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Curio Collection by Hilton

Lodging

Items 5 and 8 make Amadeus Hospitality, Amadeus Delphi and MeetingBroker required systems — a heavily mandated tech stack any vendor needs to map before approaching Hilton corporate.

For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.

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Total units
82
82 franchised
Franchised outlet growth
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Item 20, last two year-ends
AUV
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Item 19
Royalty
2% component; full terms unconfirmed
percentage component
Ad fund
—
percentage component
Initial fee
$85K
per unit
Investment range
$3.93M–$119.56M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Standards based
from the filing
Non-compete
3 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing

Ordinary royalty terms

2% component; full terms unconfirmed

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed for the selected filing.

Mandated & recommended tech

The systems vendors compete with

4 technology requirements are recorded in this filing. A required choice lists alternatives for one obligation. Read each cited clause for its conditions.

Amadeus DelphiAmadeus
Mandatory
Industry softwareItem 8

You must use our required business computer systems, which we may periodically change. Currently, we require you to use OnQ, which connects System Hotels to Hilton’s reservation offices and travel planners worldwide. For OnQ you must have certain hardware, software, installation, and support. We also require you to use our required Guest Internet Access System. For Guest Internet Access you must have certain hardware, software, an internet access circuit, and internet service. In addition, you must have the Connected Room system, the GRO system, the Delphi.fdc system, a Digital Floor Plan, and Digital Key system that meet our Standards and specifications. All of these components must be acquired from either HSS or preferred providers, or may be acquired from other (non-preferred) vendors, depending on the specific product or service and the individual circumstances of your Hotel. We will provide you with our Standards and specifications as appropriate, but we do not issue Standards or technical specifications that are proprietary or confidential without protections in place that we deem sufficient (such as vendor confidentiality agreements). At certain times there might be only one approved or preferred vendor for certain hardware components or software applications, such as the GRO system, the Delphi system, and if your system uses the PEP property management system, the PEP local exchange gateway (LEG) device. See Items 5, 6, and 11 for details. In the future, any of the products or services may be manufactured or provided by an approved supplier who is also our client or supplier. See Item 8 above regarding HSS and other affiliate revenues related to the required business computer systems.

Amadeus HospitalityAmadeus
Mandatory
Industry softwareItem 5

GRO System. You must install our required Global Revenue Optimization (“GRO”) system. The GRO system is an online application that utilizes third-party software to provide pricing recommendations for your Hotel based on data analytics and forecasting. You are not required to adopt the pricing recommendations provided by GRO. The initial set-up costs of this system that are paid to HSS are shown in this table. See Item 11 for details. Delphi System. You must install our required “Delphi” system, which is a cloud-based sales and events system from Amadeus Hospitality. You must pay the initial set-up costs of this system to the vendor. See Item 11 for details. Connected Room System. You must install our “Connected Room” system, which provides an assortment of streaming apps and allows guests to control their guest room television using the Hilton Honors App. Currently, there are no initial set up costs that are payable to us or our affiliates. The initial set up costs are paid to the vendor, and the ongoing monthly support fees are paid to us. See Items 6 and 11 for details.

Delphi (Amadeus Hospitality)Amadeus
Mandatory
BookingItem 5

GRO System. You must install our required Global Revenue Optimization (“GRO”) system. The GRO system is an online application that utilizes third-party software to provide pricing recommendations for your Hotel based on data analytics and forecasting. You are not required to adopt the pricing recommendations provided by GRO. The initial set-up costs of this system that are paid to HSS are shown in this table. See Item 11 for details. Delphi System. You must install our required “Delphi” system, which is a cloud-based sales and events system from Amadeus Hospitality. You must pay the initial set-up costs of this system to the vendor. See Item 11 for details.

