MOD Collection by Sonesta franchise
2026 filing · March 31, 2026
MOD Collection by Sonesta at a glance
A collection of independent-style lifestyle hotels operating under the Sonesta umbrella. At the end of 2025 there were 7 MOD Collection by Sonesta locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Industry
- Hotel
- Franchisor
- Sonesta RL Hotels Franchising Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $1.5M–$23.5M
- 250-room hotel conversion
- Franchise fee
- $75,000
- Greater of $75,000 or $500 per guest room.
- Royalty
- 5% of gross rooms revenue
- 5% of gross rooms revenue, paid monthly
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 7
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 7
- Company-owned
- 0
Support and records
- Latest filing
- Mar 31, 2026
- 2026 filing
From Sonesta RL Hotels Franchising Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
MOD Collection by Sonesta among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | MOD Collection by Sonesta | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $12,519,156 | Costs more than 98% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $75,000 | Higher than 95% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 7 | Fewer than 66% of franchises |
How much a MOD Collection by Sonesta franchise costs
Opening 250-room hotel conversion costs an estimated $1,500,178 to $23,538,134. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Sonesta RL Hotels Franchising Inc, 2026 filing, page 38
MOD Collection by Sonesta franchise fee
The franchise fee is $75,000, Greater of $75,000 or $500 per guest room.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Sonesta RL Hotels Franchising Inc, 2026 filing, page 22
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross rooms revenue, paid monthly. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Sonesta RL Hotels Franchising Inc, 2026 filing, page 25
Sales and earnings
No figures MOD Collection by Sonesta 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: Sonesta RL Hotels Franchising Inc, 2026 filing, page 70
How MOD Collection by Sonesta compares
Of the 116 hotel franchises on this site, MOD Collection by Sonesta is the 37th cheapest to open and the 82nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | MOD Collection by Sonesta | Typical hotel brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $1.5M | $9.44M | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $23.5M | $21.3M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $75K | $54K | $40K |
| US locations | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 (+1) | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 (+6) | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: hotel franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Sonesta RL Hotels Franchising Inc, 2026 filing, page 71
Who owns MOD Collection by Sonesta?
MOD Collection by Sonesta franchises are sold by Sonesta RL Hotels Franchising Inc.
MOD Collection by Sonesta is one of the 6 Sonesta brands here.
From Sonesta RL Hotels Franchising Inc’s 2026 filing.
MOD Collection by Sonesta filings
The figures on this page come from Sonesta RL Hotels Franchising Inc’s 2026 filing, issued March 31, 2026, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 31, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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