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Hampton Inn Finds Solution To Tricky Guestroom Design Challenge
MEMPHIS— When a number of Hampton Inn’s properties were in need of a renovation, the brand decided to start back at square one to update hotels.
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MEMPHIS— When a number of Hampton Inn’s properties were in need of a renovation, the brand decided to start back at square one to update hotels.
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Case Study: Marriott Waterside Norfolk
CONCEPT: The Procaccianti Group purchased the 405-room hotel, which is connected to the convention center in Norfolk, VA, in 2003 and has since set out to transform the 2,700 square-foot lobby into a more transitional, contemporary space. “It was very traditional to start with. Marriott wanted it to be more up to date,” said John Wormley, vp of design, TPG Design, a division within The Procaccianti Group. The lobby was redone as part of the first phase of an extensive product improvement program and the second phase included the ballroom and meeting spaces. There are three meeting rooms in total, two of which— the Norfolk and the Marriott— have been completely redone and work on the third is still underway. “It was a complete facelift,” according to general manager Terry Hitt.
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CONCEPT: The Procaccianti Group purchased the 405-room hotel, which is connected to the convention center in Norfolk, VA, in 2003 and has since set out to transform the 2,700 square-foot lobby into a more transitional, contemporary space. “It was very traditional to start with. Marriott wanted it to be more up to date,” said John Wormley, vp of design, TPG Design, a division within The Procaccianti Group. The lobby was redone as part of the first phase of an extensive product improvement program and the second phase included the ballroom and meeting spaces. There are three meeting rooms in total, two of which— the Norfolk and the Marriott— have been completely redone and work on the third is still underway. “It was a complete facelift,” according to general manager Terry Hitt.
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Originally opened in 1910, The US Grant Hotel in San Diego, CA was purchased by the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation for $45 million in December 2003. The Native American tribe expressed a desire to restore the property to its position as a world-class hotel and in late 2005, the Sycuan finalized an agreement for Starwood Hotels & Resorts to assume management of the property under its Luxury Collection brand.
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When Bethesda, MD-based RLJ Development bought the 216-room Embassy Suites Cleveland-Beachwood the property was in need of a thorough update. “It was a typical Embassy Suites that had gotten very tired,” said Julius Van Heek, vice president of Chicago-based Gettys Group, which handled the renovation of the hotel’s guestrooms and public areas.
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A lack of luxury hotels within Seattle provided a huge opportunity for the owners and developers of the 120-room Hotel 1000, which entered the planning stages more than two years before its opening in late June of this year. But instead of simply capturing the high-end Seattle lodging market through the generic creation of a run-of-the-mill luxury property, the Hotel 1000 development team set out to create a hotel that would be fit for the global luxury market and that would push the envelope on service and amenities.
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Crowne Plaza Atlanta-Marietta Debuts With Contemporary Style
The Crowne Plaza Atlanta-Marietta owners, St. Louis, MO-based The Roberts Hotels Group (RHG), invested $5 million to create the metro Atlanta area’s first 100% African-American-owned, full-service upscale hotel. The design was done internally by RHG for the InterContinental Hotels Group brand.
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The Crowne Plaza Atlanta-Marietta owners, St. Louis, MO-based The Roberts Hotels Group (RHG), invested $5 million to create the metro Atlanta area’s first 100% African-American-owned, full-service upscale hotel. The design was done internally by RHG for the InterContinental Hotels Group brand.
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James Long, Heritage Hotels
When James Long began the process of creating Heritage Hotels & Resorts in New Mexico and Arizona in 2000, he knew he wanted the design of the hotels to reflect their local Southwest culture and the art of the native peoples in that region.
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Endless Possibilities Create Brilliant Designs
This issue of The New Look offers our most in-depth look yet at the world of hotel design. Inside are a multitude of perspectives from renowned architects and designers complemented by vibrant photography and refreshing features.
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This issue of The New Look offers our most in-depth look yet at the world of hotel design. Inside are a multitude of perspectives from renowned architects and designers complemented by vibrant photography and refreshing features.
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Banishing The Bland
Costas Kondylis Raises The Bar For Hospitality Architecture
One has to wonder if Costas Kondylis gets a fashionable version of whiplash as he moves about New York City. Almost everywhere there are testimonials in solid form to his creativity and sensitivity as a leading architect who has shaped— indeed, helped form— the canyons of Manhattan, designing more than 75 high- and mid-rise buildings, with a concentration on luxury residential towers.
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Costas Kondylis Raises The Bar For Hospitality Architecture
One has to wonder if Costas Kondylis gets a fashionable version of whiplash as he moves about New York City. Almost everywhere there are testimonials in solid form to his creativity and sensitivity as a leading architect who has shaped— indeed, helped form— the canyons of Manhattan, designing more than 75 high- and mid-rise buildings, with a concentration on luxury residential towers.
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CKP Has Designs On Hospitality Division
NEW YORK–– Costas Kondylis’ daughter Alexia and partner Brian Callahan operate Kondylis Design, the interior design component of the business. While the division has done hospitality projects, it largely focuses on residential. Now, however, with the increased pace of lodging projects, Kondylis is now giving the industry greater attention with a dedicated division.
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NEW YORK–– Costas Kondylis’ daughter Alexia and partner Brian Callahan operate Kondylis Design, the interior design component of the business. While the division has done hospitality projects, it largely focuses on residential. Now, however, with the increased pace of lodging projects, Kondylis is now giving the industry greater attention with a dedicated division.
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