Is Sonesta Simply Suites or Sonesta Hotels and Resorts / Royal Sonesta cheaper to open?

Sonesta Simply Suites costs $14,004,407–$19,203,913 and Sonesta Hotels and Resorts / Royal Sonesta costs $1,507,607–$29,570,099 to open (FDD Item 7). Sonesta Hotels and Resorts / Royal Sonesta has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Sonesta Simply Suites or Sonesta Hotels and Resorts / Royal Sonesta?

FranchiseVerdict grades Sonesta Simply Suites B and Sonesta Hotels and Resorts / Royal Sonesta C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Sonesta Simply Suites vs Sonesta Hotels and Resorts / Royal Sonesta

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Sonesta Simply Suites and Sonesta Hotels and Resorts / Royal Sonesta are lodging franchises. Sonesta Simply Suites requires an investment of $14.0M – $19.2M while Sonesta Hotels and Resorts / Royal Sonesta requires $1.5M – $29.6M. FranchiseVerdict rates Sonesta Simply Suites B (Above average) and Sonesta Hotels and Resorts / Royal Sonesta C (Average).

Metric	Sonesta Simply Suites	Sonesta Hotels and Resorts / Royal Sonesta
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	CAverageAverage
Investment Range	$14.0M – $19.2M	$1.5M – $29.6M
Franchise Fee	$50K	$75K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/A	N/AIncl. company outlets
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	N/A
Total Units	67	48
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2021	2021
FDD Year	2026	2026