Candela Hotel & Residences
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Candela Hotel & Residences is an approved 410 ft (125 m) tall skyscraper
in Seattle, Washington. It will have 36 floors, and will be located near the historic Pike Place Market
at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Pike Street. The architecture
of the building is particularly interesting as it is significantly smaller in the middle than the top and the bottom. Construction is set to be complete in 2012.
In addition to the Seattle project, Candela Hotels is looking to open luxury hotel properties in gateway cities in North America
, China
, India
, the Middle East
and select destination resorts.
All Candela Hotels will be built to LEED Silver standards or higher. Candela Hotels was founded in 2005 by Tom Pigott, President and CEO. The company spent the first three years working with leading researchers including PricewaterhouseCoopers to identify how to best serve the traveler. Candela Hotels promotes the use of a clean slate approach in its analyses of every aspect of hotel design
and operations to create a "transformational guest experience that eliminates traveler frustrations and pain points using innovation, personalization and sustainable design." The company states the results of this traveler-centric principle will include no tipping, personalized rooms, and a 26-hour stay.
In addition to the branding and management of Candela Hotels, the company has a Hotel Management Services Group which offers short-term management agreements and consultancy for existing independent hotels.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
in Seattle, Washington. It will have 36 floors, and will be located near the historic Pike Place Market
Pike Place Market
Pike Place Market is a public market overlooking the Elliott Bay waterfront in Seattle, Washington, United States. The Market opened August 17, 1907, and is one of the oldest continually operated public farmers' markets in the United States. It is a place of business for many small farmers,...
at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Pike Street. The architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
of the building is particularly interesting as it is significantly smaller in the middle than the top and the bottom. Construction is set to be complete in 2012.
In addition to the Seattle project, Candela Hotels is looking to open luxury hotel properties in gateway cities in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
and select destination resorts.
All Candela Hotels will be built to LEED Silver standards or higher. Candela Hotels was founded in 2005 by Tom Pigott, President and CEO. The company spent the first three years working with leading researchers including PricewaterhouseCoopers to identify how to best serve the traveler. Candela Hotels promotes the use of a clean slate approach in its analyses of every aspect of hotel design
Hotel design
Hotel design is the discipline concerned with the creation of an environment in which guests can be welcomed and provided with facilities for rest, relaxation and respite from their travels or workaday cares in return for payment to their host. As such the designer is providing the hotelier with...
and operations to create a "transformational guest experience that eliminates traveler frustrations and pain points using innovation, personalization and sustainable design." The company states the results of this traveler-centric principle will include no tipping, personalized rooms, and a 26-hour stay.
In addition to the branding and management of Candela Hotels, the company has a Hotel Management Services Group which offers short-term management agreements and consultancy for existing independent hotels.
External links
- Company Website Not Available as of 08/04/2011