Signature Inn franchise
A hotel operating under the Signature Inn by Sonesta brand. At the end of 2025 there were 14 Signature Inn locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $202K–$769K
- Franchise fee
- $20,000
- Royalty
- Per-room fee; $2,520 monthly minimum
- Locations, 2025
- 14+9 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From SONESTA RL HOTELS FRANCHISING INC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Signature Inn franchise costs
Opening 40-room hotel conversion costs an estimated $201,559 to $769,064. 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 1
Signature Inn franchise fee
The franchise fee is $20,000, $20,000 for up to 70 guest rooms; $150 per additional 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 | $42 per guest room per month, with a $2,520 minimum monthly royalty and contractual adjustments. |
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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
Shares figures Signature Inn publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: SONESTA RL HOTELS FRANCHISING INC, 2026 filing, page 62
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 (+2) | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 (+4) | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 (+3) | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Signature Inn passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
Source: SONESTA RL HOTELS FRANCHISING INC, 2026 filing, page 66
How Signature Inn compares
Of the 45 hotel franchises on this site, Signature Inn is the 6th cheapest to open and the 29th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Signature Inn | Typical hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $202K | $9.16M |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 3.8% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +180% | +13.5% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 27 of 45 |
Typical is the median across the 45 brands in hotel franchises.
