Peter McAlpine

Oct 18, 2023 | hotelexecutive.com | RLA Global |Darren Winterford |Peter McAlpine |Robert O'Halloran

NOVEMBER FOCUS: Architecture & Design SAVE SHARE TEXT SIZE PRINT COMMENT PDF In retrospect the pandemic did not impact materiality and capacity planning in a way that many thought it would in hotel public area design. The pandemic did, however, serve to accelerate the changes that were already happening in hospitality design, but they did so in the most dynamic way.

Oct 18, 2023 | hotelexecutive.com | Darren Winterford |Peter McAlpine |Robert O'Halloran |East Carolina

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Oct 18, 2023 | hotelexecutive.com | SB Architects |Darren Winterford |Peter McAlpine |Robert O'Halloran

Rio Arts District; Rendering Courtesy of SB Architects In conversations around the future of brick-and-mortar retail in the United States, claims have been made about the rise of e-commerce (especially mobile e-commerce) bringing about the supposed downfall of the shopping mall.

Aug 22, 2023 | bizpreneurme.com | Peter McAlpine

Hospitality training methods will have to change because there is a growing trend amongst small hotel groups and independent hotels to move away from the pervasive, traditional, mechanical, and emotionless SOP-Customer Satisfaction guest experience. Over the coming years the focus of hotels will be more and more on the energy of the guest experience and on the essence of hospitality, which lies in loving kindness, compassion, and heart-warming care.

Jul 7, 2023 | hotelexecutive.com | Cambridge Seven |Jill Dean Rigsbee |Peter McAlpine |Krystal Ramirez

As we steer out of the recent pandemic with a growing emphasis on meeting traveler's health and wellness demands, the necessity for well-designed hotel environments of recreation and relaxation to restore and rejuvenate has become more apparent. Several notable trends have emerged that influence the way hotel spas are conceptualized and designed to engage and arouse all of our senses. The following explores some of these trends and their impact on how to design for the ultimate spa experience.