COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Franchise Agreements

All of our lodging properties (with the exception of the Onera Property and the Nordic Lodge - Steamboat Springs, CO) operate under franchise agreements with major hotel franchisors. The terms of our franchise agreements generally range from 10 to 30 years with various extension provisions. Each franchisor receives franchise fees ranging from 3% to 6% of each hotel property’s room revenues, and some agreements require that we pay marketing fees of up to 4% of room revenue. In addition, some of these franchise agreements require that we deposit into a reserve fund for capital expenditures up to 5% of the lodging property's gross or room revenues, depending on the franchisor, to ensure that we comply with the franchisor's standards and requirements. We also pay fees to our franchisors for services related to reservation and information systems. In 2023, 2022, and 2021, we expensed fees related to our franchise agreements of $52.6 million, $47.9 million, and $25.0 million, respectively.

Management Agreements

Our lodging properties operate pursuant to management agreements with various professional third-party management companies. The remaining terms of our management agreements range from month-to-month to 14 years and have various extension provisions. Each management company receives a base management fee, generally a percentage of total lodging property revenues. In some cases, there are also monthly fees for certain services, such as accounting, based on the number of guestrooms. Generally, there are also incentive fees based on attaining certain financial thresholds. During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, we expensed fees related to our lodging property management agreements of $18.5 million, $17.4 million, and $9.9 million, respectively.

Litigation

We are involved from time to time in litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently aware of any actions against us that would have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.