What happens if Even Hotels submits design work by unqualified individuals?
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, franchisees are required 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. All architects and interior designers must receive approval from Holiday (likely referring to IHG, the parent company) before starting the project.
If an Even Hotels franchisee hires unqualified individuals, any design work they submit will be rejected. Furthermore, the hotel may be subject to Plan default, which can result in an assessment of 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 IHG Plan Review has not explicitly approved in writing before installation.
This requirement underscores the importance of using approved and qualified professionals to ensure that the Even Hotels brand standards are met during construction and renovation. Franchisees should contact their Openings Regional Director if they have difficulty finding qualified professionals. Failing to comply with these requirements can lead to financial penalties and the potential need to replace unapproved installations, adding to the overall cost and time of the project.