Canadian hotels are responding to the wellness trend
By Jenny Febbraro
In a chaotic world, the hospitality industry has become a place of respite. The purview of wellness — its range of amenities and experiences —...
Hotel restaurants are evolving into gathering spaces that can dynamically adapt
By Denise Deveau
Over the past few years, there has been a marked shift in hotel restaurant design. Whether the restaurant space is large or small, in the...
Guests seek out hotels with fluid spaces
By Danielle Schalk
As travel continues to recover and new patterns take root, we’re seeing the lines between business and leisure travel blur and evolve in new ways....
Blended travel drives a need for more versatile hotel spaces
With tourism on the rebound, the past two years have changed how hotels are utilizing the spaces they offer.
The mindset of guests and their needs have changed...
Hotel bathrooms become a focal point for designers
No longer an afterthought, the hotel bathroom has become a design focal point. Whether that means maximizing the efficiency of a smaller space or cutting into old...
Health-and-wellness trends influence hotel design
There’s nothing new about the health-and-wellness trend; for years, the travelling public has been increasingly drawn to hotel experiences that spotlight physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing, from...
Renovations prove a cost-effective alternative to new builds
To build or not to build? That is the question that has weighed on the minds of many hoteliers over the last few years as COVID, inflation,...
Hotels re-design rooms to meet the new normal
The basic concept of a hotel room hasn’t changed over the centuries. It’s still a place to relax while on vacation or work on a business trip...
Hotel guests seek out experiences offering a sense of place
Expectations for the guest experience at resorts have been evolving since the 1960s, and for the past two decades, resorts have been in an amenities race with...
Design firms create efficient hotel co-working spaces
As hybrid and remote work models continue to thrive, hoteliers are recognizing the importance of re-modelling lobbies, business centres or meeting facilities into co-working spaces to generate...