The Difference Between Hospitality Designers and Other Designers When starting a new hotel project, choosing the right design team is one of the most critical decisions. While all designers bring creativity and technical skills to the table, hospitality designers specialize in crafting spaces that cater to hotels’ unique demands, balancing […]
Alexis Schwanbeck
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BDNY 2024 Recap – Hotel Design Trends & Insights Boutique Design New York (BDNY) is one of the country’s largest and most popular trade shows for hospitality design. It showcases the latest furniture, lighting, artwork, and interior materials released by the top manufacturers in the industry. BDNY is always a […]
Information Your Hotel Procurement Consultant Will Need from You All hotel projects have many moving parts and pieces, timelines, and details to consider. Once you add in the uniqueness of each property with the different requirements of each hotel brand, a hotel renovation or new build becomes a complex undertaking. […]
Lodging Conference 2024 Recap The Lodging Conference in Phoenix that took place October 7-10th is one of the leading hotel investment conferences, growing in 2024 to over 2,900 attendees. It brings together hotel brands, owners, lenders, and experts on development, management, operations, construction, interior design, and procurement. If you’re planning […]
Design Trends & Tips in Hotel Window Treatments Window treatments are decorative fabrics or materials that cover the windows in guestrooms and public spaces within a hotel. However, hospitality window treatments also do much more, contributing to a property’s overall function and aesthetic. They provide privacy and light control while […]
When Will My Hotel FF&E Arrive? All successful hotel new construction and renovation projects begin with a well-thought-out plan. The critical path to building an efficient plan is understanding product lead times – how long a product will take to ship after placing a purchase order – and which related […]
Information Your Hotel Interior Designer Will Need Hospitality interior designers do much more than select pretty items that will go into a hotel. Among other things, they also act as consultants, project managers, and technical experts to capture a hotelier’s vision, help implement their design, and comply with the hotel […]
Lunar New Year 2025 – What It Is & How It Will Affect Your Hotel FF&E Project Lunar New Year (LNY) is a 15-day celebration in China and within Chinese communities worldwide. It begins with the new moon between January 21 and February 20, marking the start of the “Spring […]
Hotel Casegood Trends & Insights: Foliot Since the casegoods package is often the largest single FF&E purchase you will make during a hotel project, you’ll want it to provide value and ROI for years to come. To give you the best chance of making an educated decision, we are sharing […]
Hotel Casegood Trends & Insights: Kimball There is no larger purchase a buyer will make during most hotel FF&E projects than the casegoods package. Therefore, a hotelier who invests time learning more about casegoods is likely to make an informed decision that pays dividends for years to come. To help […]