MeetingBrokerMeetingBroker
Mandatory
Industry softwareItem 11

56 2026 US CURIO Hotel. You will pay the set-up costs to the vendor directly. You must also pay annual license fees and maintenance costs of $858 per user per year. You will pay all Delphi system fees to HSS, which are passed through to the vendor. The optional on-property license fee includes a mark-up of up to 12%, which we keep to help cover our costs in developing and maintaining the Delphi system for Network Hotels. Depending on your Hotel’s technology configuration, you may be required to utilize the MeetingBroker lead distribution platform, which integrates with Delphi.fdc and other group booking systems. MeetingBroker is also powered by Amadeus Hospitality. There are no separate fees for the MeetingBroker lead distribution platform, although you may be required to sign a separate license agreement with Amadeus Hospitality to use it. We are not obligated to provide any maintenance or updates for either of these systems. You must maintain and update them at your cost to remain in compliance with the Standards. There are no limits on the frequency or cost of this obligation. We will have independent access to your Hotel’s event sales information stored in these systems (including accounts, inventory, bookings and other data). There are no contractual limitations on our right to access this information.

AdyenAdyen
PaymentsItem 11

Hilton’s Advance Purchase Program provides guests with the ability to pay for hotel reservations in advance in exchange for receiving a discounted room rate. You may but are not required to participate in this optional program. Currently, we charge a fee of 4.5% of the advance payments received (“Advance Purchase Fee”). Guests typically make advance payments using their credit or debit cards. In 2024, we rolled out an enhancement to this program that permits guests to make payments with certain third-party digital payment apps and online services such as Google Pay and Apple Pay. The third-party apps/payment providers may change over time. If you choose to participate in the Advance Purchase Program you will be required to offer digital payments as an option to your guests. You must also open a merchant account and sign a Licensee Merchant Agreement with a third-party vendor called Adyen N.V. (“Adyen”) and a Refund Authorization with us. Adyen provides electronic payment processing services for this program. Currently, you do not have to pay any additional fees to us or to Adyen to enroll in the digital payments option and the Advance Purchase Fee will be waived. However, Adyen may charge certain transaction, processing, or service fees that apply to your account. If you wish to participate in the Advance Purchase Program, we will provide complete details on request. We may modify this program and make this program or some of its components mandatory in the future.

AmadeusAmadeus
BookingItem 3

13 2026 US CURIO Ryan Segal v. Amadeus IT Group, S.A., et. al. (N.D. Ill.), Civil No. 1:24-civil-01783 (Class Action). On March 1, 2024, plaintiff filed a class action lawsuit against Amadeus IT Group, S.A., Amadeus Hospitality Americas, Inc., and several hotel companies including Hilton Worldwide. Plaintiff alleges that the defendants violated the Sherman Act by agreeing to exchange certain data through Amadeus, thereby allegedly allowing the hotel defendants to set higher room rates at luxury hotels in certain markets. On March 25, 2024, Hilton Domestic Operating Company, Inc. was substituted as a defendant in place of Hilton Worldwide. On March 31, 2025, the Court granted the hotel defendants' motion to dismiss finding that Plaintiff failed to allege viable antitrust claims based on information sharing. On April 28, 2025, Plaintiff filed a third Amended Complaint. The hotel defendants filed a motion to dismiss which has been fully briefed and pending before the court since August 27, 2025. Hilton Worldwide intends to vigorously defend its interests in this matter.

Apple PayApple
PaymentsItem 11

Hilton’s Advance Purchase Program provides guests with the ability to pay for hotel reservations in advance in exchange for receiving a discounted room rate. You may but are not required to participate in this optional program. Currently, we charge a fee of 4.5% of the advance payments received (“Advance Purchase Fee”). Guests typically make advance payments using their credit or debit cards. In 2024, we rolled out an enhancement to this program that permits guests to make payments with certain third-party digital payment apps and online services such as Google Pay and Apple Pay. The third-party apps/payment providers may change over time. If you choose to participate in the Advance Purchase Program you will be required to offer digital payments as an option to your guests. You must also open a merchant account and sign a Licensee Merchant Agreement with a third-party vendor called Adyen N.V. (“Adyen”) and a Refund Authorization with us. Adyen provides electronic payment processing services for this program. Currently, you do not have to pay any additional fees to us or to Adyen to enroll in the digital payments option and the Advance Purchase Fee will be waived. However, Adyen may charge certain transaction, processing, or service fees that apply to your account. If you wish to participate in the Advance Purchase Program, we will provide complete details on request. We may modify this program and make this program or some of its components mandatory in the future.

