What is the Renovation Work Completion Date for a Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential franchise?
Sonesta_Select_Sonesta_Essential Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Notwithstanding any Force Majeure Event, or any other matter, the Renovation Work must be completed and your Hotel must be furnished, equipped, and comply with the Franchise Agreement and the Brand Standards no later than the date specified in the PIP (the "Renovation Work Completion Date").
If you want to request an extension of the Renovation Work Completion Date, you must submit to us a written request prior to such date; if we approve the extension request, we will provide you a written notice of approval, which notice will set the new Renovation Work Completion Date.
You will notify us in writing upon your completion of the Renovation Work.
We will have the sole right to determine whether the Renovation Work has been completed in accordance with the Franchise Agreement, the Brand Standards and the PIP.
In addition to compliance with and completion of all pre-opening obligations in the Franchise Agreement, you will not open your Hotel under the Marks until we confirm in writing that the Renovation Work has been completed in compliance with the PIP or unless we have agreed otherwise in writing.
If you fail to complete the Renovation Work by the Renovation Work Completion Date, it will be considered a default under Section 14.B.(2) of the Franchise Agreement.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 84)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Renovation Work Completion Date for a Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential hotel is the date specified in the Property Improvement Plan (PIP). The franchisee must complete all renovation work, furnish and equip the hotel, and ensure compliance with both the Franchise Agreement and Brand Standards by this date. This requirement applies regardless of any unforeseen circumstances or Force Majeure Events, which do not include the franchisee's financial constraints or inability to secure financing or permits.
If a franchisee anticipates difficulty in meeting the initial Renovation Work Completion Date, they must submit a written request for an extension to Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential before the deadline. If Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential approves the extension, they will issue a written notice with the revised Renovation Work Completion Date. The franchisee is also responsible for notifying Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential in writing once the renovation work is finished.
Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential retains the sole authority to determine whether the renovation work meets the standards outlined in the Franchise Agreement, Brand Standards, and the PIP. The franchisee cannot open the hotel under the Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential brand until written confirmation is received from Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential that the renovation work is satisfactory, or unless an alternative written agreement is in place. Failure to complete the renovation work by the Renovation Work Completion Date constitutes a default under the Franchise Agreement.