In New Hotel David Collins reveals the inspiration behind the world?s most innovative modern hotels. With chapters on architecture, signage and branding, entrances, interior style, services and facilities, urban hotels and getaway locations, this comprehensive title evaluates the elements that set the best hotels apart. By reinventing the traditional approach to hotel desing, modern hoteliers, architects and designers have created a new breed of establishment that not only meets, but often transcendes, the needs of its clientele. New Hotel explores the social, cultural and technological considerations that confront contemporary designers and reveals how conceptual ideas are translated intoquality and commercial success. The new hotel, owner is totally attuned to the contemporary zeitgeist, anticipating and even precipitaling modern trends, from the development of prestigious destination restaurants and urban spas to hip hotels that capture todays styleliterate youth market. The final chapter consideres sixteen case studies that illustrate some of the best and most ground-breaking projects world wide. New Hotel is not only an indispensable reference source for hoteliers, architects, designers and space planners, it is an essential read for all those with an interest in the role of the hotel in modern society.
