What is a 'Periodic Renovation Notice' for Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential?
Sonesta_Select_Sonesta_Essential Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
G. Periodic Renovations. Beginning six years after the Renovation Work Completion Date or the Construction Work Completion Date, as applicable, we periodically may issue a notice to you (a "Periodic Renovation Notice") which will require you to meet with us to conduct an inspection of the Premises and develop a PIP of renovations required for your Hotel and your Hotel's FF&E (the "Periodic Renovations").
You will commence the Periodic Renovations within 90 days of receipt of the Periodic Renovation Notice.
At the time of each Periodic Renovation Notice, we may require you to upgrade the entirety of your Hotel to conform to the then-current Brand Standards.
We will not issue a Periodic Renovation Notice within six years after the date of a prior Periodic Renovation Notice.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall limit or otherwise excuse your obligation to ensure Guest Rooms and public spaces of your Hotel, including the furniture therein, are in good repair and conform to then-current Brand Standards.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 84)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a 'Periodic Renovation Notice' is a notice that the company may issue to a franchisee beginning six years after the Renovation Work Completion Date or the Construction Work Completion Date. This notice requires the franchisee to meet with Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential to inspect the premises and develop a Property Improvement Plan (PIP) for renovations needed for the hotel and its furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E).
Upon receiving this notice, franchisees must start the renovations within 90 days. Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential has the right to mandate that the entire hotel be upgraded to meet the brand's current standards at the time of the notice. The company will not issue these notices more frequently than every six years.
Even without a Periodic Renovation Notice, franchisees are always obligated to maintain the guest rooms and public spaces in good repair and up to the current brand standards. This ensures that all Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential hotels maintain a consistent level of quality and appeal to guests, protecting the brand's reputation.