Wyndham Hotel Group, Parsippany, New Jersey, announced on Thursday a new hotel prototype for its extended-stay brand Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham.
Wyndham said the design offers an approximate 46% in savings compared to the previous prototype, lowering the cost for hotel owners to develop a new Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham property.
Wyndham said the overall design is intended to be flexible so as to accommodate an individual hotel’s market and location and is adaptable for conversions and renovating existing Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham hotels through the implementation of décor and design features, such as color schemes and soft goods.
Fifteen hotels which converted to the Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham family last year recently completed extensive, multi-million dollar renovation projects to incorporate the look and feel of the new design.
“This prototype’s new design and offerings gives guests the opportunity to make the most of their time on the road, whether they’re with us for a few days or several months. At the same time, our owners will benefit from a new-construction product that can deliver higher returns and greater efficiencies,” said Bill Hall, brand senior vice president of Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham.
The new lobby prototype offers extended-stay guests a social environment with sofas, flat-screen televisions, a communal dining area, a fireplace and specialty partitions to define spaces while maintaining an open floor plan. Exterior public spaces feature an entrance patio and back lounge area. Additional outdoor options include a fireplace and a pool.
Studio and one-bedroom suites range from 350 to 600 sq ft (32 to 55 sq m) and feature a neutral color schemes accented with warm and cool tones, contemporary furniture packages and updated guest bathrooms with Mineral Fusion amenities. Suites also offer full-service kitchens with full-size refrigerators and microwaves and operable windows. The prototype, developed with 96 suites over four floors, features stacked stone indicative of prairie-style architecture and pops of red on the building’s exterior eaves, windows and doors. It has also been designed as a LEED-certifiable building.
Wyndham said pillars of the Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham brand that remain with the new prototype include free Wi-Fi access, complimentary hot breakfast daily, weekly social hours, guest laundry, meeting space, business services, fitness facilities and convenience store items.