W Amsterdam Designs Guest Suites as Groovy Event Spaces


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W Hotels sees incremental revenue sources with guest suites doing double time as purpose-built event spaces.

With the opening of the new W Amsterdam next month, W Hotels has shifted the design of the larger guest suites to be more like event spaces with full bars, retro fireplaces, extensive seating options, and sophisticated entertainment systems. This trend has been brewing for a few years. It began during the height of the recession when hotels were having trouble selling their