Hospitality Design for Commercial Hotels and Resorts
Successful development calls for the understanding and integration of complex factors. Creating this kind of success requires a proven expertise to turn the developer’s vision into reality, a reality of exciting venues that make sense economically, practically and environmentally. Over the past 20 years, we have been involved in the design and renovation of hotels and resorts totaling over 30,000 keys and interval ownership and residential properties totaling over 3,000 keys. Our projects are enjoyed by countless guests. Huitt-Zollars focuses on the comprehensive needs of the hospitality industry. Our hospitality design experience is extensive—ranging from pre-development programming through grand opening to post-construction. We work with elite industry players such as Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, Sheraton, Westin, Wyndham, Wingate, and Fairfield Development. We know the importance of the guest and repeat-guest experience and its effect on the bottom line and we strive to ensure that, no matter the size of the undertaking, we never lose sight of what helps guests determine whether or not they will return. Our goal is best defined by our design philosophy. It’s called and it is characterized by an individual approach, without preconceptions, to serve the specific needs of the client by designing environments appropriate to their context, economically successful and which enhance quality of life.
Marriott Marquis Houston Houston, Texas The Marriott Marquis Houston Convention Center Hotel is a game-changing project in the heart of Houston’s downtown convention district. The 1.1 millions SF, 29 story building includes 1,000 guestrooms and over 100,000 SF of meeting and banquet space – all linked by sky bridge to Houston’s 2 million SF George R. Brown Convention Center. Envisioned as both a meeting destination and an urban resort, the Marriott Marquis features a 55,000 square foot outdoor amenity deck - 115 feet above street level and overlooking Discovery Green Park. This is not just any amenity deck. It features a 550’ lazy river in the shape of Texas, a pool bar, extensive outdoor function space and an infinity edge pool. The street level lobby features the Marriott’s trademark ‘Great Room’ and multiple food and beverage venues including an 11,000 SF / two-level sports bar, a 6,000 SF three-meal restaurant, and a 7,000 SF destination restaurant.
AWARDS
2017 Landmark Award / Hospitality Houston Business Journal Americas Lodging Investment Summit Development (Full Service) of the Year 2016
JW Marriott at Bonnet Creek Orlando, Florida Currently under construction, this contemporary resort destination includes 516 hotel units, 50,000 SF of banquet facilities, 1,000 c ar structured garage, restaurants and lounges, public amenities, pool decks, spa, and fitness center. The resort also features rooftop amenities and an outdoor function space.
JW Marriott at Gardenwalk Anaheim, California With its contemporary design, this 12-story, 466-room luxury hotel includes suites, banquet facilities, restaurants and lounges, public amenities, pool decks, a spa, and a fitness center. Immediately adjacent and integrated into the GardenWalk retail complex, this hotel project has been a long-anticipated component of the larger Anaheim GardenWalk Project and it is expected to help invigorate the existing retail, dining and entertainment uses within the mall. The hotel will serve an important need to the area and represent a significant positive investment in the area.
Disney Grand Californian Resort Anaheim, California
Located on the hotel’s south side, the 2.5-acre expansion of this renowned hotel and spa adds 200 additional hotel rooms, a new rooftop deck for viewing fireworks, swimming pool and 300 underground parking spaces. Also part of the expansion are 50 two-bedroom vacation villas. The California Arts & Crafts architectural style of the existing hotel is reflected in the expansion. Huitt-Zollars served as Executive Architect with 4240 Architecture, Inc. as Design Architect.
Texas A&M University Hotel and Conference Center College Station, Texas
Located at the gateway to the University’s main campus is the new Texas A&M University Hotel and Conference Center. Currently under construction, it features a full-service, 4-star, 250-room hotel and 25,000 SF world-class conference center. The hotel’s design captures the essence of the Texas A&M campus and will serve as the institution’s premiere center for all university-related organizations and associated events. The facility is designed to offer optimal flexibility for event hosting with reconfigurable state-of-the-art conference rooms, smaller breakout rooms, formal boardroom, classrooms, virtual offices, a 600-guest ballroom, restaurants, full-service kitchen with catering, and, of course, the 12th Man Bar and Lounge where the Aggie spirit is embraced and its traditions and legacy are honored.
Fairway Pines III Convention Center Hotel The Woodlands Resort and Conference Center, The Woodlands, Texas
Tucked away on 28,000 acres of natural forest only 30 minutes from downtown Houston Pines III, the already-acclaimed convention center hotel, has become the premier luxury destination with its recent $75-million-plus transformation comprised of the addition of 1 rooms, Robard’s Steakhouse, and a 1,005-foot lazy river. Guests rest easy in luxury acco with views of the surrounding forest and enjoy two championship golf courses, indoor an tennis courts, a spa and fitness facility, a five-pool complex brimming with water feature miles of nature and bike trails. For meetings and events, groups convene in more than 60,000 square feet of upgraded i outdoor meeting space, featuring a 13,430-square-foot Grand Ballroom, 33 meeting room the-art communications and audiovisual equipment, “18-hour” executive conference cha meeting packages, and dedicated conference managers—hallmarks which transform th resounding successes.
