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Holiday Inn ExpressMATT DOYLE’S ROLE
OWNER’S PROJECT MANAGER
PROJECT VALUE
$15.5MTYPE
HotelBUILDING
90,083 SFROOMS
174LOCATION
Boston, MATIMELINE
2017 - 2018PROJECT OVERVIEW
Holiday Inn Express Boston by IHG is a 174-room, 7-floor hotel located in Dorchester, approximately 5 minutes from Andrew Station and 5 km from Logan International Airport. The 90,083-square-foot property features a 24-hour fitness center, complimentary breakfast service, and 3,000 square feet of conference and meeting space across 2 rooms. All rooms include refrigerators, microwaves, complimentary WiFi, and flat-screen televisions. The hotel sits within 2 miles of Hynes Convention Center, Boston Medical Center, and the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, positioning it as a primary corporate and leisure destination in South Boston. A nearby shopping plaza includes an AMC theater, shops, and restaurants.
OWNER’S PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Matt Doyle managed the $15.5 million renovation of Holiday Inn Express Boston across 2017 and 2018, overseeing a 174-room, 7-floor asset across 90,083 square feet in Dorchester. The project required coordination of guest room finishes, refresh of public spaces including the breakfast area and fitness center, upgrade of the 3,000-square-foot conference facilities, and MEP system modernization across the full hotel footprint. Matt managed construction phasing to minimize occupancy disruption, sequenced room renovations by floor, and coordinated with IHG brand standards to maintain operational continuity. The project delivered refreshed interiors, upgraded technology infrastructure, and enhanced meeting and fitness amenities. Final asset: a mid-scale corporate hotel with high occupancy rates and elevated guest satisfaction metrics.
OPM SCOPE
Design team oversight and value engineering to maintain program quality within budget
Monthly cost reporting, budget-to-actual reconciliation, and financial requisition review
Construction schedule development, monitoring, and forensic analysis over 2 years
Vendor package review, testing lab coordination, and quality control through closeout
RFP production, competitive bid management, and cost-leveling analysis across trades
City-wide coordination throughout construction and community impact
Change order negotiation and technical review to protect against scope creep
AIA contract structuring and negotiation with exhibits and addenda
