Month: January 2023

The first priority for any hotel is guest experience, including during hotel furniture installation. Any furniture or fixture upgrade is a significant investment in your facility, and losing customers because of a poorly executed installation process is unacceptable. Therefore, reducing guest disruptions is job number one. Here’s how to get it done.  

Preparation is Critical

Minimizing the impact of hotel furniture installation requires careful preparation and planning. Knowing essential information ahead of time will reduce hotel disturbance and make for a smooth installation day. It’s critical to document the building layout, doorway dimensions, freight elevator location, room floor plans, and short-term storage locations. Also, create a call sheet of what goes where to help the move-in and installation go smoothly with minimal disruption to the hotel operation and the guests staying during the installation.

Planning the Install

Day-of planning is as important as installation preparation. To minimize noise and common area interruption, create a logistics plan asking these questions:

• How many pieces are moving in?
• Is assembly required, and where and when will assembly take place?
• Are there days and times with less traffic that will impact hotel staff and guests less?
• Does existing furniture require removal and disposal?
• Are there packing materials included with the new furniture?
• Who will clean up post-installation?

Partnering with the Right Team of Professionals

Moving and installing your new furnishings requires a company with experience in hotel installation services. Knowing how to protect the pieces, move them securely, and install them efficiently is the best way to ensure a successful project while reducing guest disruptions.

For unparalleled service with pickup, transport, storage, and delivery of your new hotel furniture, count on the local team that has been in business since 1938. Contact Nilson Van and Storage to discuss your hotel installation and get a free quote.

There are many reasons for a company to consider relocation. From growth to downsizing, changing demographics to searching for more traffic. Whatever the reason, one thing is sure – a corporate relocation policy should be in place long before the move ever comes to the table. If you don’t have one, we’ve got the guide you need to get started.

Outline the Why

Why does leadership believe a move is in the company’s best interest? This is the first step in creating a sustainable policy. Be clear about the intent, the why, and who it will impact. Consider employees, vendors, customers, clients, and the community.

Create a Budget

A corporate move can have a substantial cost attached, so a budget is critical. Expenses include the cost of the building, whether buying or leasing, new furniture if needed, retrofitting the new location to suit your needs, repairs and reconfiguration, property agents, legal consultation, and moving company services.

Identify Locations

Finding the best new location is vital to the company relocation policy. Don’t just point and pick a new building – compare available options, weigh the pros and cons of the locations, look at the demographics and surrounding community, and the accessibility for customers, vendors, shipping, deliveries, and employees.

Prepare a Checklist

Your move checklist should include relocation policy best practices, including communication, information, important dates, and resources for the new location. It also needs to include the prepping, packing, and transportation details of the move from the time of the decision to completion.

Rely on Professionals

Corporate moving professionals are your company’s best resource when creating a corporate relocation policy and planning a company move. Reach out to the Nilson Van and Storage’s experienced corporate move team to get started.