Who must approve the architects and interior designers before the project commences for Even Hotels?
Even_Hotels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
y has no obligation to respond within a certain time frame, it expects to do so within 45 to 60 days from receipt of your request. Holiday may require certain information, tests and inspections, at no expense to Holiday, as a condition of approval.
Holiday requires you to hire qualified, licensed, professional advisors with hotel experience in the form of a project team, which must consist of an interior designer with upscale or boutique hotel brand experience and may consist of, depending on complexity and scope of the work, an architect, engineer, art consultant, lighting consultant, or other related specialist when building or renovating an IHG hotel. If you cannot find such licensed professional help, contact your Openings Regional Director. All architects and interior designers must be approved by Holiday prior to the project commencing. Any design work submitted by unqualified individuals hired by you will be rejected and your Hotel can be subject to Plan default, resulting in an assessment of fees under the terms of your Lic
Source: Item 8 — Restrictions on Sources of Products and Services (FDD pages 59–68)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Even Hotels' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Holiday must approve all architects and interior designers before a project commences. Even Hotels requires franchisees to hire qualified, licensed, professional advisors with hotel experience, forming a project team that includes an interior designer with upscale or boutique hotel brand experience. Depending on the project's complexity, the team may also need an architect, engineer, art consultant, lighting consultant, or other specialist. If a franchisee struggles to find suitable professionals, they should contact their Openings Regional Director for assistance.
If a franchisee hires unqualified individuals, any submitted design work will be rejected, and the Even Hotels location may face a Plan default, potentially incurring fees up to $5,000. Even Hotels, at its discretion, may also require the franchisee to remove any non-approved product installed in the hotel that has not received explicit written approval from IHG Plan Review before installation.
This requirement ensures that the design and construction align with Even Hotels' brand standards and specifications, maintaining consistency across all franchise locations. Franchisees must ensure their chosen professionals meet Holiday's criteria and receive the necessary approvals to avoid costly penalties and delays.