What is the relationship between the 'Construction Work' and the 'Plans and Designs' for an Embassy Suites hotel?
Embassy_Suites Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
"Construction Work" means all necessary action for the development, construction, renovation, furnishing, equipping and implementation of the Plans and Designs for the Hotel.
"Designs" means your plans, layouts, specifications, drawings and designs for the proposed furnishings, fixtures, equipment, signs and décor of the Hotel that use and incorporate the Standards.
6.1 Necessary Consents.
- 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.
Plans Submission Dates: Preliminary Plans: [Due four (4) months from the Effective Date] Design Development (50%) Plans and Specifications: [Due eight (8) months from the Effective Date] Final (100%) Plans and Specifications: [Due twelve (12) months from the Effective Date] Construction Commencement Date: [EY HAM HGI H2 HWS PO RU UAB: Due fifteen (15) months from the Effective Date [CI DT ES GU HFS OL PY QQ UP: Due Sixteen (16) months from the Effective Date [If Adaptive Reuse, include: For the Hotel to be considered under construction, you must have: (a) submitted final plans to us, (b) received our approval of your final plans, (c) submitted to us a building permit for Hotel construction, and (d) substantially completed, to our satisfaction: (i) exterior demolition, if applicable, and (ii) interior
Construction Work Completion Date: **[EY HAM H2 RU UAB: Due twenty-seven (27) months
[HGI HWS PO: Due thirty (30) months from the Effective
Date
[CI DT ES GU HFS OL PY QQ UP: Due thirty-six (36)
months from the Effective Date**
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 97)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Embassy Suites's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, 'Construction Work' encompasses all actions required to implement the 'Plans and Designs' for the hotel. This includes development, construction, renovation, furnishing, and equipping the hotel according to the approved plans. The franchisee is responsible for ensuring that all construction work adheres to Embassy Suites' standards, manuals, and all applicable laws.
Before commencing any hotel work, the franchisee must submit the Plans and Designs to Embassy Suites for written consent. Embassy Suites' consent must be obtained before any hotel work begins. The franchisee's architect or a certified professional must certify that the plans comply with all laws related to accessibility and accommodations for individuals with disabilities. The franchisee is solely responsible for ensuring that the Plans and Designs comply with Embassy Suites' standards, manuals, package requirements, and all laws.
Once Embassy Suites provides consent to the Plans and Designs, no changes can be made without prior written consent from Embassy Suites. However, Embassy Suites does not warrant the depth of its analysis or assume responsibility for the suitability of the Plans and Designs or the resulting Hotel Work by consenting to the Plans and Designs.
Embassy Suites also outlines specific deadlines for plan submissions. Preliminary plans are due four months from the effective date of the franchise agreement, design development plans (50%) are due eight months from the effective date, and final plans (100%) are due twelve months from the effective date. The construction commencement date is due fifteen months from the effective date for certain franchise agreements and sixteen months for others. The construction work completion date varies between twenty-seven, thirty, and thirty-six months from the effective date, depending on the specific agreement.