The role of back of house spaces
Back of house spaces play a crucial role in the successful operation of a hospitality establishment. These spaces are typically behind the scenes and are not visible to guests, but they are essential to the smooth running of the front of house operations. Proper planning and design of these spaces can greatly impact the overall […]
The Anatomy of Destination
The longing for leisure According to Aristotle, the highest purpose of civilization was to create meaningful forms of leisure for its citizens — and for the individual the ideal to be sought was leisure as an exploration of the good life. Leisure as it was first defined during that Golden Age was the ultimate destination […]
Put up artful Hotel buildings that tell a story
Gone are the days when hotels were just mere places to rest, convene or relax a bit – to stay competitive in an ascending hospitality market that is global, hotels must now provide guests with inspiration and amazement to gain their admiration. Designing for Hospitality is now all about crafting unique experiences and fashioning buildings […]
Want your hotel project to be distinctive? Tell a story
We all know that delightful feeling that sweeps over us when we are immersed in a story, our brain becomes aligned with the storey teller and we often go on to take on the tale as a belief. A sense of place is the story that a hotel tells with the interactions of guests and […]
8 things to consider when appointing your next destination hotel designer
A destination resort has the complexity of a small city where all the elements must come together to make it a success. We take the inspiration for our projects from what makes their locations unique. When commissioning an architect to design a new destination hotel project, developers should look out for several key factors in […]
10 things to remember when deciding on building an outstanding world class destination resort
Resorts have the complexity of a small city. Hotels & Resorts have truly to be truly exceptional nowadays to stay competitive in a crowded market. It starts with a combination of vision and expertise to develop a world-class destination that would make the guest want to tell their friends and want to come back. […]
Hotel Developers, are you looking for a pitch to potential investors for your next hotel project?
Make it all about the ‘Destination’ & ‘Experience’ It might go something like this: Our new resort development project is focused on providing guests with an immersive and transformational experience. Genesis of this concept will be creating memories and celebrating, we aim to offer a unique environment that is both exhilarating and approachable. We will […]
AI and hospitality design
Its official the 2023 humanity is about to step in to the Augmented Age. Chat GPT is able to plan your next trip to a T. From flight deals, itinerary, road maps and even menu selections, and have it delivered to your phone in seconds. Turning to Copy.ai your memories will be captioned for Instagram […]
What the Digital Nomad wants Digital Nomad gets!
Places to-do-a-bit-of-work, immerse, dream and all round capture the moment –on Instagram of course Trendies that shift hospitality trends We have all seen them at hotel lobbies, from baby boomers with MBA to intrepid 20 something global nomads, all want a place to chill with their laptops, order drinks and hang out without feeling crowded […]
Hospitality trends 2023. Global Uniformity OUT – Local Vibe IN
60 % of all booking.com potential travelling respondents confirmed they would “want to have authentic experiences that are representative of the local culture” 60 % of those respondents were Millennials who rightfully identify as earths guardians. They in turn place particular value in authentic and unique travel experiences. Foremost discovering the wisdom and folklore of […]
