Hotel Management and Operations

Because the final product of this process is a building the operator has to run as a hotel, the architect’s experience in designing hotels, his or her experience with the prototypical drawings of the franchise selected, the fee, and his or her on-time record must be considered. Architect fees can run up to 5 percent of the total project cost but are often negotiated down, if the project is big enough.

The firm’s experience and record on similar projects are critical. The architect does nothave to operate the hotel when it is completed. The developer wants the architect todesign a hotel that will be easy to operate and maintain.

HOTEL - SELECTING AN ARCHITECT