Notes from projects at La Quinta properties: prototype builds and corridor renovations, vanity and tub surround packages, FF&E control and underwriting. These are independent project records; there is no affiliation with the brand.
May 18, 2019 · Construction
Directing Wyndham La Quinta Del Sol prototype modernization, exterior stucco architecture, and building envelope waterproofing along a high-traffic Texas interstate corridor.
April 17, 2018 · Materials
Coordinating guestroom casegoods, bedding, seating, and lighting quantities for a 57-key La Quinta Living Modern 2.0 Del Sol renovation on the Texas Gulf Coast.
April 17, 2018 · Materials
Separating guestroom labor, materials, and open-concept lobby remodeling for a 67-key La Quinta Del Sol Property Improvement Plan in Harris County, Texas.
February 13, 2018 · Construction
Synchronizing a 182-page brand design manual, 56 pages of architectural plans, and gated milestone production draws across a 145-room coastal property.
January 12, 2018 · Materials
Resolving wood grains, vinyl wallcoverings, quartz tops, and outlet heights across five elevation sheets (A210-A250) and nine 3D renders before West Texas factory production.
January 11, 2018 · Construction
Tying three-story architectural floor plans, outdoor pool site details, and a 77-key guestroom FF&E buyout together for a San Antonio La Quinta build.
January 11, 2018 · Land
Aligning a 41-page geotech soil report, 156-page architecture specs, A101-A104 floorplates, and coastal framing plans across a 77-key Texas Gulf Coast build.
December 20, 2017 · Systems
How a floor-by-floor La Quinta room audit separated moisture-damaged furniture from intact rooms after coastal storm water intrusion on the Texas Gulf Coast.
February 1, 2017 · Underwriting
How a 93-room Central Texas new-build split into nine distinct floorplan types, requiring tight alignment between CAD layouts, lounge seating, and bedding pack counts.
May 30, 2016 · Construction
Engineering a 99-key, 58,105-square-foot four-story La Quinta Del Sol hotel with an indoor pool and permitting revisions in West Houston, Texas.
September 10, 2015 · Materials
How isolating 85 vanity assemblies and ordering a three-piece sample surround kit protected schedule certainty against a 90-day post-approval shipping window.
March 10, 2015 · Materials
Quantifying casegoods, seating, lighting, carpet, and tile schedules across six unit types for a 64-key La Quinta in Alabama.
August 25, 2014 · Underwriting
Breaking down a low-six-figure partial FF&E renovation budget across ten guestroom configurations and three iterative AutoCAD lobby layouts.
August 20, 2008 · Underwriting
Underwriting a 56-key La Quinta Inn & Suites along a North Texas freight corridor by auditing commercial room demand, housekeeping cost per key, and cap rate sensitivity.
June 17, 2008 · Underwriting
Auditing post-opening P&L stabilization, housekeeping labor ratios, and franchise fee structures for a 71-key La Quinta Inn & Suites along a Northeast Texas highway corridor.
December 15, 2007 · Underwriting
Underwriting physical plant conditions, dual-property select-service hospitality portfolio valuation, franchise PIP requirements, and revenue metrics for a two-property La Quinta Inn & Suites portfolio across North and East Texas transit corridors.