The transition from completing a hotel project and handing over to the pre-opening team is always a tricky and stressful time for the investor.
This is the phase where the investor wants to open the hotel at the earliest as he would like to see revenue coming in, while the brand wants to ensure that the first customer who walks in gets the full brand experience.
If not well planned and tracked, it can be a cause of great strain between the brand and the investor and probably loss of opportunity in earning revenue by opening on time. Having a proper checklist for every stage of the process, combined with Gantt charts, can ensure project deadlines are not overshot causing huge escalation in costs.
With more than a decade of opening hotels across the country, feel free to contact me if you think you would like to have a well-planned opening for your hotel.