Dolce Hotels and Resorts franchise
2026 filing · March 31, 2026Growing
Dolce Hotels and Resorts at a glance
An upper-upscale full-service hotel under Wyndham's Dolce brand. At the end of 2025 there were 4 Dolce Hotels and Resorts locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Industry
- Hotel
- Franchisor
- Dolce International Holdings, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2022
- 4 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Parsippany, New Jersey
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $31.7M–$53M
- A new 175-room hotel, excluding land
- Franchise fee
- $87,500
- The greater of $50,000 or $500 per room; $87,500 for a 175-room hotel
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross room revenues, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 3%
- 3% of gross room revenue, paid monthly
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- Some financing offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 4
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 4
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +2
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 4
- Most in Florida, Illinois and New Jersey
From Dolce International Holdings, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Dolce Hotels and Resorts among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Dolce Hotels and Resorts | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $42,312,419 | Costs more than 99% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $87,500 | Higher than 97% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 4 | Fewer than 74% of franchises |
How much a Dolce Hotels and Resorts franchise costs
Opening a new 175-room hotel, excluding land costs an estimated $31,663,794 to $52,961,043. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are facility construction ($22,750,000 to $39,690,000) and furniture, fixtures and equipment ($3,671,606 to $3,761,135). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Fee (inclusive of Application Fee) | $87,500 | ||
| Photos | $3,560 | $6,485 | |
| Training Tuition | $6,250 | $7,750 | |
| Training Expenses | $1,200 | $3,500 | |
| Market Study | $15,000 | $60,000 | |
| Real Estate and Site Preparation | $0 | ||
| Architecture, Design and Engineering, Phase I Environmental, Permits, Licenses, Deposits and Related Fees | $918,750 | $1,662,500 | |
| Facility Construction | $22,750,000 | $39,690,000 | |
| Construction Contingency | $1,137,500 | $1,984,500 | |
| Technology Systems | $232,330 | $278,496 | |
| Property Management Set-Up and Installation | $19,400 | $29,300 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $3,671,606 | $3,761,135 | |
| Signage | $10,000 | $150,000 | |
| Opening Inventory | $623,560 | $630,175 | |
| Insurance | $42,500 | $105,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $50,000 | $450,000 | |
| Liquor License | $3,500 | $450,000 | |
| Pre-Opening Wages | $961,332 | $1,704,186 | |
| Miscellaneous Non– Tangible Asset Costs | $55,994 | $83,850 | |
| Additional Funds for 3 Month Initial Period | $1,073,812 | $1,816,666 | |
| Total | $31,663,794 | $52,961,043 | |
Source: Dolce International Holdings, Inc, 2026 filing, page 40
Dolce Hotels and Resorts franchise fee
The franchise fee is $87,500, the greater of $50,000 or $500 per room; $87,500 for a 175-room hotel. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Dolce International Holdings, Inc, 2026 filing, page 25
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross room revenues, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 3% of gross room revenue, paid monthly. |
| Digital Pay-For-Performance (“PFP”) Commission | Up to 10% of GRR. |
| Relicense Fee (Transfers) | The greater of $50,000 or $500 per room |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Dolce International Holdings, Inc, 2026 filing, page 28
Other fees as filed, from pages 28–32. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Dolce Hotels and Resorts does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Dolce International Holdings, Inc, 2026 filing, page 79
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Dolce Hotels and Resorts | Typical hotel brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +100% / +100% | +2.1% / +9.7% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 50% | 3.1% / 14% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical hotel brand is the median of the 47 brands in hotel franchises with three years of counts.
How Dolce Hotels and Resorts compares
Of the 116 hotel franchises on this site, Dolce Hotels and Resorts is the 102nd cheapest to open and the 89th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Dolce Hotels and Resorts | Typical hotel brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $31.7M | $9.44M | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $53M | $21.3M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $88K | $54K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| US locations | 4 | 37 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 71 of 116 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 116 brands in hotel franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 6 | – | – |
| 2022 | 2 (+2) | 1 | – | – |
| 2023 | 3 (+1) | 0 | +1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 (−1) | 0 | 0 | −1 |
| 2025 | 4 (+2) | 0 | +2 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. An affiliate also managed one hotel at the start of 2023, counted in neither row.
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More in the guides: hotel franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 0 to 4 (+4). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Dolce International Holdings, Inc, 2026 filing, page 80
2021–2022: Dolce International Holdings, Inc, 2024 filing, page 84
Where Dolce Hotels and Resorts locations are
At the end of 2025, Dolce Hotels and Resorts had franchised locations in 4 states. The most are in Florida, Illinois and New Jersey.
- Florida1
- Illinois1
- New Jersey1
- New York1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Florida | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
Source: Dolce International Holdings, Inc, 2026 filing, page 81
Who owns Dolce Hotels and Resorts?
Dolce Hotels and Resorts franchises are sold by Dolce International Holdings, Inc. It is a subsidiary of Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC.
Dolce Hotels and Resorts is one of the 21 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts brands here. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is a public company based in Parsippany, New Jersey. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange as WH.
From Dolce International Holdings, Inc’s 2026 filing, page 9; Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 20–25. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Dolce International Holdings, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 20–25, bankruptcy on page 25
Dolce Hotels and Resorts filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Dolce International Holdings, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued March 31, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 31, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021–2022 |
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