"Club Hopping - bigger and better designs provide a competitive advantage
in the nightclub world"
ASID ICON Magazine, Winter, 2006

"360 Hotel Group Converts Old Ramada Into Hip Hotel Nexus"
The New Look, a Hotel Business design supplement, November 2006
"Why not undertake the upgrade and then re-brand the property, moving from an established flag - in this case Ramada Inn - to independent status?" "... the overall goal was to brighten up both the guestrooms and teh public spaces, including the lobby."

"Casino Closeup - Clearwater Resort Hotel & Casino"
Native American Casino, October 2006
"[D&D] used many materials important to the tribe, and commissioned artwork to get the entire tribe involved in the hotel completion." "The hotel is really designed to encapsulate all the views."

"Eye on Design FF&E Trends -
Design of Hilton Belleuve Targets Executive Business Travel Guests"
Hotel Business, August 21 - September 6, 2006.
"The move to appeal to the business clientele is especially evident in the lobby of the hotel, which features a soaring atrium and five-story, angled glass wall. The idea was to create an upscale, executive atmosphere conducive to meeting colleagues and doing business."

"Project of the Week: The Hilton Bellevue"
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, June 26, 2006.
"The Dow Hotel Co. has completed a multimillion-dollar renovation and conversion of a 353-room hotel [in Bellevue.]"

"After updates, Doubletree to become Hilton Bellevue"
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 2, 2006
"The hotel is under going a multimillion dollar renovation."

"[Clearwater] Hotel boast high-end perks"
North Kitsap Herald, January 14, 2006
"The resort expects to open Memorial Day weekend."

"The New Hilton San Francisco Financial District Opens as Premier New Business Hotel in Fully-Renovated Landmark Building"
Hotelsmag.com, January 12, 2006
"The new Hilton blends sleek design, upscale amenities, and high-tech accommodations to surround guest in style, luxury and functionality."

"Guest welcome to check out region's looming hotel boom"
The Seattle Times, December 9, 2005
"The main lobby of the new Courtyard Marriott in Bellevue, WA, includes elements of flowing water in mulitple fountains, fire in a fireplace, soft edges on corners and furniture with earth-tone colors. A sign of the times: Even your cookie-cutter business-traveler hotel is getting a few upscale touches."

"Now taking guest - After renovation, the Holiday Inn Everett opens"
Hearldnet.com, December 1, 2005

"Newly Converted Downtown San Francisco Hilton to Target Business Travelers"
Hotel Business, November 7-20 2005

"Design & Development - Clearwater Resort Hotel"
Hotel Design magazine, Oct/Nov 2005

"Clearwater Casino to Build New Resort Hotel"
Indian Gaming Magazine, June 2005
"In addition to some renovation that took place at Suquamish Clearwater Casino earlier in the year, there will be ongoing improvements to increase the compatibility with the new hotel."

"Tribe building new hotel near Clearwater Casino"
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, April 7, 2005
"The 60,000-square-foot hotel will have a two-story great room, spa, meeting rooms and a landscaped entry with water features. The hotel will seek "four star" status."

"Suquamish plan hotel at Clearwater Casino"
Puget Sound Business Journal, April 6, 2005

"Suquamish plan hotel near casino"
Seattle PI, April 6, 2005
"[The hotel] design will be influenced by the longhouse, a traditional Suquamish gathering place found near the water's edge"

"Resort Hotel Planned for Suquamish Tribe"
Hotelsmag.com, 5 April 2005
"The hotel will be just South of the existing Clearwater Casino on the Port Madison Indian Reservation, overlooking Port Madison Bay on the Kitsap Peninsula.

"Watertown hotel rated high on TripAdvisor.com"
Tripadvisor.com, September 2004.

"New inn is on the horizon - Holiday Inn"
Everett Herald, 27 September 2004.
"The [owners] are looking at a multimillion-dollar remodeling of the hotel [formally Everett Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel], both inside and out. That includes replacing all the furniture, carpet, decor and kitchen equipment inside the building."

"Signature Projects - McKinley Chalet Resort Upper Lodge, Alaska,"
Hotel Design magazine, Summer 2004.
"This project included a 16,000-square-foot expansion and renovation of the existing lodge, which included a 5,000 square-foot lobby, new gift shop, a bar and restaurant, a new bus arrival and departure area and a 25-foot-long mural of Mt. McKinley and Wonder Lake"

"Dow Hotel books management contract for largest hotel to date,"
Puget Sound Business Journal, 9 July 2004.
"Dow has an ambitious $18million renovation and repositioning of the aging [San Francisco Financial District hotel.] The Seattle-based Degen & Degen architecture and interior design has been hired to plan the renovations."

"Room With A View - Unconventionally, a hotel's baths get the windows"
FLOW: Bath Design Fusion - A special supplement to:
Hospitality Design Magazine, November 2003
and
Kitchen & Bath Business Magazine, November 2003.

"AIA Project of the Month, Watertown Hotel: a pooling of concept and design,"
Daily Journal of Commerce, 5 November 2003.

"Local architects design Denali park main resort,"
Puget Sound Business Journal, 22 August 2003.

"City Spotlight - Emerald City Shines, Watertown,"
Hospitality Design Magazine, April 2003.

"Revitalized Fife hotel plans upscale profile,"
The News Tribune, Tacoma, 18 February 2003.

"Summer reopening for Fife hotel,"
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 7 February 2003.

"Watertown,"
sleeper magazine, December 2002.

"Watertown Hotel Achieves Honest Appeal Via Natural Materials & Style"
The New Look - a special supplement to Hotel Business, Fall 2002.

"Watertown - Project of the Week"
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 7 September 2002.

"Hotel Showcases Local Firm"
Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle), 7 June 2002.

"University District gets new 100-room hotel,"
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 3 June 2002.

"New U District Hotel Offers Bikes and Carts,"
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 30 May 2002.

"Sketches-Seattle Hotel Features Customized Rooms,"
Penton's Designing Magazine, November 2000.

"$11M hotel coming to U-District,"
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 3 October 2000.

"Work on Inn could start by year's end,"
Northshore Citzen, 12 July 2000.

"New hotel for U District,"
Puget Sound Business Journal, 19 November 1999.

"Hotel Planned for the U-District,"
Daily Journal of Commerce, 15 November 1999.

"New Hotel Coming to U District,"
Daily Journal of Commerce, 30 June 1999.

"Bellevue Hilton Plans Expansion,"
Western Real Estate News, September 1997.

"Industry Wrapups - Hilton adds space,"
Puget Sound Business Journal, 4 August 1997.

"Bellevue Hilton Addition,"
cover story in the Daily Journal of Commerce, 31 July 1997.

"Bellevue Hilton Plans More Rooms,"
Eastside Journal, 31 July 1997.

"McKinley Village Resort Expanding,"
Daily Journal of Commerce, 15 Nov 1996.

"Barley and hops grow in these Elysian fields,"
Daily Journal of Commerce, 3 August 1996.

"Bellevue Hilton Meets the 'Northwest of the 90's,"
Daily Journal of Commerce, 24 July 1996.

"Hotels Catering to Computer-savvy Guests,"
Business section of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 5 July 1996.

"Bellevue Hilton renovation complete,"
Puget Sound Business Journal, 21 June 1996.



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