Oct 16th, 2012 at 3:00PM:
We took our first site tour of Capella Washington D.C., Georgetown's interior this past week and are very excited to show you what we've found. One of our favorite images is actually this great shot, above, of the unfinished "Living Room," the heart of the hotel's ground level. Instead of a formal check-in desk, the hotel will feature a cozy living room where guests can relax with a book or ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Birth Of A Hotel: Building A Living Room
Oct 16th, 2012 at 3:00PM:
We took our first site tour of Capella Washington D.C., Georgetown's interior this past week and are very excited to show you what we've found. One of our favorite images is actually this great shot, above, of the unfinished "Living Room," the heart of the hotel's ground level. Instead of a formal check-in desk, the hotel will feature a cozy living room where guests can relax with a book or ...Birth Of A Hotel: And Then There Was One
Oct 12th, 2012 at 4:00PM: Capella Hotels and Resorts will have only one United States property as of early 2013, we've learned. The Atlanta-based brand will lose their New York property, The Setai New York, after a sale to Great Eagle Holdings earlier this week. The $229 million purchase means that the 60-floor hotel and condo development will be rebranded under the Langham Hospitality Group in January, Hotels Magazine ...Birth Of A Hotel: Setting The 'Mood' ... An Interview With The Scent & Sound Masters Of Mood Media
Oct 10th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
When it comes to setting a mood, sensory experiences are key. Sights, sounds and smells can all contribute to a guest's perception of a hotel's ambiance, and thus, their overall experience. To better understand the nuances of scent-scaping and dayparting (the art of crafting a mood through music), we spoke with Ben Teplitsky, senior director of business development at Mood Media, whose ...Hotel 101: So You Want To Build A Hotel? (Part Two)
Oct 8th, 2012 at 11:00AM: Last week, we introduced you to "The Birth of a Hotel" series, where we announced plans to dissect and discuss all aspects of a hotel's build – from developing and financing to building, marketing, opening and everything in between.
We talked all about the first four steps in the process (location, funding, hotel class and ownership / management structure) in "Hotel 101: So You Want To ...Birth Of A Hotel: Choosing The Right Place (Setting)
Oct 5th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
The devil is in the details, they say. The image above shows Capella Washington's management team examining potential silverware, china and stemware to be used in the dining outlets and rooms at the soon-to-open hotel.
General Manager Alex Obertop explained to us that this process is more difficult than it might seem. Hotels want to find pieces that are attractive, elegant, and fitting of ...Hotel 101: So, You Want To Open A Hotel? (Part One)
Oct 4th, 2012 at 11:00AM: Let's say that one day you woke up and decided you wanted to build a hotel (hypothetically, of course). Where would you begin? What's next? That's the fundamental question we'll be asking of hoteliers and hospitality experts over the course of the next few months in "The Birth of a Hotel" series on Gadling.
To illustrate our point, we'll be following the development, from conception to opening, ...The Birth Of A Hotel: The Beginning
Oct 1st, 2012 at 10:00AM:
Welcome to "The Birth of a Hotel," Gadling's first-ever series on what it takes to build a hotel from the ground up. For the next four months, we'll be discussing how a hotel is developed and opened, from the initial stages of financing to the economic impact of a new hotel on a community.
We'll go inside to learn about how staffers are trained, how a hotel's brand is chosen, where those ...
