Marriott International’s digital travel magazine Marriott Traveler has debuted its first-ever podcast.
“Behind the Design,” an adaptation of the publication’s popular editorial series of the same name, examines the thought process behind designing Marriott’s 30 hotel brands by speaking with the experts involved.
Available via iTunes and SoundCloud, each episode is hosted by Traveler’s editor-in-chief Marc Graser and Megan Nadolski, Marriott’s global design manager. For the premiere episode, the group’s executive chairman Bill Marriott discusses the purpose of the hotel lobby, including the history of how Marriott designed its first lobby in Texas and what bothers him the most when he walks into a hotel.
Joining Mr. Marriott as guests for the first episode are Lionel Sussman, vice president of Marriott global design strategies, and Derek Brown, a leading spirits and cocktail expert. They’ll further discuss the evolution of lobbies, and the struggle to create a cohesive experience in that space.
The second episode of the monthly podcast will focus on art, and additional episodes will focus on the latest innovation in bathrooms and in-room menus, why closets are becoming less popular, and how hotels choose the perfect bed.