FF&E Hospitality Solutions for 100-Room Hotel

CHALLENGE

OTO Development, a commercial real estate management firm specializing in hospitality, was hired by a Florida hotel to do a complete conversion of the property for its new owner to give the hotel a fresh look and feel that would attract guests. The property, which was recently acquired by one of the world’s largest, fast-growing hospitality brands, featured 100 rooms, a business center, a fitness center, a boutique, and an onsite restaurant.

As part of the project, the redesign required new furnishings to align with the brand’s standard interior landscape. OTO Development sought a reliable partner with the resources to handle its furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) needs on a large scale.

SOLUTION

Operating for over 100 years, Suddath® was the leading choice for OTO Development. Because Suddath is known for providing comprehensive furniture asset management  for leading brands nationwide, Suddath earned the contract to manage FF&E warehousing, transportation, and installation for the hotel conversion. With Suddath managing multiple services, OTO Development benefited from consistency across all aspects of the project, effective communication, and quality management that helped avoid hiccups and delays. Suddath’s hospitality experts worked with OTO Development to design a custom plan that seamlessly integrated with the project’s renovation timeline.

By storing FF&E in a Suddath-owned warehouse, OTO Development reduced costs and had enhanced tracking of inbound inventory through innovative warehouse management software, Körber. It provided visibility and control over inventory at every touchpoint, with real-time updates and transparency at every stage of the project.

Experts in managing hospitality and FF&E needs, with thousands of projects under our belt, our team understands the importance of on-time delivery and installation. We also understand that projects often have delays outside of our customer’s control, and our ability to scale up and down to meet the construction delays of this projects helped ensure all FF&E was delivered, installed and properly functioning for opening day.

RESULTS