Why Maxam
A brand, a building system, and a playbook.
Proven Brand
A name guests already trust.
Featured in Business Insider, Dwell, and Black Enterprise. A decade of five-star reviews and a hospitality brand that's been pressure-tested across two locations.
A-Frame Prefab System
Two years of R&D, ready to deploy.
Our A-frame prefabricated cabin works in variable climates — drop it on a foundation or raise it on massive legs for immersive nature hotel builds. Our prefab A-frame system costs a third of what traditional construction runs — and gets you open in a fraction of the time. A typical build of five cabins takes six to eight weeks with a crew of five to seven people. Less time building means less time burning runway before your first guest checks in.
Playbook Included
Design, build, ops, guest experience.
You don't start from zero. You start from a system the founders use every day across MAXAM Hotels — and they're in it with you.
The details
What's included, what it costs, how we build.
Franchise Costs
- +Land acquisition cost
- +Franchisee fee of $25,000 to initiate pre-construction
- +Annual profit share of 3–10%
- +< 5 units = 6%–10% annually
- +> 6 units = 3%–5% annually
- +5 year vesting period
- +Option to buy out Maxam Hotels based on the average of your 2 best years at the determined profit sharing %
Value Proposition
- +Short development and construction timeline
- +Project estimate assistance during pre-construction
- +Geographical site analysis
- +Marketing assistance
- +Financial integration
- +Unit procurement
- +Website buildout & 30 day management support
- +30 days operational support
- +Staffing assistance
Building Process
- +Integration with OTA platforms
- +Website financial integration
- +Engineering review
- +Site plan & review
- +Architectural review
- +Permitting review
- +Site planning assistance
- +Project management assistance
- +Construction team video training
- +Maxam Hotels permit expedition
Process
How it works
01
Submit your inquiry
Fill out our short franchise inquiry form. Tell us about you and your potential site.
02
Intro call with the Maxam team
We'll get on a call to understand your goals, your timeline, and whether there's a fit on both sides.
03
Site review & feasibility
We assess the location, climate, access, and the right configuration of A-frames for the property.
04
Build, brand, launch
From foundation to first guest — design, construction, brand rollout, and operations handoff.
