18 Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Washington D.C., and Seattle. Plaintiffs seek treble damages of an amount to be determined at trial, injunctive relief, and attorneys’ fees and costs. Marriott and the other defendants filed a joint motion to dismiss on May 17, 2024. Plaintiffs filed their opposition to the motion to dismiss on July 22, 2024, and defendants filed our reply on August 28, 2024. The motion to dismiss was granted without prejudice in August 2025, and plaintiffs then filed an amended complaint. Defendant’s motion to dismiss the latest complaint was fully briefed as of January 6, 2026, and is pending with the court. MII intends to defend vigorously against plaintiffs’ claims. 2. Segal v. Amadeus IT Group, S.A., Case No. 1:24-cv-01783 (United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois). On March 1, 2024, plaintiffs filed this putative class action lawsuit against Amadeus and numerous hotel companies, including MII, Hilton, Hyatt, and others. The lawsuit alleges the unlawful sharing of information and price-fixing in violation of U.S. antitrust laws, focusing on the use of Amadeus’s Demand360 at luxury hotels in over forty metropolitan markets in the U.S. Plaintiffs seek treble damages of an amount to be determined at trial, injunctive relief, and attorneys’ fees and costs. Marriott and the other defendants filed a joint motion to dismiss on June 24, 2024. Defendants’ motion to dismiss was granted without prejudice in March 2025, and plaintiff then filed a third amended complaint. Defendants’ motion to dismiss the latest complaint was fully briefed as of August 27, 2025, and is pending with the court. MII intends to defend vigorously against plaintiffs’ claims.
From the filings
City Express by Marriott
LodgingOpenTable is in use per the 2026 FDD, and initial FF&E must come from a designated Marriott vendor.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Ordinary royalty terms
10.5% component; full terms unconfirmed
Complete royalty terms are not confirmed for the selected filing.
Recorded percentage components
These are recorded percentage components. Each has its own base and conditions; the chart does not state the total payment or confirm ad-fund completeness.
1recorded components (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
1. District of Columbia v. Marriott International, Inc., Case No. 2019 CA 004497 B (D.C. Super. Ct.). On July 9, 2019, the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against MII in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia alleging violations of the District of Columbia’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act (“CPPA”), D.C. Code §§ 28-3901, et seq. The District of Columbia sought an injunction, restitution, statutory civil penalties, and attorneys' fees and costs, in amounts to be proven at trial. Following the end of discovery, both parties moved for summary judgment. On August 18, 2025, the parties entered into a settlement pursuant to which Marriott agreed, and the parties filed a stipulated dismissal of the lawsuit, fully resolving the case. C. Other Pending Actions 1. Portillo v. CoSTAR Group, Inc., Case No. 2:24-cv-00229, United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. On February 20, 2024, plaintiffs filed this putative class action lawsuit against CoSTAR and numerous hotel companies, including MII, Hilton, Hyatt, and others. The lawsuit alleges the unlawful sharing of information in violation of U.S. antitrust laws, focusing on the use of STR reports at luxury hotels in certain markets: Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Los
52 Under two separate agreements, Enterprise Rent-a-Car Company/National Car Rental and Hertz provide discounted car rental programs for owners, franchisees, and Marriott associates. Under the terms of the agreements, we and our affiliates may receive allowances if certain volume thresholds are met. In 2025, we and our affiliates received $130,000 as a result of this arrangement. We and our affiliates have an arrangement with OpenTable Inc. (“OpenTable”) that allows hotels to participate in OpenTable's table management and inventory distribution platform at a discounted rate. Under the terms of the arrangement, we and our affiliates may receive rebates if certain hotel enrollment thresholds and spend volumes are met. In 2025, we and our affiliates received $375,000 in rebates from OpenTable, which were utilized to offset costs that would have otherwise been charged to Company Brand Hotels through the Bundled Fee and similar fees.