CoStarCoStar
Industry softwareItem 3

On March 1, 2024, plaintiff filed a class action lawsuit against Amadeus IT Group, S.A., Amadeus Hospitality Americas, Inc., and several hotel companies including Hilton Worldwide. Plaintiff alleges that the defendants violated the Sherman Act by agreeing to exchange certain data through Amadeus, thereby allegedly allowing the hotel defendants to set higher room rates at luxury hotels in certain markets. On March 25, 2024, Hilton Domestic Operating Company, Inc. was substituted as a defendant in place of Hilton Worldwide. On March 31, 2025, the Court granted the hotel defendants' motion to dismiss finding that Plaintiff failed to allege viable antitrust claims based on information sharing. On April 28, 2025, Plaintiff filed a third Amended Complaint. The hotel defendants filed a motion to dismiss which has been fully briefed and pending before the court since August 27, 2025. Hilton Worldwide intends to vigorously defend its interests in this matter. Jeanette Portillo, et. al. v. CoStar Group, Inc., et. al. (W.D. Wash.), Civil No. 2:24-cv-00229 (Class Action). On February 20, 2024, plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against the CoStar Group, Inc. and its subsidiary STR, Inc., together with several hotel companies including Hilton Worldwide. Plaintiffs allege that the defendants violated the Sherman Act by exchanging competitive data through Smith Travel Research (STR), owned by the CoStar and STR defendants, which allegedly resulted in higher room rates at luxury hotels in certain markets. On April 16, 2024, Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc. was substituted as a defendant in place of Hilton Worldwide. On August 29, 2025, the Court granted the hotel defendants’ motion to dismiss, with leave to amend. Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on September 29, 2025. The hotel defendants filed a motion to dismiss which has been fully briefed and pending before the court since January 6, 2026. Hilton Domestic Operating Company intends to vigorously defend its interests in this matter.

Google PayGoogle
PaymentsItem 11

Hilton’s Advance Purchase Program provides guests with the ability to pay for hotel reservations in advance in exchange for receiving a discounted room rate. You may but are not required to participate in this optional program. Currently, we charge a fee of 4.5% of the advance payments received (“Advance Purchase Fee”). Guests typically make advance payments using their credit or debit cards. In 2024, we rolled out an enhancement to this program that permits guests to make payments with certain third-party digital payment apps and online services such as Google Pay and Apple Pay. The third-party apps/payment providers may change over time. If you choose to participate in the Advance Purchase Program you will be required to offer digital payments as an option to your guests. You must also open a merchant account and sign a Licensee Merchant Agreement with a third-party vendor called Adyen N.V. (“Adyen”) and a Refund Authorization with us. Adyen provides electronic payment processing services for this program. Currently, you do not have to pay any additional fees to us or to Adyen to enroll in the digital payments option and the Advance Purchase Fee will be waived. However, Adyen may charge certain transaction, processing, or service fees that apply to your account. If you wish to participate in the Advance Purchase Program, we will provide complete details on request. We may modify this program and make this program or some of its components mandatory in the future.

HotelKeyHotelKey
Industry softwareItem 5

You may acquire the hardware from our affiliate, HSS, or its preferred providers, or you may purchase or lease it from other (non-preferred) third-party vendors. You must acquire the OnQ software components from HSS or our designated vendors because certain elements are proprietary. The property management system component within the OnQ system is called the Hilton Property Management System ("HPMS”). HPMS may also be referred to as the Property 20 2026 US CURIO Engagement Platform (“PEP®”). We developed HPMS in collaboration with HotelKey, Inc., a third- party technology company. Certain elements of HPMS are proprietary to Hilton. If you purchase the standard OnQ package from HSS, we estimate that it will cost within the range shown here for our prototype size of hotel shown in Item 7. This includes hardware, software, installation and certain other costs and fees, and is based on the size of the Hotel and number of workstations. We are not able to determine a separate market price for the OnQ system because there is no third-party market for OnQ in its entirety. See Item 11 for details.

