What is the Renovation Work Completion Date for a Sonesta Simply Suites conversion?
Sonesta_Simply_Suites 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 pages 79–80)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Sonesta Simply Suites Franchise Disclosure Document, the Renovation Work Completion Date is the date specified in the Property Improvement Plan (PIP). The franchisee must complete the renovation work to meet brand standards by this date.
If a franchisee needs more time, they must request a written extension before the initial completion date. If Sonesta Simply Suites approves the extension, they will provide a written notice with the new Renovation Work Completion Date. The franchisee is required to notify Sonesta Simply Suites in writing once the renovation work is finished.
Sonesta Simply Suites has the sole right to determine if the renovation work meets the Franchise Agreement, Brand Standards, and the PIP requirements. The franchisee cannot open the hotel under the Sonesta Simply Suites brand until written confirmation is received from Sonesta Simply Suites that the renovation work is completed according to the PIP, or unless otherwise agreed upon in writing.
Failure to complete the renovation work by the Renovation Work Completion Date constitutes a default under the Franchise Agreement. This means it is critical for prospective franchisees to carefully review the PIP and realistically assess their ability to meet the specified deadlines to avoid potential penalties or breach of contract.