51 be available solely through MIP America’s purchasing programs. Suppliers may pay to MIP Americas various fees and commissions. In 2025, fees and commissions are anticipated to range from approximately 3% to 5% of the cost of products or services purchased by Company Brand Hotels, and MIP Americas may retain such funds as revenue. In 2025, MIP Americas received approximately $605,286 as a result of purchases by franchised Company Brand Hotels. Although it has no obligation to do so, MIP Americas utilized $396,583 of this revenue to offset costs that otherwise would have been charged to hotels and distributed $208,703 to participating franchised Company Brand Hotels. The amount of any rebates, commissions, and markups are subject to change. We and our affiliates pay Sabre Inc. (“Sabre”) a fee for each transaction that is delivered from travel agencies through Sabre’s global distribution system. These fees are funded through the costs charged to the hotels for each reservation directly or through the Bundled Fee or similar charges (“Reservation System Fees”). If we purchase select Sabre Travel Network media products and services in amounts above certain thresholds during any year, then we will receive a credit for such year. In 2025, we and our affiliates received approximately $393,000 as a result of this arrangement, all of which will be used to offset reservation system costs.
1. Portillo v. CoSTAR Group, Inc., Case No. 2:24-cv-00229, United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. On February 20, 2024, plaintiffs filed this putative class action lawsuit against CoSTAR and numerous hotel companies, including MII, Hilton, Hyatt, and others. The lawsuit alleges the unlawful sharing of information in violation of U.S. antitrust laws, focusing on the use of STR reports at luxury hotels in certain markets: Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Los 2026 City Express Domestic FDD Items 1-23: 3925106v2 (03/31/2026)
The arrangements described in this Note 7 are of a limited duration and may be renegotiated periodically. 8 Through the Transaction-Based Media Program, we develop advertising materials and pay third parties to place listings and paid ads in search engines (such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing), AI engines (such as Google, OpenAI, Anthropic), through advertising networks and direct referral partners (such as TripAdvisor, Google Hotel Ads, Trivago, and Kayak), and through third-party websites and apps (such as 2026 City Express Domestic FDD Items 1-23: 3925106v2 (03/31/2026)
Ms. Lee has been a Director of MII since June 2004. Ms. Lee was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom, Inc., from 2006 until her retirement in May 2018, and has been Chair of the Leading Women Defined Foundation since June 2018. She has served as a Director of Warner Brothers Discovery since April 2022, Burberry Group plc. since October 2019, and Procter & Gamble since August 2020. She previously served as a director of AT&T Inc. until April 2022, WGL Holdings, Inc. from 1999 to 2018, Twitter, Inc. from May 2016 to August 2019, Eastman Kodak Company from 1999 to May 2011, and Revlon, Inc. from 2005 to 2015. Director: Aylwin B. Lewis
The arrangements described in this Note 7 are of a limited duration and may be renegotiated periodically. 8 Through the Transaction-Based Media Program, we develop advertising materials and pay third parties to place listings and paid ads in search engines (such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing), AI engines (such as Google, OpenAI, Anthropic), through advertising networks and direct referral partners (such as TripAdvisor, Google Hotel Ads, Trivago, and Kayak), and through third-party websites and apps (such as 2026 City Express Domestic FDD Items 1-23: 3925106v2 (03/31/2026)
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 4 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will maintain and preserve complete and accurate books, records and accounts for the Hotel in accordance with the Uniform System and United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, Applicable Law and the Standards.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We have independent access to the system databases at your hotel.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
At Franchisor’s request, for each full or partial month after the Opening Date, Franchisee will prepare and deliver to Franchisor an operating statement containing the information required by Franchisor, including Gross Revenues and Gross Room Sales for such month.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliates pay Sabre Inc. (“Sabre”) a fee for each transaction that is delivered from travel agencies through Sabre’s global distribution system.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right, at our option, to revoke any approval if the source or the item fails to meet our then-current standards and specifications.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
11250060Item 8
The total amount of revenue that we and our affiliates received in 2025 as a result of franchisees’ required purchases, including any unrestricted rebates that we retained and did not distribute, and other fees or payments that we charged for providing procurement services on behalf of franchisees or otherwise…
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Suppliers may pay to MIP Americas various fees and commissions.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
46Item 8
(ii) 46% to 60% of the total cost of purchases and leases you will incur to operate a typical City Express by Marriott hotel2 on an annual basis.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee may propose new suppliers by delivering sufficient information and samples for Franchisor’s confirmation that such item meets the 000000v0 – Name, State City Express by Marriott 4006516v2 (03/31/2026) 01/01/2026 5 Standards and the proposed supplier is capable of providing such item in accordance with the…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must comply with all rules and regulations promulgated by the credit card companies and associations, including current PCI data security standards and our PCI compliance standards.
