What elements are included in the 'Designs' for an Embassy Suites hotel?
Embassy_Suites Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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6.0 HOTEL WORK
6.1 Necessary Consents.
- 6.1.1 You must obtain our prior written consent before retaining or engaging any architect, interior designer, general contractor and major subcontractors for the Hotel, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
- 6.1.2 Plans and Designs must be submitted to us in accordance with the schedule specified in the Addendum, or any PIP attached to this Agreement.
- 6.1.3 You shall not commence any Hotel Work unless and until we have issued our written consent in respect of the Plans and Designs, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
- 6.1.4 Before we approve your Plans, your architect or other certified professional must certify to us that the Plans comply with all Laws related to accessibility/accommodations/facilities for those with disabilities. You are solely responsible for ensuring that the Plans and Designs (including Plans and Designs for Hotel Work) comply with our then-current Standards, the Manual, [INSERT FOR EY, PE, RU: our Package requirements, and all Laws.
- 6.1.5 Once we have provided our consent to the Plans and Designs, no change may be made to the Plans or Designs without our prior written consent. By consenting to the Plans and Designs, or any changes or modifications to the Plans and Designs, we do not warrant the depth of our analysis or assume any responsibility or liability for the suitability of the Plans and Designs or the resulting Hotel Work.
6.2 Initial Hotel Work. You will perform or cause the Hotel Work to be performed in accordance with this Agreement, the approved Plans and Designs, [INSERT FOR EY, PE, RU: the approved Package, the Manual, and any PIP attached to this Agreement. You will bear the entire cost of the Hotel Work, including the cost of the Plans and Designs, professional fees, licenses, permits, [INSERT FOR EY, PE, RU: Packages, equipment, furniture, furnishings and supplies. You are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary licenses, permits and zoning variances required for the Hotel Work, and for ensuring that all Hotel Work complies with the Standards, the Manual, any PIP, and all Laws.
6.3 Commencement and Completion of the Hotel Work.
- 6.3.1 You will commence the Hotel Work on or before the Construction Commencement Date or Renovation Commencement Date specified in the Addendum or any PIP. You must promptly provide to us evidence satisfactory to us that the Construction Work or Renovation Work has commenced. Once commenced, the Hotel Work will continue uninterrupted except to the extent continuation is prevented by events of Force Majeure. You must give written notice to us specifying the nature and duration of any event of Force Majeure promptly after becoming aware of the event of Force Majeure, and specifying that you have used, and continue to use, reasonable endeavours to mitigate the effects of such event of Force Majeure until such event of Force Majeure ceases to exist.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 97)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Embassy Suites Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must submit hotel Plans and Designs to the franchisor for written consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld. The franchisee's architect or certified professional must certify that the Plans comply with all Laws related to accessibility/accommodations/facilities for those with disabilities. Franchisees are responsible for ensuring that the Plans and Designs comply with the then-current Standards, the Manual, and all Laws.
Once Embassy Suites provides consent to the Plans and Designs, no changes may be made without prior written consent. However, Embassy Suites does not warrant the depth of its analysis or assume any responsibility or liability for the suitability of the Plans and Designs or the resulting Hotel Work by consenting to them. Franchisees must perform Hotel Work according to the approved Plans and Designs, the Manual, and any PIP attached to the Franchise Agreement.
The franchisee bears the entire cost of the Hotel Work, including the cost of the Plans and Designs, professional fees, licenses, permits, equipment, furniture, furnishings, and supplies. They are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary licenses, permits, and zoning variances required for the Hotel Work and for ensuring that all Hotel Work complies with the Standards, the Manual, any PIP, and all Laws. Embassy Suites may periodically require franchisees to modernize, rehabilitate, and/or upgrade the Hotel's fixtures, equipment, furnishings, finishes, furniture, signs, computer hardware and software and related equipment, supplies, and other items to meet the then-current Standards, at the franchisee's sole cost and expense and in the time frame Embassy Suites requires.
Significant changes (including major changes in structure, design, or décor) in the Hotel are not allowed. Minor redecoration and minor structural changes that comply with Embassy Suites' Standards will not be considered significant. Franchisees may not make any change in the number of approved Guest Rooms in the Addendum without Embassy Suites' prior consent. If a franchisee wishes to add additional Guest Rooms to the Hotel after the Opening Date, they must submit an application to obtain consent, pay the then-current Room Addition Fee, and execute an amendment to the Franchise Agreement in the form required by Embassy Suites.