Franchise conversion and refresh cycles fail schedules when owners bid items one room at a time instead of sorting open Property Improvement Plan deadlines against upcoming brand-standard reviews. On this Comfort Inn & Suites property along the Mid-Atlantic I-95 corridor during January and February 2017, we paired a Move to Modern courtesy review with the active PIP verification list so public-space finishes, guestrooms, and exterior work moved on one coordinated submittal schedule.
Because the asset operated across two distinct wings, a main front building of standard rooms and a back building carrying wet-bar suites, the material takeoff separated shared public areas from wing-specific stone vanities and millwork before ordering.
Coordinated PIP & Submittal Scope
- Public Spaces & Breakfast Room: Logged non-compliant lobby tile, uncarpeted lounge seating islands, outdated sofas, and breakfast-area blinds and wallcoverings so one consolidated Move to Modern submittal package covered floor-to-ceiling replacements.
- Guestrooms & Back-Building Suites: Scheduled wall border vinyl removal, new carpet, pad, and cove base across guest floors, designated microwave and refrigerator cabinetry, ergonomic desk chairs, new soft bedding, and solid hard-surface vanities with undermount bowls plus wet-bar counters in back-building units.
- Corridors & Exterior Hardscape: Timed exterior mold treatment and brand-scheme repainting alongside asphalt base repairs, sealcoating, and parking lot striping prior to the December 2017 PIP milestone.
Matching field audit photos against the brand's approved supplier matrix before placing factory orders prevents re-inspection holdbacks at signoff.
