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3 of Metropolis’s Favorite Hospitality Projects of 2022

From off-grid luxury to big-city glitz, these hotels show how hospitality design is catering to a new generation of travelers.

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Montreal’s First Vertical Village Places Wellness at its Core

Designed by local firm Lemay, the mixed-use complex features WELL-certified rental units, restaurants, offices, and the Humaniti Hotel Montreal from Marriott’s Autograph Collection.

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At Milka Boutique Hotel and Restaurant, Nature Won’t Be Ignored

Near Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, a new lakefront hotel uses traditional materials and design techniques that help guests refocus on the region’s natural beauty.

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Casa TO is an Avant-Garde, Environmentally Conscious Beach Escape

A new boutique hotel in Mexico’s surf capital La Punta Zicatela offers guests serene minimalism, bold architecture, and zero plastics.

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Three Hotels Give New Meaning to Southern Hospitality

New Orleans' Pelham Hotel, Atlanta's InterContinental Buckhead, and Knoxville's Graduate Hotel explore three very different visions of hospitality design in the American South.

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1 Hotel is an Unexpected Oasis in Downtown Nashville

Behind a curtain of ivy, the new 1 Hotel in Nashville celebrates the natural beauty of local and sustainable resources.

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Nashville Bounces Back With These Three Design-Forward Hospitality Projects

After the tornados of 2019 and lockdown of 2020, Music City crowds are back with a new W Hotel, Justin Timberlake’s downtown deco honky-tonk, and Sean Brock’s Japan-meets-Appalachia eatery.

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El Perdido Hotel Highlights Agricultural Ties Amid Escalating Development

The recently completed hotel is the Guadalajara-based Estudio ALA's first hospitality project in Baja California.

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Croatia’s Maslina Resort Celebrates Natural Materials and Japanese Design

Designed by Paris-based L.A.M. Studio, the resort in Hvar evokes the shifting shapes and shades of its unique island habitat.

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Combining Waterfront History and Views, a New Hotel Opens in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor

Replete with tasteful references to the city’s seaport–turned–tourist hub, the outpost's interior was conceived by BraytonHughes Design Studios.

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The Pendry Hotel and Residences Seeks to Reactivate the Sunset Strip

EYRC Architects and Martin Brudnizki Design Studio create the Sunset Strip's latest cool kid on the block at the Pendry Hotel and Residences.

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Located in a Former Wool Mill, Dye House Hotel Celebrates Local Makers

Opening May 1 in Providence, Rhode Island, the boutique hotel is designed by Deacon Hospitality Group and Shannon Maldonado with the goal of uplifting the city's creative community.

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This Nashville Hotel Invites You to Stay Longer

The Music City’s BentoLiving caters to a growing nomadic lifestyle among millennials—as long as the WiFi is strong and a brewery is a stone’s throw away.

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The First Mass Timber Hotel in North America Has Opened in Austin

Designed by Lake|Flato Architects and Bunkhouse Group, Hotel Magdalena rises high in Austin's iconic South Congress District.

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André Fu’s Hotel the Mitsui Celebrates the History and Refinement of Kyoto

The design includes traditional Japanese gardens by landscape master Shunsaku Miyagi as well as a restoration of a 300-year-old Kajiimiya Gate.

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citizenM’s Newest Location in Seattle Offers a Glimpse of the Post-COVID Hotel Experience

The hotel chain was always known for a tech-filled experience, but the pandemic is streamlining check-ins while accelerating hygiene protocol.

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A 1940s-Era Motel in Vegas Offers a Lesson in Historic Preservation and Human Resilience

Former motel, Fergusons Downtown, has been transformed into a retail and community hub boasting shops, event spaces, and restaurants. But how can a community stay intact in times of social distancing?

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Triangle with a Twist: OMA’s New Tower Reinterprets Local Commercial Ephemera

In Amsterdam’s south, OMA has completed a triangular hotel—the largest in the Netherlands and Belgium—that shows its neighbors how to dance in style.

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An Elegant Upstate New York Gem Enters the 21st century

The ambitious restoration of Tarrytown House Estates, by Knibb Design, involved refurbishing two mansions from the 1800s.

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Schoolhouse Revival: A New Hotel in an Old School Frames a Scenic Park in Washington

Portland, Oregon–based firms Waechter Architecture and Blossom teamed up to create a boutique hotel within a 19th-century building.