How much does a hotel owner make a year?
Also, do hotels make a lot of money?
The profit, or the money you get to take home, is the money that's made after all the business expenses are paid off. While the industry is pretty tight-lipped about it, it's estimated that the average profit turned by a hotel chain owner is between $40,000 and $60,000 per year (source).
Similarly, are hotel owners rich?
According to Shmoop, the average profit returned to an owner of your average hotel is about $60k. The dudes at Marriott got rich because their money is NOT coming from returns on ownership. When you think of big hotel companies, they actually do NOT own their hotel, most of the time.
The initial fee typically takes the form of a minimum dollar amount based on a hotel's room count. For example, the initial fee may be a minimum of $45,000 plus $300 per room for each room over 150. Thus, a hotel with 125 rooms would pay $45,000 and a hotel with 200 rooms would pay $60,000.