 rooms. Fees actually charged can be lower; see the notes below.
- Total investment
- $7.74M to $11.0MItem 7 estimate for a new-build hotel
Recurring fees in the 2025 FDD
| Royalty | 5% of Gross Revenues (all revenue of the facility, rooms and everything else) |
|---|---|
| Marketing or brand fund | Marketing Contribution 2% of Gross Revenues (part of "System Assessment Fee") |
| Reservation, loyalty and technology | Basic Reservation Fee currently 1.25% of monthly Gross Revenues (part of System Assessment Fee); SRS Reservation Service Fee currently 3.5% of Gross Revenues booked; Loyalty Program Charge (Wyndham Rewards): 4.25% to 5.5% of all amounts on which members earn points or other program currency; GDS Fee $2.23 per reservation; Third Party Channel and Internet Booking Fees $2.23 per reservation; PFP commission currently 7% (up to 10%) of Gross Revenues |
| Initial fee (Item 5) | $2,500 non-refundable Application Fee (credited); Initial Fee (new construction or conversion) = greater of $35,000 or $350 per room |
| New build (Item 7) | $7,738,476 to $10,960,034 |
| Conversion (Item 7) | $307,869 to $4,092,536 |
| What Item 7 assumes | Two tables: 75-room (3-story) new construction; 100-room conversion. Excludes land. |
AmericInn charges a set of fees charged on gross revenues (all hotel revenue, not just rooms): 5% royalty, 2% marketing and 1.25% basic reservation fee.
From the filing: Unlike the other Wyndham brands, AmericInn fees are on Gross Revenues, not Gross Room Revenue. Item 6 note 2: Wyndham "may in our discretion reduce these fees for a period of time" for franchisees developing in a new market or committing to multiple units. 2024 Initial Fees ranged $13,500-$35,000. Cost per room: new $103,180-$146,134; conversion $3,079-$40,925. Item 7 tables state they do not include the cost of purchasing or leasing real estate.
This is the newest Wyndham FDD a state regulator publishes. Wyndham claimed an exemption in Minnesota in 2026, so the 2025 filing there is the latest public copy; the 2026 fees may differ.
What the fees cost a 60-room hotel
Take a 60-room AmericInn with $1,500,000 of rooms revenue a year. The royalty and the marketing or system fees that apply to every room night come to 8.25%, or $123,750 a year. That is $123,750 a year, about $10,313 a month, before payroll or utilities. Fees charged only on some bookings, such as loyalty-member stays, central reservation bookings and online commissions, come on top.
Those fees come straight off NOI. At 1.25x coverage, $123,750 of fees is $99,000 a year of payment you can no longer borrow against, or about $910,000 of loan at 10% over 25 years.
Fees billed per reservation, per transaction or as a fixed amount are not in this total; they are listed in the table above as the FDD states them. Run your own numbers with AmericInn fees filled in.
Financing an AmericInn
Lenders read the franchise agreement as closely as the appraisal. On a purchase, expect the brand to require a change-of-ownership application, a new franchise agreement on current terms and often a property improvement plan (PIP), and expect the lender to fold the PIP cost into the project. For a new build, the Item 7 range is the starting point for the construction budget a lender will test.
Most owner-operators finance a branded hotel with an SBA 7(a) or 504 loan. Read SBA 7(a) for hotels and SBA 504 for hotels, or send the deal to Janover Capital.
Source
AmericInn Franchise Disclosure Document, issued March 31, 2025, as amended April 11, 2025, as filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (CARDS). Item 5 p.25, Item 6 p.28, Item 7 p.39-46. View the filing record. Fees change every year and the franchise agreement you sign controls. Read on 2026-10-24.
Other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts brands
- Baymont: royalty 5%, all percent fees 8.5%
- Days Inn: royalty 5.5%, all percent fees 9.3%
- ECHO Suites: royalty 5.5%, all percent fees 9%
- Hawthorn Suites: royalty 5.5%, all percent fees 8%
- Howard Johnson: royalty 5%, all percent fees 8.5%
- La Quinta: royalty 6%, all percent fees 9.5%
- Microtel: royalty 6%, all percent fees 8%
- Ramada: royalty 5%, all percent fees 8.5%
- Super 8: royalty 5.5%, all percent fees 8.5%
- Trademark Collection: royalty 5.5%, all percent fees 7.5%
- Travelodge: royalty 5%, all percent fees 8.5%
- Wingate: royalty 5.5%, all percent fees 8.5%
- Wyndham Garden: royalty 5%, all percent fees 8%
Buying or building an AmericInn?
Send the deal to Janover Capital, which runs this site and arranges hotel financing through lenders.