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Please find the Hotel Franchise Terms.
FRANCHISE HOTELS AND RESORTS TERMS - INDIA | ||
S.NO. | DESCRIPTIONS | DETAILS |
1 | Hotels | INN, HOTEL, RESORT, SUITES, PLAZA HOTEL, GRAND PLAZA HOTEL |
2 | Terms | Minimum 5 years followed by option for an additional five years, each option exercisable by mutual agreement. |
3 | Initial Fee | US $500 Application Fee – one time |
US $15,000 payable per hotel – one time - This fee will be charged only once for the entire contract term. | ||
The fees covers all costs and expenses in integrating the hotel into the franchise system, website, distribution channels, brochures, connection and | ||
integration into the key players of the global distribution systems, online travel agencies, etc. and all other start-up expenses. | ||
4 | International Shared | Monthly Royalty Fee: – US$10.00 per room / per month |
Cost | ||
Monthly Marketing Fee: - US$10.00 per room / per month | ||
This is the regular fee to keep the hotel within the Franchise reservation and online system, upgrading the systems, and worldwide marketing the | ||
property through Franchise’s exclusive channels. | ||
5 | Base Management Fee | 50 Rooms and less: 10% Management Fee Annual Gross Revenue of the Hotel |
51 – 100 Rooms: 9%% Management Fee Annual Gross Revenue of the Hotel | ||
100 Rooms and over: 8% Management Fee Annual Gross Revenue of the Hotel | ||
6 | Incentive Management Fee | Incentive Fee based on percentage of Gross Operating Profit (GOP): |
GOP 6% of GOP | ||
Payable monthly. | ||
By the end of the fiscal year and upon provision a final Income Statement the yearly average Gross Operating | ||
Income is computed and payment adjustment in either favour are effected. | ||
7 | Global sales & | Franchise Hotels & Resorts program includes Planning, development and implementation of marketing strategies for the Hotel, including advertising |
Marketing System | promotions, publicity, sales, e-commerce and direct marketing; Access to marketing programs developed or negotiated through the Franchise System. | |
Contribution | Franchise brand identity and brand collaterals; | |
Direct sales activities on behalf of the Hotel in both the leisure and business | ||
market segments; | ||
Inclusion in the Franchise Hotels & Resorts worldwide directory and on the Franchise Hotels website | ||
Select trade show coverage and other marketing activities, administrative | ||
costs and overhead related to the management of these programs. | ||
8 | FF&E Reserve | FF&E Reserve |
There shall be an FF&E Reserve Account opened in the Hotel’s name and controlled by the owner/s and/or owner/s representatives established to | ||
fund replacements and renewals of fixtures, furniture and equipment. This fund is dedicated and to be spent on the Hotel to maintain it in a | ||
competitive and leadership position and in accordance with Franchise Hotels & Resorts brand standards. The amount to be reserved is equal to the | ||
following percentages of the Hotel’s total revenue: | ||
Year 1 – 2 : 2 % of total revenue | ||
Year 3 : 3 % of total revenue | ||
Year 4 onwards: 4 % of total revenue | ||
This is a dedicated reserve to be set aside every month in the owners account | ||
9 | Hotel Development | To ensure the Hotel is developed and constructed to Franchise Hotel brand standards and has a successful opening and start-up period, Franchise Hotels |
Services Charge | services are available and the fees will be discussed depending on the scope of the project. | |
(HDSA) | ||
10 | Distribution | Global Reservation Fee to be paid at the end of every month for automated reservations (GDS and Internet) @ the rate of 7% of net room revenue per |
Systems | reservation, plus EUR $6.75 per transaction reservation (only reservations generated through the Management Hotels GDS Reservation Channel will be | |
&Reservation | accounted.) This fee goes directly to the booking agent of around 600,000 travel agents worldwide or booking agents of the major airlines, car rental | |
Services Charges | companies and over 1,700 worlds leading hotel booking internet websites. | |
Franchise Hotels & Resorts may increase the reservation fee and third party charges from time to time to the extent the increase is reasonably | ||
necessary to cover costs to the Reservations System. These fees are consistent with Franchise Hotels’ current standard for this service. Increase | ||
in fees will be notified 90 days in advance. | ||
11 | Marketing and | In addition to the Marketing Contribution, the owner will pay all third party charges assessed with respect to various programs that are implemented |
Brand Programs | generally for Franchise branded hotels from time to time, respectively. Some examples are frequent flyer programs, guest loyalty program, travel agent | |
loyalty program, employee training programs, guest satisfaction programs and employee satisfaction surveys. | ||
12 | Uniform System | All Fees quoted in the Initial Proposal as well as in the Memorandum Of Understanding and the Hotel Management Agreement are based on the |
accounting guidelines, which, as of the date of this Initial Proposal is the “Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry. | ||
13 | Taxes and Charges | Tax Deducted at Source: Tax Deducted at Source (“TDS”) shall be deducted from all fees and amounts payable by Owner to Manager. All Other Taxes |
Fees and Charges: Other than TDS, Owner shall be responsible for all taxes, fees and charges imposed on all fees and amounts payable by Owner to | ||
Manager, and shall pay the same without deduction from payments to Manager. | ||
Note: All Terms and Condition are subject to Franchise Hotels & Resorts Approval and has a validity of 60 days from the date of MOU | ||
( Memorandum Of Understanding ) | ||
Franchise Hotels & Resorts | ||
California, USA |
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