Hotel architecture can be an imaginative experience as it holds opportunities for uniqueness, creativity, and innovation. For instance, the hotel Kakslauttanen in Finland offers individual dome rooms for viewing of the haunting Northern Lights. The Udang House in Bali built their guest houses with glass floors providing a unique view of the pristine waters of the Bali seas. While these are extremes, they provide great examples of the imagination and innovation at work across the globe.
Yet, there are many times when architectural planning falls flat. While interior design plays a large role in creating the ambiance of a hotel, the meat and potatoes of success comes down to the structure, the skeleton, in short, the architectural planning.
Therefore, before even beginning to devise hotel architectural plans it’s important to understand some of the common mistakes to avoid.
4 Common Mistakes
Consider Multiple Stakeholders
While architectural planning of a hotel should focus on the end-user, the designer must also consider multiple stakeholders who may have differing ideas about what the end-user desires. This design aspect separates hotel architectural planning from other types. Meet and greets, planning meetings, and streamlined, clear, and focused plan goals are all necessary for a cohesive, fluid, and successful hotel architectural plan to come about.
Specific Hotel Planning Experience
Hotel architectural planning requires a very particular background. Understanding not only the allure of a great venue, but also the basics of the tourism industry is important. Location must also be considered. If the allotted space is ocean-side, the hotel should accommodate beach access, incorporate a comfortable outdoor space, as well as great views. By ignoring the unique specifics of hotel planning, oftentimes inappropriate decisions are made, which can be financially catastrophic.
Room Design
Knowing what types and categories of rooms, specific design differences, and the appropriate ratio of rooms are all important aspects to be hashed out and clarified in the planning meetings. Architecturally, this will affect the overall usability of space and design. For the financiers, inappropriate room design may cause pricing confusion that negatively affects marketing and sales.
Remember the Extras
While room design is truly the heart of hotel planning, it’s also important to consider the extra luxuries such as restaurants, fitness rooms, spas, conference rooms, and lounges. Financiers will most likely insist on planning for these spaces as they bring in extra revenue that may compensate for unsold rooms. Yet, it’s important to facilitate the space appropriately. Many times, hotel planning configurations are confusing and lead to frustrated clients and investors.
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