What must a Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential franchisee submit to Sonesta regarding Plans and Designs?
Sonesta_Select_Sonesta_Essential Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
nts in compliance with the PIP and any other construction plans and specifications approved by us; (3) decorate your Hotel in compliance with plans and specifications approved by us; and (4) obtain all customary contractors' sworn statements and partial and final waivers of lien for construction, remodeling, decorating and installation services. You agree to use the vendor(s) we select, if any (which may include us or our affiliates), for design, engineering, construction management and purchasing services in connection with the conversion of your Hotel.
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- Plans and Designs. You must submit to us your plans, layouts, specifications, and drawings for your Hotel (collectively, the "Plans"), and your plans, layouts, specifications, and drawings for the proposed furnishings, fixtures, equipment and décor of your Hotel (collectively, the "Designs") with respect to the Renovation Work. We may supply you with representative prototype guest room and public area plans and schematic building plans as a guide for preparation of the Plans and Designs. Our approval of such Plans and Designs does not warrant the depth of our analysis or assume any responsibility for the efficacy of the Plans and Designs, or the resulting Renovation Work. You acknowledge and agree that you will not rely upon any approval we may provide you for the Plans or Designs for any purpose whatsoever except compliance with our then prevailing Brand Standards.
You are solely responsible for ensuring your Hotel and Renovation Work comply in all respects with all public laws, bylaws, statutes, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations, permits, licenses, authorizations, directions and requirements of all governments and governmental authorities, which, now or hereafter, may apply to the construction, completion, equipping and opening of your Hotel and the operation of your Hotel, including environmental, zoning, building, and life safety.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 84)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, a Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential franchisee must submit specific plans, layouts, specifications, and drawings to Sonesta for both the hotel itself and its interior design. These submissions include the franchisee's plans, layouts, specifications, and drawings for the hotel, referred to as the "Plans," and the plans, layouts, specifications, and drawings for the proposed furnishings, fixtures, equipment, and décor, known as the "Designs." These submissions are required with respect to the Construction Work or Renovation Work.
Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential may provide representative prototype guest room and public area plans, along with schematic building plans, to guide franchisees in preparing their Plans and Designs. However, any approval given by Sonesta does not constitute a warranty of the analysis's depth or an assumption of responsibility for the effectiveness of the Plans and Designs or the resulting Construction or Renovation Work.
The FDD emphasizes that franchisees should not rely on Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential's approval of the Plans or Designs for any purpose other than ensuring compliance with the brand's prevailing standards. This means that while Sonesta reviews the submissions, the franchisee remains responsible for the efficacy and success of the construction or renovation work. It is advisable for prospective franchisees to engage their own professional advisors to ensure the suitability and effectiveness of their Plans and Designs.