Ready...Set...GO!

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Ready, Set...GO!

It feels like it is suddenly upon us. Sure, the window project made it seem very real but it was still just that – one project. Tomorrow we begin the room renovation. A whole floor in the rear building will be blocked off. It is our intention that our guests will not be affected. To that end, we are placing a barrier wall so that the activity and debris of the renovation will not be visible. All the planning and dissecting of the details will be tested. One can plan to clear all linens, amenities, clocks, artwork, etc. out of 27 rooms in one day, but it is another thing to actually be able to do it; we can schedule delivery of bed sets for a specific day, but we can’t control the logistics of that company accomplishing the promised timing. And that is just a couple of phases of the plan! Still, I have been involved in several renovation projects over my many years in the hotel business and have never been part of a better planned project. I hope we are as good at executing it! If we are, we should have one whole floor of newly renovated guest rooms in about 10 days and we will be moving on to the next level. We are giving ourselves some latitude to allow for the learning curve. There are a lot of moving parts to the plan and one hinges upon another. Most likely, something will not work exactly as planned and we will have to improvise and adjust. I think we are up to the task. Chuck, our project manager, has already proven he is able to keep things moving. He and his team installed all the freeway side windows in seven days!

Oh, a note on the windows…turns out the manufacturer will not be able to match our aggressive pace and will not deliver the next batch of windows until July. Of course, we have a lot to do so even though that’s a hitch in our plans, we can work around it.

So things accelerate, all while we head into the busy summer season. As I mentioned above, we REALLY are working hard at minimizing any inconvenience to our guests as a result of the renovation activity. We are taking several measures to that end. Here are just a couple of examples: Instead of a caution tape and a sign, we have build a wall to separate the work area from guest traffic; materials entering and exiting the work area will be mostly via the stairways instead of mixing in with guests in the elevators; and any noisy work will be done during the day only.

That is all for now. I hope you get a chance to come out and visit…who knows, you may end up in one of our newly renovated rooms!

In keeping with Innkeeping,
Javier