Hotel Logistics

There are an estimated 37,000 hotels across the United States, and each one counts with an innumerable amount of equipment inside, from bedroom and common area furniture, kitchen equipment, high-tech computer systems, fleets of cars and vans, so much more. If you’re a hotel manager or owner currently considering a big move for your business, finding the right hotel moving company to help you make the most of the process is of the utmost importance.

Piedmont Moving Systems is a family-owned business since 1981,with a proven reputation for excellence in hotel moving and storage solutions. After years of helping our local businesses make smooth and seamless transfers to new locations near and far, we’ve learned a lot about what it takes to move a company’s belongings from one place to another. 

To get started with the process of moving your hotel’s substantial inventory, our team at Piedmont Moving Systems is here to help. Take a look at our tips for planning the perfect hotel move or storage transfer, and learn how you can make your project a success by hiring the right team to help.

Moving Into Storage

At some point or another, most hotels eventually need storage solutions to hold items during a renovation or inventory update. In these cases, planning the move into storage will start by finding a safe, secure, and well-equipped storage facility to handle the quantity of items you’re placing in storage. 

Here are some of the reasons why hotels usually need storage solutions:

  • New furniture or remodeling: Has management decided it’s time for fresh, updated, more modern furniture or remodeling sinks, light fixtures, and other amenities? If so, you’ll have to remove the existing furniture, appliances, or other items and decide what you would like to do with them. Some hotels like to keep extra sets of items in storage as a back-up, while others use storage to hold items until they’re sold in the second-hand market.

  • Property relocation: Is your hotel moving to a new location? The prospect of transporting all of your furniture and other equipment is an intimidating one, however, storage can help to make the process a lot easier. It can also keep transportation costs down if you’re not planning on taking everything at once.

  • Inventory management: Some large chains of hotels develop a massive inventory of equipment. Those hotels will sometimes move these items between branches and keep spares in storage in different locations. Inventory management in these cases should be extremely reliable and efficient, and storage can help to streamline the entire process.

Finding Specialized Services for Hotel Moving and Storage

If you’ve determined that you’re going to need hospitality logistics services, you’ll want to find hotel movers that can handle every aspect of your job and make it a success. Here are some of the key features and services you’ll want to look out for when choosing a team to help.

World-Class Network Affiliations

To guarantee that the moving crew you’re choosing has the right skills to safely and effectively transport your items, look for companies like Piedmont Moving Systems, that have affiliations with large, worldwide moving and storage networks like Mayflower. 

In addition to our connection with Mayflower, Piedmont Moving Systems is also an agent of UniGroup Logistics. With operations in over 180 countries, this is one of the world’s largest logistics companies and they have tough standards to meet. If you work with one of their agents you can be sure you’ll get the best service.

State-of-the-Art Storage Solutions

Your items are essential to your business. You need to know that they’re being handled with the finest care and attention. You also need to know where they are going to be stored and under what conditions.

With over 100,000 square feet of warehouse space, Piedmont Moving Systems has the capabilities of storing your hotel’s belongings—whether it’s furniture, technology, and anything else. We also have access to a large network of over 700 storage facilities across the U.S. to cover the exact needs of each hotel that we work with, no matter where you need service.

Exceptional Service

Look into customer reviews to get an idea of the level of service you can expect to receive. Moving timelines, especially for a business, are of critical importance. It’s crucial to make sure that the company you choose won’t derail your project with inconsistent, unreliable service.Cost-Effective Pricing

You’ll also want to work with a hospitality logistics company that can offer you competitive pricing that fits within your budget. Research a number of companies in your area and get as many quotes as possible to find the best fit for your hotel moving project. The right company will be able to provide you with free and transparent pricing that’s personalized to suit the size and scope of your project, and your budget. 

Finding Accredited and Trustworthy Hotel Movers

The right moving company can save you time, money, and plenty of stress and hassle. That’s why it’s so important to find reputable, accredited, and experienced movers that have the resources and expertise you can trust to get the job done right. Here’s how to search for a company you can trust: 

  • Use customer reviews to get unbiased glimpses into their company’s values and work ethic.

  • Find local agents of large logistics companies to get the scale and reliability that you need for your project to succeed.

  • Press potential companies on their warehouse and overflow storage capacity, and whether they can handle a project of your size.

  • Find a company that reflects your own company’s values for the most successful working relationship.

At Piedmont Moving Systems, we’ve been moving hotels and other businesses for years—and we have what it takes to make your hotel moving project or transfer into storage a success. If you would like to know more about our experience, network, and approach to hotel moving services, be sure to give one of our representatives a call or fill out of online form for a free, no-obligation quote.