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Hotel Estimating Services
ACON Engineering gives hotel contractors a full estimating team without the cost of hiring one. You get certified estimators, per-key takeoffs, and fast turnaround on every hotel you bid. That means sharper numbers, stronger bids, and more hotel projects won.
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How We Build Your Hotel Estimate
Our process keeps a hotel budget clear from the start. The guestroom is taken off once, then carried across the floors, so the per-key cost stays consistent through the building. The construction and the FF&E (furniture, fixtures, and equipment) are kept on separate lines, so the numbers stay transparent. A senior estimator reviews the file before it reaches you. And you get the estimate in editable Excel, sorted by trade, with the scope you can check line by line. Nothing is hidden, and nothing is bundled to look cheaper than it is.
Hotel Projects We Estimate
The work is priced by the key and the tier, straight from your plans. Estimates cover boutique hotels, renovations, amenities, and the change orders, value engineering, and bids that come with them.
Boutique Estimating
Boutique and select-service hotels are priced by the key, since the guestroom repeats across the building. The rooms, the lobby, and the amenities are taken off from your plans. Developers get a per-room number they can take to a lender and build a budget around.
Hotel Renovation Estimating
Renovations are priced to the brand PIP, so the estimate meets what the flag requires. The guestroom updates, the finishes and the scope are measured from your plans. Owners get a clear cost to hit the brand standard while the property stays open.
Restaurant Estimating
The restaurant, pool, spa and meeting space are priced with the kitchens and systems behind them. These front-of-house areas cost more than the guestrooms and need their own takeoff. Contractors get the full amenity scope, priced apart from the rooms.
Change Order Management
Change orders are priced as the scope shifts during the job. The added work is documented against the original budget, with the new cost shown line by line. Contractors get numbers that hold up when the project changes mid-build.
Value Engineering
The scope is reviewed to bring a high number down without losing the brand standard. We show where cost can come out and what the trade-off is. Developers get real options to fit the budget before the job goes ahead with full cost transparency and confidence.
Bid Management
The full bid is priced, checked, and organized for submission on a tight deadline. Every trade is covered so nothing is missed. Contractors get a complete, on-time package that stands a real chance of winning the job with greater accuracy and confidence.
What We Deliver With Your Hotel Estimate
The quantities are listed by trade, with the cost shown per key and the FF&E carried on its own line. Materials, labor and equipment come priced in an editable Excel file, organized by CSI division, with a marked-up plan and a clear list of what the estimate includes and excludes.
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Our 4 Step Hotel Estimating Process
The process is simple, and you stay in the loop at each step. You work with estimators who know hospitality construction.
01
Send Your Plans
Upload the drawings and specs. Our team reviews the scope and sends you a quote with pricing, turnaround, and delivery timeline.
02
Takeoff by Key and Trade
The guestrooms are measured once, then carried across the floors. The rest of the build is sorted by trade and CSI division.
03
Pricing
Materials, labor and equipment are priced to local rates. The construction and the FF&E are costed on separate lines.
04
Review and Delivery
A senior estimator checks the numbers. Then the estimate is delivered in Excel within 24 to 72 hours.
The Software We Use for Hotel Estimates
Takeoffs run in PlanSwift and Bluebeam, with pricing from RSMeans and current local rates. These tools let our estimators pull accurate quantities from your plans. The per-key numbers stay consistent, and the estimate comes back fast.
Why Hotel Contractors Choose ACON Engineering
A hotel bid runs on the numbers behind it. A clear, accurate estimate keeps the project funded and the bid competitive.
Priced by the Key
Hotels are compared by cost per key, so that is how the estimate is built. You see the per-room cost, which lets a developer size the budget to the room count and check it against the market.
FF&E Kept Separate
The furniture and fixtures are carried on their own line, not folded into the build. You see the true construction cost and the true furnishing cost apart, so neither one hides the other in the budget.
