Procuring hotel casegoods direct from overseas mills delivers substantial cost savings only when the bill of quantities accounts for every guestroom configuration upfront. Missing nightstand counts or under-estimating combo credenza widths stalls brand sign-off weeks before guest check-in.
For this 102-room select-service property in Georgia, the scope balanced 45 Single King and 57 Double Queen room layouts against a single coordinated casegoods finish palette.
Takeoff Breakdown Across 102 Guestrooms
Standardizing casegoods across two core room types prevented custom fabrication surcharges while maintaining brand consistency:
- Engineered 114 Queen headboards and 45 King headboards with horizontal accent banding, designed with concealed cleat brackets for rapid field mounting.
- Scaled 147 20-inch bedside nightstands to provide dual tables in double rooms and single tables in compact king suites.
- Built 102 hospitality credenzas pairing an open microwave shelf and ventilated refrigerator compartment beside two utility storage drawers.
- Quantified 102 48-by-24-inch executive desks paired with high-back task seating and 102 matching living area coffee tables.
- Standardized 102 three-drawer media credenzas with reinforced top panels sized to support commercial flat-panel televisions.
Container Freight & Lead-Time Discipline
Direct-import procurement requires locking the delivery clock before funds move:
- Structured a 14% ocean and inland freight load across the full container manifest to absorb port handling and drayage variances.
- Gated order release against a strict 90-day ocean transit and customs clearance calendar following franchise design approval.
- Specified durable commercial high-pressure laminate tops over matching wood veneer vertical faces, protecting horizontal surfaces from luggage impacts and guest wear.
The Takeaway
Casegoods procurement is an exercise in production discipline. Sizing pieces to nominal room dimensions, vetting hardware details at the factory, and underwriting container freight directly keeps a select-service renovation within its capital budget.
