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    Since opening its first location in 2008, citizenM has built 12 hotels using modular construction, totaling about 3,000...

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    Hotel Investment + Development Outlook: 2024

    At HotelSpaces '23, Emmy Hise, the Senior Director of Hospitality Market Analytics at CoStar, led an insightful...

    The Truth About Sustainability in Hospitality

    Sustainability. It's a hot-button issue on everyone's minds these days, from guests demanding eco-friendly practices to...

    The State of Hotel Design & Construction 2024

    In a wide-ranging discussion at HotelSpaces '23, four seasoned hotel design and construction leaders sat down to unpack...

    What Hotels Can Learn from Experience Economy Leaders

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    The Rise of Outdoor Tourism and Glamping

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    What Hospitality Can Learn From Run-DMC

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    Exploring the Future of Extended Stay

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    How a Century-Old YMCA Became a 21c Museum Hotel

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    Why Lifestyle Hotels Are Coming Back Stronger Than Ever

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    How to Design Healthy and Equitable Spaces

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    Why Hotel Design and Construction Leaders See a Bright Future

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    How to Build Better Buildings with Hockey Hall-of-Famer Mike Richter

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    How Modular Construction Can Finally Deliver

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    Virgin Hotels Thinks Locally While Building Globally

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    How Meow Wolf Powers Exploration and Discovery

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    How 21c Museum Hotels Create “Sticky” Experiences

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    Hotel Development & Operations Leaders Look to a Brighter Future

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    Now is the Time to Talk Modular

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    How Hotels are Innovating Design and Construction Post-COVID

    As hospitality looks to a future beyond COVID-19, developers and design professionals are innovating old properties and...

    Who ARE You? 3 Brand Identity Tips for Hotel Leaders

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    The Future of Hospitality is in Tech-Powered Hybrid Hotels

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    Designing Hotel Experiences for Emotional Appeal

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    Chip Conley Shares 5 Waves of Disruption Headed for Hotel Industry

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    The Truth About Modular Construction

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    The State of Hotel Development, Design & Construction

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    Lessons Learned from the Transformation of the Omni Barton Creek Resort

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    Driving Innovation in Hotel Design & Construction

    A major shift is underway in the hospitality industry. Converging forces—from rapid advancements in tech to rising...

    Hotel Leaders Share Speed-to-Market Tips

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    Getting Hotel Owners and Operators Aligned

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    The Advantages and Opportunities of Modular Construction

    During a discussion on modular construction at HotelSpaces, Carl Hren (Senior Vice President of Architecture &...

    Translating Hospitality Buzzwords into Design Ideas That Actually Work

    It’s a fine line between thoughtful trend and clever gimmick. Himank Goswami, (Former) Senior Manager of Design &...

    Stop Trend-Chasing: Designing for Tomorrow's Guests Today

    Since most hotel projects take four to five years from conception to completion, developers and designers often feel...

    Understanding How AI and Smart Design Can Boost F&B Sales

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    5 Pillars of Innovation Keep AccorHotels Properties Fresh

    While they still have a low profile in North America, AccorHotels have developed a huge global presence, taking an...

    Hotel Development Leaders Share Hacks for Shorter Timelines

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    Danny Forster—Inside the World’s Tallest Modular Hotel

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    HotelSpaces '18 Raised the Bar on Content, Networking & Global Reach

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    Prefab and Minimal Design: A Fresh Take on Hospitality

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    Lessons from Building The Perry Hotel in Key West

    Modern, minimalist and industrial are not typical terms associated with the Florida Keys, but The Perry Hotel in Key...

    The Good, Bad & Ugly of Adaptive Reuse Hotel Projects

    Some of today’s most dynamic, architecturally intriguing hotels are adaptive reuse projects that have transformed car...

    Overcoming Obstacles to Develop the Pacific Northwest’s Largest Hotel

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    7 Ways to Reduce Guest Room Size Without Losing Luxury

    A shift toward minimalist design and smaller guest rooms is paving the way for innovative hospitality brands to reduce...

