Hospitality Design presents the jury-selected finalists of its 2023 project awards Over the course of three days, our 10 judges carefully evaluated nearly 750 entries via Zoom to select the finalists of the 19th annual HD Project Awards. The distinguished panel considered design innovation, function, sustainability, purpose, and overall impressiveness of each of the submissions (which debuted between December 2021 and March 2023). This year’s projects portion spans 26 categories, including Visual Identity, Hybrid Spaces, Lodges + Camps, a comprehensive Guestrooms…

Nichols designed Arlo Wynwood also features a stylish rooftop pool and more than 250 works of art inside. Courtesy Arlo Wynwood Jared Paul Stern This past November the Arlo Wynwood became the first-ever hotel in Miami’s super-hip Wynwood neighborhood, which is now home to the largest concentration of street art in the world. An “experience-driven” boutique hotel, Arlo Wynwood is also designed to serve as a “cultural hub” for locals and visitors as the burgeoning brand, which also operates Arlo…

The upscale Travel + Leisure put Tampa’s first five-star hotel in the same league as resorts in Bali, Morocco and chic New York properties. By Sharon Kennedy Wynne Travel + Leisure announced its 18th annual “It List” of the best new and renovated hotels, and Tampa’s new Edition made this year’s list along with luxury resorts across the globe. Tampa’s first five-star hotel is the jewel of Water Street Tampa, the $3.5 billion downtown development from Lightning owner Jeff Vinik…

This Hideaway Is Wynwood’s Newest Cocktail Hot Spot By: Paige Mastrandrea BAR LAB PRESENTS ITS HIP NEW HIDEAWAY, HIGHER GROUND IN WYNWOOD. Arlo Wynwood designed by Nichols Architects from Coral Gables. The concept of postwork drinks is alive again thanks to Wynwood’s newest jungle-inspired retreat, Higher Ground. Brought by Bar Lab Hospitality, the celebrated team behind Broken Shaker, the new cocktail hot spot resides on the third floor of Wynwood’s hip Arlo hotel, presenting a serious cocktail program that features…

From boutique hotels in Wynwood to luxurious properties in Miami Beach, these are the best places to lay your head.   By Matt Meltzer Miami will always be a vacation destination. Built on the grand dreams of Henry Flagler, John Collins, and other snowbird tycoons, Miami made its name as a vacationland for wealthy northerners, but has grown to become a vibrant, diverse playground for people all over the world. With all that notoriety comes a sea of fantastic hotels,…