RANKED · STRONG & STEADY ONLY · 12 BRANDS
Best hotels & hospitality franchises
Only brands we rate Strong or Steady appear — from a current FDD (no more than two years old), with enough history to judge, and a loan record that doesn't cap the rating. Strong first. Verdicts are our opinion from the filed record, not investment advice.
- 1. WOODSPRING SUITESStrong
$8.8M–$14.6M to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +21% · 2026 FDD
- 2. MAINSTAY SUITESStrong
$9.7M–$17.7M to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +13% · 2026 FDD
- 3. HYATT PLACE HOTELSteady
$23.4M–$29.9M to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +2% · 2026 FDD
- 4. KOASteady
$40K–$16.7M to open · Filed FDD
Net units: -1% · 2026 FDD
$349K–$14.0M to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +10% · 2026 FDD
- 6. HYATT HOUSE HOTELSteady
$26.9M–$33.4M to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +4% · 2026 FDD
$411K–$3.0M to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +4% · 2026 FDD
- 8. COBBLESTONE SUITESSteady
$6.0M–$15.5M to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +13% · 2026 FDD
- 9. Camp JellystoneSteady
$5.7M–$14.4M to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +4% · 2024 FDD · 1+ year old
- 10. QUALITY INNSteady
$332K–$1.9M to open · Filed FDD
Net units: -3% · 2026 FDD
- 11. Country InnSteady
$852K–$19.5M to open · Filed FDD
Net units: -6% · 2026 FDD
- 12. RODEWAY INNSteady
$109K–$702K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: -8% · 2026 FDD
| # | Units · latest run | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | WOODSPRING SUITES $8.8M–$14.6M to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDExtended-stay hotels2026 FDD | Strong | +21% | |
| 02 | MAINSTAY SUITES $9.7M–$17.7M to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDExtended-stay hotels2026 FDD | Strong | +13% | |
| 03 | HYATT PLACE HOTEL $23.4M–$29.9M to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDUpscale & luxury hotels2026 FDD | Steady | +2% | |
| 04 | KOA $40K–$16.7M to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDCampgrounds, cabins & glamping2026 FDD | Steady | -1% | |
| 05 | SUBURBAN EXTENDED STAY HOTEL $349K–$14.0M to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDExtended-stay hotels2026 FDD | Steady | +10% | |
| 06 | HYATT HOUSE HOTEL $26.9M–$33.4M to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDExtended-stay hotels2026 FDD | Steady | +4% | |
| 07 | ASCEND COLLECTION HOTELS $411K–$3.0M to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDSoft-brand hotel collections2026 FDD | Steady | +4% | |
| 08 | COBBLESTONE SUITES $6.0M–$15.5M to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDMidscale hotels2026 FDD | Steady | +13% | |
| 09 | Camp Jellystone $5.7M–$14.4M to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDCampgrounds, cabins & glamping2024 FDD · 1+ year old | Steady | +4% | |
| 10 | QUALITY INN $332K–$1.9M to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDMidscale hotels2026 FDD | Steady | -3% | |
| 11 | Country Inn $852K–$19.5M to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDMidscale hotels2026 FDD | Steady | -6% | |
| 12 | RODEWAY INN $109K–$702K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDEconomy hotels2026 FDD | Steady | -8% |
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