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Planet Hollywood Towers by Westgate Las Vegas, Nevada Located on a 4.3-acre site on Las Vegas Boulevard, this unique location provides timeshare guests with dramatic views of the exciting Las Vegas Strip and the surrounding mountains. The project’s architecture and interior design features a modern, iconic 50-story structure reaching 520 feet above grade. Phase I (1.8M SF) provides 1,216 keys (598 timeshare units). Phase II will provide (1.5M SF) 586 keys (736 timeshare units). Amenities include convention center & meeting rooms, a 5,000SF health and fitness spa, retail, restaurant and gaming.
Moody Gardens Resort and Convention Center Galveston, Texas What began thirty (30) years ago with a 242-acre master plan for the Moody Foundation, has become a world-class resort. This $300-million complex features a 425-key hotel, conference center, convention center with multi-purpose exhibit hall offering multiple seating configurations, catwalks, theatrical lighting, audio / video and sound systems), parking garage, IMAX theater, a 2-million gallon aquarium, Rainforest Pyramid, Discovery Museum, restaurants, themed gardens, white sand beaches, and many other attractions.
Firm Profile Huitt-Zollars is an award-winning, full-service design practice providing comprehensive architecture, engineering, interior design, urban design and planning services. Our legacy, footprint and experience know no bounds. From the U.S. to China to South America to the United Arab Emirates and back, Huitt-Zollars makes places that make a difference around the world. A Top 50 Firm in BD+C’s Hotel Sector Giants 500+ Skilled Personnel 20 Locations
is a company-wide philosophy we practice every day. It is an approach that explores design from all sides, meeting challenges from new angles and helping to uncover perspectives often overlooked. This innovative approach to design coupled with our technical expertise have earned worldwide recognition. Equally important to our success is our dedication to our clients and respect for their vision. Our desire is to integrate the innovative with the technical to realize that vision. Huitt-Zollars was founded in Dallas, Texas in 1975. In 2012, the firm acquired Morris Architects (founded in Houston, Texas in 1938) creating today’s Huitt-Zollars - a full-service design firm which combines the strengths of Huitt-Zollars’ engineering and Morris’ rich architectural design into a powerful organization. With 500+ highly skilled professionals, technicians, and support personnel in offices across the country, you can rest assured Huitt-Zollars offers everything needed to see your project through to its successful completion.
The strength of the firm lies in our people and their ability to provide expertise in all disciplines required for a project. This full-service capability affords coordination beyond the prime/consultant organization. In-house lines of communication are firmly established, easy to maintain provide a single focus for the project, resulting in smoother progression; efficient plans and designs that balance function, economics, and aesthetics; and construction documents that incorporate our client’s objectives. We offer large firm resources and small firm attention to detail to our clients, many of whom have secured our services through long-term, indefinite delivery or task order contracts. In addition to full service traditional design services, we offer design/ build and other alternative delivery methodologies and are ISO-9001 compliant.
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Other Hotels & Resorts (partial list) Omni Houston Hotel Expansion 385 keys / 10,000 SF ballroom 5,000 SF spa / 1,800 SF health club Houston, Texas
WestinÂŽ Houston Memorial City 250 keys / Houston, Texas WestinÂŽ Galleria II* 500 keys / Houston, Texas Palm Island Hilton Hotel 500 keys + 100 condos / Jumeirah, Dubai
Barton Creek Resort Hotel 156-key addition Austin, Texas Boca Raton Resort and Conference Center 160,000 SF, 2 grand ballrooms, meeting rooms Boca Raton, Florida
Crescent Sheraton on Palm Island 375 keys / Jumeirah, Dubai Four Points by Sheraton 170 keys / Houston, Texas
Portofino Bay Hotel at UNIVERSAL STUDIOS 750 keys Orlando, Florida Renaissance Hotel 394 keys / renovation Houston, Texas Sheraton Houston West / 158 keys Houston, Texas
Cache Creek Casino Resort 467 keys / Brooks, California
Sheraton Vistana Villages 566 units / Orlando, Florida
Prospera GardenWalk Convention Hotel 376,706 SF / 466 keys / Anaheim, California
Prospera GardenWalk All-suite Hotel 380,758 SF / 400 keys / Anaheim, California
Wyndham Skyline Tower 296 units / renovation / Atlantic City, New Jersey
Westgate Anaheim at GardenWalk 400 units / Anaheim, California
Inn at the Waterpark 87 keys / 53,000 SF expansion / Galveston, Texas
The Boardwalk Inn, Kemah Boardwalk 56 keys / Kemah, Texas San Luis Resort Phase I Expansion 244 keys / Galveston, Texas
Hyatt Beach House Resort 74 units / Key West, Florida
Windsor Court 330 keys (5-star luxury hotel) / New Orleans, Louisiana
Hyatt Place Hotel at the Town Center 200 keys / Sugar Land, Texas Wyndham Las Vegas at Grand Desert Resort Phase I, 184 units / Tower 3 / Las Vegas, Nevada Wyndham Ocean Walk Phase I South Tower / 394 keys and Phase II North Tower / 324 keys / Daytona Beach, Florida
Residence Inn | Courtyard by MarriottÂŽ 349 keys / Downtown Austin, Texas
Residence Inn | Courtyard by MarriottÂŽ 256 keys / San Antonio, Texas
Wyndham Sedona 64 units / Sedona, Arizona *in association with other firm(s)
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