    Taking Hotel Sustainability to the Next Level

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    Mentalist Oz Pearlman to Perform at HotelSpaces

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    Micro Hotel Innovators Share Secrets to Success

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    Avoiding Dis-Innovation in Hotel Design

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    3 Big Advantages (and a few Disadvantages) of Modular Design

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    Upmarket College-Themed Hotels Filling Underserved Niche

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    The Potential of Blockchain To Disrupt The Hotel Industry

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    The Challenges & Opportunities of Adaptive Reuse Hotels

    Whether enjoying laps in a pool tiled a century ago or sitting in a lobby that was once a factory floor, repurposed...

    Aiming for Excellence with Hotel Impossible’s Anthony Melchiorri

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    AccorHotels Puts Big Focus on Experience Design

    It would be fair to say that if you were to ask 100 hotel operators what the biggest threat to their business is, 99...

    Social Media Brings Architecture to Everyone, Everywhere

    In less than a decade, social media has fundamentally changed the way we interact with the world and with each other....

    The State of Hotel Development and Design

    Despite the turbulence of an industry in transition, the US hotel market remains a “pillar of strength.”

    Designing the Hotel Guest Room of the Future

    When it comes to speculation on the hotel guest room of the future, predictions often feel more steeped in science...

    Meeting the Expectations of an Evolving Hotel Guest

    At no other point in history has the consumerbeen flooded with so much choice. With each week that goes by, catching...

    HotelSpaces ‘17 Brings Together the Brightest Minds in Development & Design

    HotelSpaces ‘17 brought together some of the sharpest minds in the hotel development, design & construction to...

    Viceroy CEO Bill Walshe Talks Pride and Purpose in the Workforce

    Building a strong sense of pride and purpose in the workforce will help your business grow.

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    Hotels Embracing Communal & Coworking Spaces

    Lobbies once were the pride of fine hotels, where people of substance gathered to see and be seen. However, over the...

    Balancing Cost and Quality in Hotel Design

    Striking the right balance between cost and quality design is arguably one of the most challenging aspects for any...

    Will Innovations in Modular Construction Transform the Hotel Industry?

    Though popular with budget hotels, America’s mid-range and higher end hotel brands have been slow to embrace modular...

    Converting Centuries’ Old Castles into 5-Star Hotels

    Part of the TTC family of brands, 15 of Red Carnation’s 17 hotel properties across the UK, Ireland, South Africa,...

    Designing Hotels for Gen Z: David Kepron - Marriott

    Designing hotels that appeal to the next generation (Gen Z) involves appreciating their need to curate their own...

    Adaptive Reuse Hotel Projects - The Challenges & Rewards of Conversion Projects

    Adaptive reuse projects have been increasingly popular over the last several years in both commercial and residential...

    Thriving Amid Disruption with Hospitality Innovator Roger Bloss

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    Millennial Travelers are Snubbing Ho-Hum Hotels, How Can Global Chains Adapt?

    For many travelers, the accommodations set the tone for the trip. A hotel brand that truly connects with customers and...

    Designing Hotels for Millennials - Focus on "Experience"

    The impact of globalization, technology and the rise of the sharing economy has shaped a new breed of traveler: the...

    The Key to a Happier, More Productive Hospitality Workforce? Stop Being a Jerk

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    The rise and rise of Amazon is one the retail industry is still bearing painful witness to. The start of this year saw ...

    Hospitality Execs Stay On Top of Their Game at HotelSpaces '16

    At the La Quinta Resort & Club in Palm Springs, CA, over 100 hotel development, design and construction execs convened...

    Roger Bloss, Founder and CEO of Vantage Hospitality to Speak at HotelSpaces

    We are very excited to announce the addition of Roger Bloss, Founder, President & CEO of Vantage Hospitality to the...

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