Is Delta Hotels by Marriott or Canopy by Hilton cheaper to open?

Delta Hotels by Marriott costs $72,379,630–$118,648,030 and Canopy by Hilton costs $57,290,140–$141,896,989 to open (FDD Item 7). Canopy by Hilton has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Delta Hotels by Marriott or Canopy by Hilton?

FranchiseVerdict grades Delta Hotels by Marriott B and Canopy by Hilton B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Delta Hotels by Marriott vs Canopy by Hilton

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Delta Hotels by Marriott and Canopy by Hilton are lodging franchises. Delta Hotels by Marriott requires an investment of $72.4M – $118.6M while Canopy by Hilton requires $57.3M – $141.9M. Neither Delta Hotels by Marriott nor Canopy by Hilton makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD — a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule — so the two cannot be compared on disclosed unit revenue. Delta Hotels by Marriott has SBA lending data on file with a 2.3% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Delta Hotels by Marriott B (Above average) and Canopy by Hilton B (Above average).

Metric	Delta Hotels by Marriott	Canopy by Hilton
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$72.4M – $118.6M	$57.3M – $141.9M
Franchise Fee	$100K	$85K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	2.3% (72 loans)	N/A
Total Units	92	26
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+3 units
Year Began Franchising	2015	2014
FDD Year	2025	2023