Full Scope Covered
The guestrooms, the lobby, the amenities, and the back-of-house are all priced in one estimate. Nothing on the property is left off, so the bid reflects the whole job instead of a partial number.
Transparent Breakdown
The estimate is sorted by trade and shown line by line. You can check the quantities against your plans, trust what you submit, and see where the money sits before the project moves ahead.
Senior Review
A senior estimator checks the file before it reaches you. That review catches the gaps and missed scope that turn into costly change orders once the job is underway and the crews are on site.
Fast Turnaround
Hotel bids run on tight deadlines. Most estimates are ready in 24 to 72 hours, so you have time to review the numbers, adjust the scope and submit the bid before the window closes.
Calculate Your Hotel Takeoff Cost in 30 Seconds
Use our quick tool to get an estimated price for your hotel estimating services. This gives you a fast baseline before you request an official quote from our team.
Step 1 · Choose Your Hotel Type
Pick the project you want to bid on. We cover boutique, select-service, full-service and resort hotels, so the price fits the kind of project you have.
Step 2 · Set Your Hotel Size
Enter the number of keys or the total square footage. Room count sets the scope on a hotel, so this gives us the scale of the estimate.
Step 3 · Select Your Required Scope
Pick what you need quantified. We cover the guestrooms, the amenities, the back-of-house and the FF&E your project needs.
Estimated fee
$1,250
Turnaround · 3 business days
Final fee depends on plan complexity. No charge until you approve.
Hotel Estimating Services Pricing
The rates match how you work. Pay a flat fee per project, or set up ongoing support, with no hidden costs. Get a single hotel takeoff, or keep an estimator on call for your whole pipeline.
Single Project
For a contractor who needs one hotel estimate for a specific bid.
From $750
- One complete hotel takeoff
- Cost per key breakdown included
- 3 business day turnaround
- One round of revisions
- PDF and Excel deliverables
Bid partner
Firms that bid on several projects a month and need steady support.
$2,495 / mo
- Up to 6 projects per month
- 24 hour rush option included
- Two rounds of revisions
- Dedicated project lead
- Procore and Dropbox sync
Enterprise
For large teams that bid heavy volume and need a dedicated estimator.
Custom
- Unlimited projects
- SLA backed turnaround
- Custom format and templates
- Quarterly business reviews
Zero risk start. Not happy with your first deliverable? You pay nothing, full stop.
Trusted by Contractors and Developers Nationwide
Builders, developers, and subs across the United States.
ACON Engineering is great to work with. The team is hardworking, professional, and takes pride in their work. They respond quickly, communicate clearly, and keep every project moving smoothly from start to finish.
Acon Engineering is a trustworthy and professional firm. They consistently deliver on time and are excellent to work with throughout the process. Their estimates are clear, organized, and supported by detailed documentation.
It was a pleasure working with them. The team was professional, responsive, and easy to communicate with throughout the project. Their service was reliable, efficient, and delivered exactly what was promised.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
We prepare a full quantity takeoff and cost estimate for your hotel, priced per key. That covers the guestrooms, the public areas, the amenities, and the back-of-house, with the FF and E broken out on its own line.
Yes. We estimate for independent owners, franchisees and large hospitality groups. The estimate is built to the brand standard your flag sets, so the number matches what the chain will approve.
Yes. Just send us your plans and scope, and we'll send you a quote before any work begins. You'll know the price and turnaround time upfront, with nothing to pay until you approve the project.
Yes. Early on, a conceptual estimate priced by the key gives you a budget to test the project. As the drawings develop, we refine it into a full takeoff you can bid from.
We measure everything directly from your plans and price it using current local rates. A senior estimator reviews every estimate before delivery, and construction costs and FF and E are listed separately for complete clarity.
Know the Real Cost of Your Hotel
We take the plans and turn them into a clear, itemized estimate. The construction and the furnishings are priced apart, so nothing hides in the total.
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