Hotels now account for over one-third of adaptive reuse projects

For the first time ever, hotel to apartment conversion projects have overtaken office-to-residential conversions.

6 characteristics of a successful adaptive reuse conversion

In the continuous battle against housing shortages and the surplus of vacant buildings, developers are turning their attention to the viability of adaptive reuse for their properties.

The U.S. hotel construction market sees record highs in the first quarter of 2024

As seen in the Q1 2024 U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the end of the first quarter, there are 6,065 projects with 702,990 rooms in the pipeline. This new all-time high represents a 9% year-over-year (YOY) increase in projects and a 7% YOY increase in rooms compared to last year.

Mixed-Use

A sports entertainment district is approved for downtown Orlando

This $500 million mixed-use development will take up nearly nine blocks.

Hotel Facilities

Travelers are always looking for a home away from home, and the tourist industry needs these vacationers to survive. Creating a winning hotel can benefit everybody, and people will return to your retreat time and time again.

May 24, 2018

Accelerate Live! talk: Security and the built environment: Insights from an embassy designer

In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), embassy designer Tom Jacobs explores ways that provide the needed protection while keeping intact the representational and inspirational qualities of a design.

Hotel Facilities | May 4, 2018

Retro hotel is inspired by Spaghetti Westerns

There’s two types of people in this world: those who like The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, and those who are wrong.

Hotel Facilities | Apr 27, 2018

Hotel Zachary opens next to Chicago’s Wrigley Field

Stantec Architecture and Studio K Creative designed the project.

Hotel Facilities | Apr 25, 2018

15-story Cambria Hotel opens in Philadelphia

DAS Architects designed the project.

Guests ski down the Audemars Piguet hotel des Horlogers

Hotel Facilities | Apr 13, 2018

BIG’s Audemars Piguet hotel des Horlogers allows guests to ski down the roof

The 75,000-sf hotel is currently under construction.

The new Embassy Suites in Pioneer Square

Hotel Facilities | Apr 3, 2018

Downtown Seattle receives new flagship Embassy Suites in Pioneer Square

The hotel brings 282 suites to Seattle’s oldest neighborhood.

Hotel Facilities | Mar 6, 2018

A New Hampshire college offers student housing as hotel rooms during the summer

The opening of a new residence hall could help with Plymouth State University’s hospitality marketing.

The Sheldon Chalet with the aurora borealis in the background

Hotel Facilities | Feb 28, 2018

Sheldon Chalet is Denali National Park’s first and only luxury hotel

Decades in the making, the chalet is located within 10 miles of Denali’s summit.

Hotel Facilities | Feb 13, 2018

6 trends shaping smart hotels

From real-time guest feedback to AI-driven hyper-personalization, the hotel of the future will emphasize service, convenience, authenticity, and just the right amount of technology.