Hotel Designs is starting the year on a positive note; focusing the editorial spotlight on hotel openings that will take hospitality to new heights around the world. In our first of two series, we take a look at the VIP arrivals of the Q1 and Q2. Editor-in-Chief Hamish Kilburn writes…
Despite the recent time that temporarily brought hospitality to its knees last year, hotel construction has remained strong after predicting that demand for travel will return in 2021. With this pinch of positivity, it’s time to find out which hotels, according to our editorial staff, will cause the most disruptions in the international hotel design scene this year.
Beautiful Austin –
Following an announcement related to Moxy’s arrival in the Middle East, Marriott International’s contemporary brand is expected to open a Hong Kong-designed 158-key hotel in Austin, Texas.
The hotel is located at the western end of the University of Texas campus. The project is prominently located on an rejected corner lot along Guadalupe Street, dubbed “the Drag” by the locals, and is an important part of the revitalization of the area. The volumetry is based on the external order of arrival-both for vehicles and pedestrians- and reflects the efficient internal programming. The materials are selected based on the local vernacular of the hills, with masonry and reclaimed wood cladding the common areas on the ground floor, while metal panels made of weatherproof steel envelop the levels of the rooms above. Masonry and wood provide a tactile experience at the bottom, resist abrasion and mis word expected in heavy traffic, and are representative of the use in the community on the ground floor. The above-mentioned metal plates provide a natural and constantly changing quality. Weatherproof steel changes over time, a symbol of travelers coming and going to the hotel, and evolves in the way they experience the building from the beginning of the stay to the end.
Virgin Las Vegas Hotels, Curio Collection by Hilton
With the slow reopening of casinos in the joyfull capital of the world, Las Vegas is poised to become Virgin Hotels’ newest hotel under the Hilton by Curio Collection brand. The hotel houses a breathtaking 1,500 rooms with no less than 12 restaurants and a 60,000 square meter casino and is preparing to arrive in “sin City” in style.
It is rumored that the Virgin Hotels, which currently operates four hotels in the USA with 10 more hotels in the works, is preparing to reach new goals in order to expand with an international portfolio-pay attention to this room!
Nobu Toronto Residences
Designed by award-winning architect Stephen Teeple, Nobu Residences Toronto embodies the Nobu spirit in both design and attitude.
Designated as a Heritage Site, the Nobu Residences Toronto base will retain the classic brick facade of the original Pilkington glassware and Art Deco elements from the early 1900s. If you rise above it, there are two distinctive towers: distinctive, modern and unforgettable. Both towers will house exclusive residences anchored by Toronto’s flagship restaurant Nobu, with a Nobu signature hotel on the West Tower.
Nomade London
NoMad London is located just a few meters from Covent Garden and will settle in the listed historic building known as Bow Street magistrates Court and police Station. Designed in the twentieth century by New York-based interior design studio Roman and Williams, it is based on its history and location in Covent Garden, as well as exploring the artistic and cultural connection between London and New York City.
Hotel AC Maui Wailea (Hawaii)
Conveniently located with two white sandy beaches, AC by Marriott Maui Wailea offers panoramic views of South Maui. the 110-key hotel will offer “elegant comfort” and will have an infinity pool and a restaurant serving European cuisine, among other things.
After Nashville –
In true W style, ready to disrupt the design and hospitality of conventional hotels, the w Nashville is ready to take the stage in the heart of the canyon. “The hotel strikes the chord of the City of Music” and is expected to open with selected local tunes, glass garden cocktails and welcoming common areas. “Expect the unexpected,” is how the brand teases this special 346-key arrival, with an energetic urban experience paired with our Whatever/Whenever® approach to hospitality and southern comfort that you can expect in downtown Nashville.
