NH Hotels franchise
2026 filing · April 30, 2026, as amended October 7, 2026
NH Hotels at a glance
A full-service three- or four-star city hotel for business and leisure travelers, under Minor Hotels' NH brand. At the end of 2025 there were 1 NH Hotels locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Hotel
- Franchisor
- NH Hotels USA Franchise Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $10.9M–$76.9M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $60K–$75K
- An application fee of the greater of $60,000 or $500 per guest room ($75,000 for a 150-room hotel)
- Royalty
- 5% of gross rooms revenue
- Up to 5% of monthly gross rooms sales (currently 5%), plus a 1.9% program system fee with $130 per room and $8,000 a year, up to 2.5% of food and beverage sales and a marketing fee
- Brand fund
- 1.4%
- 1.4% of gross rooms sales, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 15 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- States
- 1
- Most in New York
From NH Hotels USA Franchise Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
NH Hotels among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | NH Hotels | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $43,932,671 | Costs more than 99% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $60,000 | Higher than 88% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a NH Hotels franchise costs
Opening one NH Hotels costs an estimated $10,932,739 to $76,932,603. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are construction, remodeling, leasehold improvements ($3,615,229 to $55,636,715) and equipment, fixtures, other fixed assets, decorating costs ($2,560,010 to $12,530,388). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | $60,000 | $75,000 | |
| Security deposits, utility deposits, business licenses, and other prepaid expenses | $1,500,000 | $1,800,000 | |
| Training fees and expenses | $30,000 | $120,000 | |
| Pre-Opening Development Costs | $187,500 | $195,500 | |
| Construction, remodeling, leasehold improvements | $3,615,229 | $55,636,715 | |
| Pre-Opening Marketing Plan | $160,000 | ||
| Equipment, fixtures, other fixed assets, decorating costs | $2,560,010 | $12,530,388 | |
| Technology Set-Up Service Fee; Website, , PMS, Reservation System | $70,000 | $115,000 | |
| Computer System and Reservation System – cost of Hardware and Software | $250,000 | $1,000,000 | |
| Inventory to begin operating | $300,000 | $2,000,000 | |
| Miscellaneous opening costs | $1,200,000 | $1,500,000 | |
| Additional funds - 3 months | $1,000,000 | $1,800,000 | |
| Total | $10,932,739 | $76,932,603 | |
Source: NH Hotels USA Franchise Inc, 2026 filing, page 33
NH Hotels franchise fee
The franchise fee is $60,000 to $75,000, an application fee of the greater of $60,000 or $500 per guest room ($75,000 for a 150-room hotel). You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: NH Hotels USA Franchise Inc, 2026 filing, page 16
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | Up to 5% of monthly gross rooms sales (currently 5%), plus a 1.9% program system fee with $130 per room and $8,000 a year, up to 2.5% of food and beverage sales and a marketing fee. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1.4% of gross rooms sales, paid monthly. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: NH Hotels USA Franchise Inc, 2026 filing, page 18
Sales and earnings
No figures NH Hotels 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: NH Hotels USA Franchise Inc, 2026 filing, page 61
How NH Hotels compares
Of the 116 hotel franchises on this site, NH Hotels is the 65th cheapest to open and the 102nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | NH Hotels | Typical hotel brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $10.9M | $9.44M | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $76.9M | $21.3M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $60K | $54K | $40K |
| Brand fund | 1.4% | 3% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 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) | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: hotel franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: NH Hotels USA Franchise Inc, 2026 filing, page 62
Where NH Hotels locations are
At the end of 2025, NH Hotels had locations in 1 state. The most are in New York.
- New York1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: NH Hotels USA Franchise Inc, 2026 filing, page 63
Who owns NH Hotels?
NH Hotels franchises are sold by NH Hotels USA Franchise Inc.
From NH Hotels USA Franchise Inc’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| 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: NH Hotels USA Franchise Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 15, bankruptcy on page 15
NH Hotels filings
The figures on this page come from NH Hotels USA Franchise Inc’s 2026 filing, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | – | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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