Hotel development teams that want to safeguard return on investment should think twice before scrapping these three space types from the building plan. In this pandemic-afflicted period of increasing competition and reduced occupancy, hotel owners and operators struggle to find new ways to eke out additional revenue. Many hotels with spaces that differentiate their properties […]
Kennedy Rooftop
Hyatt Place Chicago/Wicker Park taps into vibe of trendy Chicago neighborhood
Sky lobby and Kennedy Rooftop bar/restaurant at Hyatt Place Chicago/Wicker Park capture neighborhood charisma, display downtown Chicago for guests and locals When the elevator opens to the seventh-floor lobby at Hyatt Place Chicago/Wicker Park, guests are in for a treat: 180-degree views of a vibrant lobby, an outdoor restaurant and bar called Kennedy Rooftoop, and […]
Hyatt Place Chicago – Wicker Park Hotel and Rooftop Bar Construction Complete
Eight-story hotel with raised lobby, rooftop bar, and locally created artwork captures Wicker Park/Bucktown – Chicago vibe. [May 21, 2020] – Construction has finished at Hyatt Place Chicago – Wicker Park, a 99-room hotel in Chicago’s lively Wicker Park neighborhood. The eight-story hotel, located at the southeast corner of Ashland and North avenues, features a […]
Achieve Hospitality Architecture That Impresses – Part 3: Give New Life to an Old Building with Adaptive Reuse
Retrofitting dated facilities offers sustainable and economic benefits for hospitality providers Finding an open site on which to build a new hotel has become increasingly difficult, especially in urban areas. However, many hospitality brands and developers might be surprised to learn that their next property might already be built. The transformation of older buildings into […]
Achieve Hospitality Architecture That Impresses – Part 2: Customer and Context
Designing a hotel that outperforms competitors means listening to what both primary users and surrounding buildings have to say. The most prosperous hotels embrace local opportunities. They might, for instance, support a manufacturing district or link to a transit hub. Therefore, the challenge for architects is to design hotels that not only cater to the […]
Achieve Hospitality Architecture That Impresses – Part 1: Multigenerational Appeal, Local Connections
Did guests get the experience that they paid for? This question has long haunted hotel operators. Hotels generate an experience. The factors that contribute to that experience range from overall service and speed of check-in to dining and cleanliness. These things are critical, but it all starts with what creates the first impression: the facility. […]
