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• Feature: Boundless Hospitality - Finding Motivation by Engaging The Community

• Design: Lindner Hotels & Resorts Retro Rebrand

• Design: Winners of the 19th Annual HD Awards

Boundless Hospitality - Finding Motivation by Engaging The Community

with Rachel Vandenburg on the Hospitality Daily Podcast

Growing up in a hospitality family business shaped hotel owner Rachel Vandenburg's approach to leadership and customer experience. Inspired by her parent's visionary thinking, Rachel shares what it's like to push the boundaries in the hospitality industry, from opening a Dutch pancake restaurant to building an eight-lane boutique bowling lounge.

Listen in as we discuss the crucial role of community in hospitality and discover how Rachel emphasizes the importance of creating gathering spaces and fostering connections between guests, her insights on customer experience and staff training, and the power of personal touches like birthday marquee signs to create lasting bonds with guests.

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DESIGN

Lindner Hotels & Resorts Retro Rebrand

via Matthias Huettebraeuker

German hotel group Lindner Hotels & Resorts has upped its branding game, preparing for the road ahead. Judging from the first visuals, that journey starts with a long look into the rearview mirror. The concept plays heavily with the fifty-year heritage and the iconic era that was the 70s, an approach that has great potential to both hit the “Retrotopia“ nerve of the younger folk and elicits a “those were the days“ sigh from the Boomers.

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DESIGN

Winners of the 19th Annual HD Awards

by Hospitality Design

Hospitality Design magazine announced project and product winners this week, honoring the year’s best and most innovative achievements in design from around the globe. Of the winners, the Six Senses Rome received Best in Show in projects, while the Dispensary from Rogue projects was named Best in Show for products.

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