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Radical Innovation Announces 2022 Winners
Radical Innovation | October 24, 2022
NEW YORK, NY, October 24, 2022 – On October 18th, industry thought leaders, designers, architects, and real estate moguls gathered at the members-only Classic Car Club Manhattan for the 16th Annual Radical Innovation award ceremony and dinner. Eran Chen, Founding Principal and Executive Director of ODA Architecture and Design led the evening as the Master of Ceremonies, alongside Founder, John Hardy, and the esteemed jury. The three finalists, previously selected by the Design Jury flew from around the world to New York City to compete live. The presentations had audience members sitting on the edge of their seats, followed by a “sha...
Improving Hotel ROI – Thinking Out of Box From Design to Operations
Ajay Mehtani | August 31, 2020
By Ajay Mehtani As an industry there is a need to make hotels more viable. The pandemic has taught us to rethink in this direction and develop hotel assets that can drive higher ROI. It can only be done when we look at making changes from Design to Operations. Ideally, we should make changes to the industry status, compliance cost and interest cost, however, as these are policy matters, we cannot do much ourselves. Meanwhile, cost of construction, cost of operations i.e. the largest expenses related to utilities and manpower, are aspects that can be controlled by the hotel investors, brands and operating teams effectively. Below are a f...
Calistoga’s Iconic Dr. Wilkinson’s Hot Springs Resort Reveals Details of Major Transformation
Dr. Wilkinson’s Backyard Resort & Mineral Springs | August 24, 2020
Calistoga, Calif. (August 24, 2020) – Co-Proprietors Robert Kline and Maki Nakamura Bara, and the San Francisco-based hotel investment firm, The Chartres Lodging Group, today announced details of the upcoming total transformation of Calistoga’s historic Dr. Wilkinson’s Hot Springs Resort into Dr. Wilkinson’s Backyard Resort & Mineral Springs, a reimagined experiential destination for living happy and healthy in Wine Country, slated to debut in fall of 2020. Beloved since 1952 for its uniquely Calistoga spirit and innovative mud bath treatments crafted by pioneering wellness experts “Doc” and Edy Wilkinson, the resort will main...
Radical Innovation Awards Opens Call for Entries
Radical Innovation | December 10, 2019
New York, NY -- December 10, 2019 -- Radical Innovation, an initiative that challenges creative thinkers at the professional and student level to pioneer compelling ideas in travel and hospitality, is accepting entries to its annual competition. New in 2020, the competition is adding a Hospitality Product category. Radical Innovation is asking participants to submit their most innovative hospitality product(s) capable of transforming the industry standard and offering new strategic career and investment growth opportunities. This year, the submission categories include: Professional and/or Student: Radical Hospitality Design, Conc...
Winners of the 2019 Miami Hospitality Design Awards Announced
Oberhausen Marketing & Public Relations | April 8, 2019
The Miami Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Miami), Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association (GMBHA), and Oberhausen Marketing & Public Relations announced the winners of the 2019 Miami Hospitality Design Awards on Wednesday, April 3, during a celebration at the luxurious The Miami Beach EDITION hotel. With more than 170 architecture, design, hotel and restaurant professionals in attendance, the awards honored the hoteliers, licensed architects and designers whose creativity and extraordinary venues have elevated Miami's hospitality industry and consumer experiences. "This year we had a 25 percent increas...
Miami Hospitality Design Awards Hosts Panel Discussion Featuring South Florida Hospitality Leaders
Oberhausen Marketing & Public Relations | September 25, 2018
From Miami Beach to Downtown Miami, Brickell, Wynwood, Little Havana and most recently Coconut Grove, many of Miami's neighborhoods have undergone or are undergoing drastic evolutions and are emerging with distinctive identities. These neighborhoods have taken inspiration from their individual surroundings and translated them into design-driven restaurants, bars and hotels. As part of its ongoing mission to showcase excellence in architecture and elevate public consciousness of great design, the Miami Hospitality Design Awards brought together some of South Florida's leaders in the hospitality industry for its inaugural panel discussion...
Hotels Use Tech and Design to Expand Within the Wellness World
Kacey Bradley | July 16, 2018
By Kacey Bradley It's no secret that the hotel industry is one the world's largest industries. They're consistently being utilized by travelers from all over the world – some more than others. Hotels are special because they become a home away from home for those who continuously travel or those who take a vacation. Either way, visitors want a safe place at the end of each day where they can decompress and relax. Wellness has become its own booming industry. Everything from spin studios, fitness boutiques, organic meal services and more play such an integral part in people's everyday lives, they want to continue their focus on we...
Top Trends in Designing for Luxury Travelers
OBM International | October 12, 2016
Luxury travel is growing faster and stronger than ever before, outpacing projections of overall travel growth rates and growing fastest in the entire luxury goods and services industry. For those in the luxury hospitality industry, this is no surprise and great news! The luxury traveller, however, is known to be the most discerning guest and has ever-changing needs. Therefore, it is critical to understand and shift to meet their needs. Although all travellers vary, there are several trends that are consistent among today's luxury traveller. When these trends are designed into your property, they can become a competitive advantage and fo...