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesItem 11
We may provide, and you must participate in (at your cost), sales and marketing programs and activities that are not funded by the Marketing Fund, such as email marketing, internet search engine marketing, transaction-based paid media programs, sales lead referrals and bookings, cooperative advertising programs…
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 6
You must also allow us to conduct on-site visits, at your expense.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We may change the standards at any time.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 12
The franchise agreement will permit you to operate one hotel of a specific size at a specific site selected by you and approved by us.
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
You must conduct an opening advertising and marketing campaign that complies with our standards (Franchise Agreement – Exhibit C (New Development) – Section 5; Exhibit C (Conversion) – Section 6).
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 11
You are required to participate in any other guest loyalty program or special marketing program we create for Company Brand Hotels (or any subset thereof applicable to your hotel system) and honor all program rules and policies.
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
As described in Items 5 and 7, you must purchase an initial package of FF&E and OS&E from our designated procurement vendor, presently Marriott Design & Construction Services, Inc.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must also use our preferred providers in connection with processing credit cards, including authorizations and settlements.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
We will require franchisees to submit payments due to us, our affiliates, and certain approved vendors such as travel intermediaries via ACH (Automated Clearing House) bank transfer or other methods of electronic funds transfer.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 11
We may provide, and you must participate in (at your cost), sales and marketing programs and activities that are not funded by the Marketing Fund, such as email marketing, internet search engine marketing, transaction-based paid media programs, sales lead referrals and bookings, cooperative advertising programs…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will ensure that suitable qualified individuals are employed at the Hotel sufficient to staff the Hotel.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
If you choose to implement a POS, you must use the POS that we designate.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may access the information contained in the Electronic Systems and Franchisee will take all actions reasonably necessary to provide such access.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We may require additional training programs and courses when systems and operating standards change.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
During years in which we hold an educational General Managers Conference, the general manager of your hotel will be required to attend.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
The vendor opportunity at City Express by Marriott
Sibling brands named in the filing include St. Regis Residences, The Luxury Collection, Postcard Cabins, SpringHill Suites, Tribute Portfolio and TownePlace Suites.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 2 names the same Marriott corporate leadership across the family: Chairman David S. Marriott, CEO and President Anthony Capuano, and directors Isabella D. Goren, Deborah Marriott Harrison and Frederick A. Henderson. Purchasing and technology decisions for a brand this size run through Marriott headquarters rather than a fragmented owner-operator layer.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
OpenTable is in use under Item 8, described as active but not contractually required. Amadeus, CoStar and STR (by CoStar) are named in Item 3; Sabre is named in Item 8; TripAdvisor and Yahoo are named in Item 6; Twitter (by X) is named in Item 2. None of these is required by the FDD.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier-list model for FF&E and OS&E. The initial package of furniture, fixtures and equipment must come from a designated procurement vendor — presently Marriott Design & Construction Services, Inc. — and exterior building signs must come from a sign vendor that Marriott has pre-approved, even if unaffiliated.
How to read the City Express by Marriott FDD
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Who runs the locations
102 operators run 102 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| TX | 13 |
|---|---|
| VA | 9 |
| CA | 9 |
| FL | 8 |
| GA | 6 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind City Express by Marriott
Ownership: Marriott.
Sibling brands
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