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Change-of-ownership renovations run on strict franchise milestone clocks where missing a brand compliance line item delays licensing sign-off. On an 86-key four-story Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Brazoria County, Texas, we mapped every brand Property Improvement Plan requirement into an actionable FF&E and renovation bidding matrix.
Originally built in 2011 with an outdoor pool, fitness room, 700-square-foot meeting space, and 32-seat great room, the property needed targeted architectural and interior upgrades rather than full demolition.
Public Area Reconfiguration Scope
The brand improvement plan focused heavily on opening circulation and modernizing arrival touchpoints across the ground floor:
- Lobby and great room: removing partition walls between the lobby and great room, stripping legacy fireplaces and wood paneling, wrapping structural columns, installing suspended wood ceiling accents, and replacing the old desk with freestanding check-in pods and a textured back wall.
- Breakfast and market upgrades: enclosing the breakfast buffet behind pocket or barn doors, installing a dedicated 22-linear-foot buffet counter, adding a freestanding 24/7 coffee bar and chalkboard feature, and adding a communal counter-height table with integrated power and data.
- Business center and meeting area: relocating business-center stations directly into the main lobby footprint and upgrading stackable seating, window treatments, cabinetry finishes, and wallcoverings inside the meeting room.
Grouping wall demolition, ceiling accents, and check-in millwork ahead of furniture ordering allowed general trades to finish structural work before soft goods arrived.
Guestroom Mix and Accessibility Compliance
Itemizing room configurations ensured accessible communication kits and finish replacements covered all 86 keys accurately:
- Room inventory breakdown: 35 Standard King rooms, 32 Double Queen rooms, 14 Suites, 1 ADA Single, 1 ADA Double, and 3 ADA Suites, including one roll-in shower room and five hearing-impaired configurations.
- Accessibility and fitness upgrades: re-arranging fitness equipment for clear ADA clearances and specifying visual fire alarms, phone/doorbell notification strobes, and TTY outlet spacing across nine designated accessible rooms.
Linking every brand deficiency item directly to vendor bid requirements kept pricing transparent across both soft-goods procurement and light general construction.
