What must I submit to Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential for approval regarding the Renovation Work?
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.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 84)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, you must submit specific items for approval related to the Renovation Work. Specifically, you are required to submit your plans, layouts, specifications, and drawings for the hotel (referred to as the "Plans"), as well as similar documentation for the proposed furnishings, fixtures, equipment, and décor (referred to as the "Designs"). These submissions are crucial for ensuring that the Renovation Work aligns with Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential's brand standards.
Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential may provide you with prototype guest room and public area plans, along with schematic building plans, to guide you in preparing your Plans and Designs. However, it's important to note that Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential's approval of these Plans and Designs does not constitute a warranty of their effectiveness or an assumption of responsibility for the Renovation Work. Your reliance on their approval should only extend to ensuring compliance with the prevailing brand standards.
Furthermore, if you seek an extension of the Renovation Work Completion Date, you must submit a written request to Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential before the original deadline. If Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential approves your extension request, they will provide written notice with the new Renovation Work Completion Date. Upon completing the Renovation Work, you must also notify Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential in writing. Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential retains the sole right to determine whether the Renovation Work meets the standards outlined in the Franchise Agreement, Brand Standards, and the Property Improvement Plan (PIP).