Hotel Opening Checklist
Hotel Opening Checklist
ID Task Name
42 Lesee Selected
43 Lease executed
44 Employee Orientation
45 Financial Reporting
46 Daily Revenue Report
47 Daily Labor Report
48 Period Financial Statements
49 Period Ending Management Report
50 Planning
51 Proforma
52 Annual Strategic Plan
53 Complete First Year Operating Budget
54 Complete Pre-opening Budget
55 Develop forecasting program
56 3 Day Forecast (Rooms)
57 10 Day Forecast (Rooms and F&B)
58 Weekly Forecast (Total Property)
59 IT
60 Manual Back Up - SOP's
61 Timekeeping System
62 Telephone System
63 Simplex
64 Payroll System
65 OCV
66 Back Office System
67 Sales/Catering System
68 PMS
69 POS
70 Systems
71 PMS
72 Develop RFP
73 Develop Business Process
74 Determine Workstations: Amount and Location
75 Determine Budget
76 Release RFP
77 RFP Deadline
78 System Selected
79 System Specifications Determined
80 System Installed & Tested
81 System Training
82 POS
83 Develop Business Process
84 Determine Workstations: Amount and Location
85 Determine Budget
86 Release RFP
87 RFP Deadline
88 System Selected
89 System Specifications Determined
90 System Installed & Tested
91 System Training
Duration Start Proposed Actual Finish Task Assigned Remarks
in Days Date Finish to / Lead Staff
ID Task Name
92 Develop RFP
93 Develop Business Process
94 Determine Workstations: Amount and Location
95 Determine Budget
96 Release RFP
97 RFP Deadline
98 System Selected
99 System Specifications Determined
100 System Installed & Tested
101 System Training
102 Keylock System
103 Develop RFP
104 Develop Business Process
105 Determine Workstations: Amount and Location
106 Determine Budget
107 Release RFP
108 RFP Deadline
109 System Selected
110 System Specifications Determined
111 System Installed & Tested
112 System Training
113 Back-Office System
114 Develop RFP
115 Develop Business Process
116 Determine Workstations: Amount and Location
117 Determine Budget
118 Release RFP
119 RFP Deadline
120 System Selected
121 System Specifications Determined
122 System Installed & Tested
123 System Training
124 Entertainment System
125 Television
126 Develop RFP
127 Develop Business Process
128 Determine Workstations: Amount and Location
129 Determine Budget
130 Release RFP
131 RFP Deadline
132 System Selected
Duration Start Proposed Actual Finish Task Remarks
in Days Date Finish Assigned to /
Lead Staff
ID Task Name
297 Security
298 Security Supervisor
299 R&M
300 Engineering Supv
301 Engineering Administrative Assistant
302 Spa
303 Spa Supervisor
304 Hourly
305 Rooms
306 Front Office
307 Receptionist
308 Telephone
309 Bell Attendant
310 Door Attendant
311 Driver
312 Valet Office Attendant
313 Valet
314 Concierge
315 Night GSA/Night Auditor
316 Housekeeping
317 Room Attendant
318 Housekeeping Clerk
319 House Person
320 Room Attendant
321 Floor Care Attendant
322 Public Area Attendant
323 Turndown Attendant
324 Night Cleaner
325 Uniform Attendant
326 Laundry
327 Laundry Attendant
328 F&B
329 Casual Restaurant
330 AM Host/Hostess
331 AM Server
332 AM DRA
333 PM Host/Hostess
334 PM Server
335 PM DRA
336 Fine Dining Restaurant
337 Sommelier
Duration Start Proposed Actual Finish Task Remarks
in Days Date Finish Assigned to /
Lead Staff
ID Task Name
338 Waiter
339 DRA
340 Host/Hostess
341 Back Waiter
342 Afternoon/High Tea
343 Runner
344 Server
345 Culinary
346 Banquet Cook
347 Prep Cook
348 Pantry Cook
349 Pastry Cook
350 Demi Cook
351 AM Cook
352 PM Cook
353 Banquet Cook
354 Cafeteria Attendant
355 Buffet Attendant
356 Beverage
357 Bartender
358 Barback
359 Cocktail Server
360 Banquets
361 Server
362 Houseperson
363 Temporary Staff
364 In-Room Dining
365 Server
366 Coordinator
367 Spa
368 Receptionist
369 Therapists
370 R&M
371 Engineer I
372 Engineering II
373 Engineering III
374 HVAC
375 Painter
376 Preventative Maintenance Tech
377 A&G
378 Security
Duration Start Proposed Actual Finish Task Remarks
in Days Date Finish Assigned to /
Lead Staff
ID Task Name
420 SOP's
421 Develop Spa SOP's
422 Printed Materials
423 Spa Menu
424 Rooms
425 SOP's
426 Develop Rooms Division SOP's
427 Printed Materials
428 Privacy Please Signs
429 Privacy Courtesy Note
430 Umbrellas
431 Telephone Pads
432 Dialing Instructions
433 Driving Directions
434 VIP Note Cards/envelopes
435 Fax Delivery Envelopes
436 Guestroom Note Pad
437 Valet Laundry Bag
