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Free owner-side tool

Score your draft before your operator’s counsel does.

Twelve questions on the clauses that most often transfer value. Answer honestly — the score stays in your browser.

1. The initial term runs 15+ years with no owner exit right.
2. An exit for convenience exists, but the buyout fee is uncapped or formula-free.
3. The agreement renews automatically unless the owner gives notice years ahead.
4. The base fee is charged on total revenue with no exclusions.
5. The operator earns an incentive fee from year one — with no owner-priority return.
6. Centralized services are charged without a fixed schedule or a cap.
7. There is no performance termination test — or the cure periods stack for years.
8. The operator’s annual budget is deemed approved if the owner does not respond in time.
9. The operator can commit the owner to capex above a threshold without prior consent.
10. A non-compete covers the whole site — including phases the owner may build later.
11. Centralized and marketing charges are excluded from the owner’s audit rights.
12. Guest, loyalty and rate data are not clearly the owner’s to take at exit.
General information for hotel owners — not legal advice. Have counsel review every agreement; we work alongside them on the commercial points.
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