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OFTEN LIKENED TO A WES ANDERSON FILM SET, CALISTOGA MOTOR LODGE WAS INSPIRED BY THE GREAT AMERICAN ROADTRIP OF THE 50’S-70’S. IT CELEBRATES THE SPIRIT OF MOBILE ADVENTURE: A SLOW PACE, ICONIC DETAILS, ANALOG LEISURE & ROADSIDE KITSCH.  

 

THE CLIENT WANTED TO CREATE A CHEAP & CHIC, FUN MOTEL EXPERIENCE IN NAPA VALLEY, SOMETHING THAT WAS SORELY LACKING IN AN AREA SURROUNDED BY TRADTIONAL, LUXURY HOTELS. WE CREATED SPACES PUNCTUATED WITH LOW BROW LUXURY & AIMED TO TAP INTO CHILDHOOD NOSTALGIA THAT WOULD BRING GUESTS TOGETHER TO CREATE GREAT MEMORIES.

 

THE LOBBY ACTS AS A GENERAL STORE WHERE GUESTS CAN GRAB “PACKED TO GO” PROVISIONS & PLAN THEIR DAILY EXCURSIONS IN THE AREA.

THE GUESTROOMS, NATURALLY, REFLECT THE ICONIC CAMPER VAN WITH BANQUETTES THAT TURN INTO BEDS & CORK BOARD WELCOME KITS WHERE GUESTS CAN MAP OUT THEIR STAY.

 

THE SPA WAS INSPIRED BY LOCAL HOT SPRINGS THAT WERE POPULARIZED BY QUACK MEDICINE OF THE LATE 1800’S & THE COMMUNITY POOL EXPERIENCE. YOU’LL FIND A COMMUNAL TUB ROOM, AN OUTDOOR MUDROOM & AN APOTHECARY STYLE RETAIL SPACE ALL INTEJECTED WITH TONGUE-IN-CHEEK DETAILS.

CALISTOGA
MOTOR LODGE

52 Room Motel Renovation

Lobby

Pool

Spa

Site Plan

Branding

WHAT

WHERE

Calistoga, Ca

ROLE

Lead Designer

Project Manager

AvroKO

AWARDS

SLEEPER AHEAD GLOBAL 2019:  SPA & WELLNESS

 

CONTRACT AWARDS 2019: HOTEL OF THE YEAR 

 

BDNY GOLD KEY 2018: BEST HOTEL MIDSCALE

 

SLEEPER AHEAD AMERICA 2018:  HOTEL OF THE YEAR - RENOVATION & RESTORATION

 

SLEEPER AHEAD AMERICA 2018: HOTEL OF THE  YEAR -  SPA & WELLNESS

 

SLEEPER AHEAD AMERICA 2018: VISUAL IDENTITY OF THE YEAR

 

HOSPITALITY DESIGN AWARDS 2018: HOTEL (LIFESTYLE) FINALIST

PRESS

UNITED AIRLINES MAGAZINE: JULY 2018

NEW YORK TIMES 36 HRS: JUNE 2018

TRAVEL & LEISURE: DEC 2017

SUNSET MAGAZINE: 2017

INTERIOR DESIGN MAGAZINE: NOV 2017

DWELL: OCT 2017

7X7 MAGAZINE: OCT 2017

USA TODAY: OCT 2017

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