438 Valet Laundry Price Sheet
439 Shoe Shine Bag
440 Shoe Shine Instructions
441 Activity Calendar
442 Newsletter
443 PBX
444 PBX Cut-Over from Pre-opening Office
445 Guest Services
446 Develop VIP program
447 Transportation
448 Vehicle Acquisition
449 Finalize schedules & routes
450 Review samples/pricing
451 Order final selection
452 Receive final selection
453 Apply logo
454 Develop preventive maintenance program
455 Vehicles in service
456 Roadwork
457 Determine route
458 Evaluate road condition
459 Make adjustment
460 Housekeeping
Duration Start Proposed Actual Finish Task Remarks
in Days Date Finish Assigned to /
Lead Staff
ID Task Name
502 Vase - AM
503 Finalize Specifications and Amount
504 Review Samples
505 Order Selection
506 Selection Received
507 S&P Shakers
508 Finalize Specifications and Amount
509 Review Samples
510 Order Selection
511 Selection Received
512 Sugar - AM
513 Finalize Specifications and Amount
514 Review Samples
515 Order Selection
516 Selection Received
517 Sugar - PM
518 Finalize Specifications and Amount
519 Review Samples
520 Order Selection
521 Selection Received
522 Room Service - Table Top
523 Vase
524 Finalize Specifications and Amount
525 Review Samples
526 Order Selection
527 Selection Received
528 S&P Shakers
529 Finalize Specifications and Amount
530 Review Samples
531 Order Selection
532 Selection Received
533 Sugar
534 Finalize Specifications and Amount
535 Review Samples
536 Order Selection
537 Selection Received
538 Banquets - Table Top
539 Centerpieces
540 Finalize Specifications and Amount
541 Review Samples
542 Order Selection
Duration Start Proposed Actual Finish Task Remarks
in Days Date Finish Assigned to /
Lead Staff
ID Task Name
707 Install
708 Postage Machine
709 Finalize items & quantities
710 Review samples/pricing
711 Order final selection
712 Receive final selection
713 Install
714 Fax Machines
715 Finalize items & quantities
716 Review samples/pricing
717 Order final selection
718 Receive final selection
719 Install
720 Computers/Printers
721 Finalize items & quantities
722 Review samples/pricing
723 Order final selection
724 Receive final selection
725 Install
726 Pool Equipment
727 Finalize items & quantities
728 Review samples/pricing
729 Order final selection
730 Receive final selection
731 Install
732 Guestroom Safes
733 Finalize items & quantities
734 Review samples/pricing
735 Order final selection
736 Receive final selection
737 Install
738 Security
739 Two-way radios
740 Finalize items & quantities
741 Review samples/pricing
742 Order final selection
743 Receive final selection
744 Install
745 Monitoring System
746 Finalize items & quantities
747 Review samples/pricing
Duration Start Proposed Actual Finish Task Remarks
in Days Date Finish Assigned to /
Lead Staff
ID Task Name
1,073 Retail
1,074 Substantial completion
1,075 Punch
1,076 Punch list items corrected
1,077 Area cleaned
1,078 Lobby
1,079 Substantial completion
1,080 Punch
1,081 Punch list items corrected
1,082 Area cleaned
1,083 Guestroom Punch
1,084 7th Floor
1,085 Substantial completion
1,086 Punch
1,087 Punch list items corrected
1,088 Area cleaned
1,089 6th Floor
1,090 Substantial completion
1,091 Punch
1,092 Punch list items corrected
1,093 Area cleaned
1,094 5th Floor
1,095 Substantial completion
1,096 Punch
1,097 Punch list items corrected
1,098 Area cleaned
1,099 4th Floor
1,100 Substantial completion
1,101 Punch
1,102 Punch list items corrected
1,103 Area cleaned
1,104 3rd Floor
1,105 Substantial completion
1,106 Punch
1,107 Punch list items corrected
1,108 Area cleaned
1,109 2nd Floor
1,110 Substantial completion
1,111 Punch
1,112 Punch list items corrected
1,113 Area cleaned
Duration Start Proposed Actual Finish Task Remarks
in Days Date Finish Assigned to /
Lead Staff
ID Task Name
1,196 Landscape
1,197 Develop RFP
1,198 Receive Bids
1,199 Award Contract
1,200 Snow Removal
1,201 Develop RFP
1,202 Receive Bids
1,203 Award Contract
1,204 Mechanical
1,205 Develop RFP
1,206 Receive Bids
1,207 Award Contract
1,208 Life Safety
1,209 Develop RFP
1,210 Receive Bids
1,211 Award Contract
1,212 Secure Background Music
1,213 Design Received
1,214 Design approved
1,215 Receive Bids
1,216 Contract awarded
1,217 Service installed and tested
Duration Start Proposed Actual Finish Task Remarks
in Days Date Finish Assigned to /
Lead Staff