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Lowest-royalty hotel, travel & hospitality franchises
The 15 hotel, travel & hospitality franchises with the lowest ongoing royalty (FDD Item 6). Every figure is read from the brand's most recent FDD — not marketing copy.
| # | Franchise | Royalty | Investment | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trend Hotels | 0% | $272,500 – $2,947,000 | Medium |
| 2 | WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham | 0.5% | $157,229 – $213,791 | High |
| 3 | Sheenco Travel ® · Item 19 ✓ | 1% | $32,600 – $50,860 | Medium |
| 4 | CruiseOne | Dream Vacations Start Here | 1.5% | $11,800 – $21,000 | Medium |
| 5 | Engel & Volkers Yachting Brokerage | 2% | $107,490 – $307,354 | High |
| 6 | LivAway Suites | 2% | — | Medium |
| 7 | Casago International LLC (Unit) | 3.5% | $51,275 – $413,000 | Medium |
| 8 | 'GreenTree' | Green Tree Inns | 4% | — | Medium |
| 9 | Camp Jellystone · Item 19 ✓ | 4.5% | $324,000 – $2,370,000 | Medium |
| 10 | My Place · Item 19 ✓ | 4.75% | $4,475,750 – $5,126,250 | Low |
| 11 | Casiola · Item 19 ✓ | 4.9% | $64,500 – $100,750 | Low |
| 12 | CAMP MARGARITAVILLE ® | Camp Margaritaville RV Resorts | 5% | $4,503,500 – $58,451,000 | Medium |
| 13 | City Express by Marriott | 5% | $2,752,510 – $4,850,310 | Medium |
| 14 | Compass by Margaritaville | 5% | $10,160,100 – $37,443,100 | Medium |
| 15 | Dolce, Dolce Hotels, Dolce Hotels and Resorts, Dolce Hotels and Resorts by Wyndham | 5% | $175,047 – $288,553 | Medium |
Ranked from FDDs filed with state franchise registries. Figures are as disclosed by each franchisor; “best” reflects the single metric above, not an overall recommendation. Tap any brand for the full cost, earnings, litigation and benchmark breakdown.
This page ranks one number. The report on a single brand gives you the actual Item 19 earnings, every fee line, the litigation detail, outlet churn, and where each figure lands against travel & hospitality peers — plus the questions to put to the franchisor before you sign.