The hotel management agreement is the primary document governing the relationship between the hotel owner and the hotel operator or manager. Even in the franchise arena there are often hotel management agreements that govern the management of the hotel for the owner. In this case the management agreement gives the owner a bit more flexibility by allowing the owner to add its own structure on top of the structure provided in the franchise agreement. Therefore, the hotel would be managed in accordance with both the management agreement and the franchise agreement. Because the management agreement is the vehicle for so much of what governs the parties, the agreement itself becomes important in considering emerging legal issues.