What methods are acceptable for delivering notices of default or termination to Embassy Suites?
Embassy_Suites Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 16.7.2 Notices of Default and Termination, or Threatened Litigation.
Any notice from you or from us declaring default of a provision of this Agreement, or potential or final termination of this Agreement, must be delivered in person, or by prepaid overnight courier delivery service, or by prepaid overnight United States mail, or by prepaid certified United States mail, return-receipt requested, if overnight delivery is not available to the notice address.
We will send notices under this Subsection only to your PLC.
You must send notices to us under this Subsection as follows: Hilton Franchise Holding LLC, Attention: General Counsel, 7930 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 1100, McLean, VA 22102.
Notice sent under this Subsection will be deemed effective on the earlier of: (a) receipt, or first refusal of delivery; (b) one (1) day after posting, if sent by overnight commercial delivery service or overnight United States Mail; or (c) three (3) days after placement in United States certified mail, return receipt requested.
- 16.7.3 Other Notices: If a Party wishes to send a notice to the other Party regarding any issue other than those issues specified in Subsection 16.7.2, the Party may send the notice by any method described in Subsection 16.7.2, or by email.
You may send notices under this Subsection to us to: Legal.Development@hilton.com or such other email address as we may periodically designate by notice to you.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 97)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Embassy Suites' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, any notice declaring default of a provision in the agreement, or potential or final termination of the agreement, must be delivered in person, by prepaid overnight courier delivery service, by prepaid overnight United States mail, or by prepaid certified United States mail, return-receipt requested, if overnight delivery is not available to the notice address.
The franchisee must designate a Principal Legal Correspondent (PLC) to issue and receive notices, and Embassy Suites will send these specific notices only to the franchisee's PLC. The notice address for the PLC cannot be a P.O. Box or the same as the Hotel address. The franchisee must send notices to Embassy Suites to Hilton Franchise Holding LLC, Attention: General Counsel, 7930 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 1100, McLean, VA 22102.
Notices sent in this manner are deemed effective on the earlier of receipt or first refusal of delivery; one day after posting if sent by overnight commercial delivery service or overnight United States Mail; or three days after placement in United States certified mail, return receipt requested. For other notices, regarding issues other than default or termination, a party may send the notice by any method described above, or by email to Legal.Development@hilton.com or such other email address as Embassy Suites may periodically designate by notice.