STRCoStar
Industry softwareItem 19

95 2026 US CURIO The table below shows the Average Daily Rate (“ADR”), Occupancy, and RevPAR results of Comparable Conversion Hotels in the US for the 18-month period before conversion to the Hilton Brand as compared to the 18-month period after conversion to the Brand, excluding the Cool- Down and Ramp-Up Periods. The terms “Cool-Down Period,” “Ramp-Up Period,” and “RevPAR” are defined below. These figures are calculated based on information routinely reported to Hilton Worldwide by individual System hotels and information we obtained from STR, LLC and its affiliates (collectively “STR”). STR is an independent research firm that provides information to the hotel industry. STR receives information directly from hotel chains or individual hotel properties. We have not audited or independently verified the information provided by STR.

YahooYahoo
MarketingItem 2

Director: Marissa A. Mayer Ms. Mayer has served as a Director of Hilton Worldwide since May 2025. She has served as the CEO and Founder of Dazzle AI Inc. since October 2025. Before that time, she served as CEO and Founder of Sunshine Products from March 2018 to October 2025. She has served as a director on the boards of Starbucks since June 2025, AT&T since March 2024, and Walmart since June 2012. She previously served as CEO, President, and Director of Yahoo!, Inc. from July 2012 to June 2017. Director: Elizabeth A. Smith Ms. Smith has served as a director of Hilton Worldwide since December 2013. She has been a member of the board of directors of Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. since November 2009 and previously served as its Executive Chairman from April 2019 to February 2020, its Chairman from January 2012 to April 2019, and its Chief Executive Officer from November 2009 to April 2019.

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

19 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 10 explicit no's; 5 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.

Accounting

Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?

Yes

Item 11

We will have independent access to your Hotel’s event sales information stored in these systems (including accounts, inventory, bookings and other data).

Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

At a minimum, by the fifteenth (15th) day of each month, you will submit to us the Operational Information for the previous month, and reflecting the computation of the amounts then due under Section 8, in the form, manner and time frame we require.

How the franchisor buys

Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?

Yes

Item 8

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, Hilton and its other affiliates (including Hilton Honors Worldwide) had revenues from sales of goods, services, computer systems and/or supplies to franchisees of Hilton’s subsidiaries of $1,146,094,244

How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?

1146854806

Item 8

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, Hilton and its other affiliates (including Hilton Honors Worldwide) had revenues from sales of goods, services, computer systems and/or supplies to franchisees of Hilton’s subsidiaries of $1,146,094,244 (for clarity this excludes royalty and program fees, pass-through…

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

HSM also receives certain volume and national account marketing allowances from manufacturers in connection with the sale to franchisees of certain items, such as coffee, soft drinks, cleaning compounds, and paper products.

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Item 8

We may maintain a list of approved Identity Consultants that you can choose from, or you may propose an Identity Consultant for our approval.

Communications

Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?

Yes

Franchise agreement

13.6.6 cancel all assumed name or equivalent registrations relating to your use of any Mark, notify the telephone company and all listing agencies and directory publishers including Internet domain name granting authorities, Internet service providers, global distribution systems, and web search engines of the…

Data and IT

Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 1

impose requirements concerning data security 8 2026 US CURIO and data privacy, and data breach notifications.

Franchise management

Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?

Yes

Franchise agreement

participate in and pay all charges in connection with all required System guest complaint resolution programs, which programs may include chargebacks to the Hotel for guest refunds or credits and all required System quality assurance programs, such as guest comment cards, customer surveys and mystery shopper programs.

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Item 11

Under this program, we conduct periodic inspections of the Hotel and guest satisfaction surveys, audits, and assessments, to ensure your Hotel’s compliance with PIP requirements, cycled renovation requirements, and overall System Standards.

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Item 16

There is no limit on our right to make changes to the System, the Brand Standards or the Restaurant Brand Guidelines.

Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You will not open the Hotel unless and until you receive our written consent to do so pursuant to Subsection 6.4.2 or 6.4.3.

Marketing

Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You may not register, own, or maintain any Sites that relate to the Network, or the Hotel, or that include the Marks.

Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?

Yes

Item 16

You must participate in, and pay all charges related to, all guest frequency programs we or Hilton require, including the Hilton Honors Worldwide guest reward programs or any successor programs.

Payments

Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?

Yes

Item 6

We can require you to transmit all payments required under the Franchise Agreement by wire transfer or other form of electronic funds transfer.

Point of sale

Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?

Yes

Item 11

We will have independent access to the information that will be generated by or stored in the OnQ system.

Sales and CRM

Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

You must use our required business computer system, which we may periodically change (Franchise Agreement, Sections 5.1.3 and 5.1.6).

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Item 11

You must pay any fees associated with required and optional training courses.

Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?

Yes

Item 11

Brand Conference. We require participation by your general manager and director of sales (or equivalent) in an annual Brand or regional conference.

The filing answers no to 10 questions
  • Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
  • Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
  • 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?
  • Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
  • Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
  • Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?Item 11
  • Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
  • Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?Item 8

The vendor opportunity at Curio Collection by Hilton Item 19 makes a financial performance representation, giving prospective franchisees, and vendors sizing the opportunity, real operating data to work from.

Who controls software purchasing Item 2 names Christopher J. Nassetta as Chief Executive Officer and President, Kevin J. Jacobs as Chief Financial Officer, Caroline Krass as General Counsel, Christopher Silcock as President of Global Brands and Commercial Services, and Christian Charnaux as Chief Development Officer — all Hilton corporate roles. Combined with the mandated reservation and meeting-booking systems below, purchasing runs through Hilton HQ rather than the individual hotel.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required Items 5 and 8 require Amadeus Hospitality, Amadeus Delphi, and Delphi (Amadeus Hospitality) — Hilton's centralized reservations and sales stack. Item 11 adds MeetingBroker as a required system for meetings and group business. Adyen, Apple Pay by Apple, and CoStar also appear in the filing (Items 3 and 11), but the FDD does not require them — named, not mandated.

Procurement, renewals, and timing Item 8 runs on specifications rather than a fixed vendor list: franchisees can buy from any source that meets Hilton's Standards, though the franchisor reserves the right to require approved suppliers or specific brands going forward, and certain categories — signage, trademarked items, reservation systems, and the business computer system — are called out for different treatment. Franchisees can also propose their own suppliers for approval. Ownership sits inside Hilton, a strategic multi-brand parent, alongside DoubleTree by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton, Outset Collection by Hilton, LXR Hotels & Resorts, and Motto by Hilton — sibling brands likely running a similar mandated tech stack.

How to read the Curio Collection by Hilton FDD The 2026 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. Read Item 5 for the Amadeus mandate, Item 8 for supplier rules, and Item 19 for the financial performance representation — the embedded PDF viewer below has the complete filing. For a ranked list of comparable targets, talk to FranCloud.

Ordinary royalty terms

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed.

Questions vendors ask

Curio Collection by Hilton, answered from the filing

Christopher J. Nassetta serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of Hilton, with Kevin J. Jacobs as Chief Financial Officer and Christian Charnaux as Chief Development Officer. The mandated Amadeus and MeetingBroker systems under Items 5, 8 and 11 show purchasing decisions run through Hilton corporate, not individual properties.
Items 5, 8 and 11 require Amadeus Hospitality, Amadeus Delphi, Delphi (Amadeus Hospitality) and MeetingBroker. Adyen, Apple Pay and CoStar also appear in the filing but are named only — not required.
82 franchised hotels as of the 2026 FDD, part of Hilton's broader portfolio alongside sibling brands like DoubleTree by Hilton and Homewood Suites by Hilton.
Item 8 sets a specifications-only model: franchisees may purchase from any source that meets Hilton's Standards, though the franchisor can require approved suppliers or specific brands going forward, and certain items — including signage, trademarked materials, and reservation and business computer systems — are treated differently.
With a 23-year initial term, renewal-driven openings are rare. Item 19's financial performance representation and the mandated Amadeus and MeetingBroker systems make the property's ongoing operating budget, not lease renewal, the more frequent point of contact for a vendor.
The 2026 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. The embedded PDF viewer below covers Items 3, 5, 8, 11 and 19 in full.
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