Hotel projects are complex due to the different expectations of the various stakeholders involved. Therefore, clear design criteria must be developed at the beginning of each projects.

Design criteria include:

• Type of property (e.g. city/convention/business, resort, etc.)
• Site particularites (e.g. direction of property, sloping, neighbors, street access, etc.)
• Owner/developer expectations
• Operator expecatations and operational requirements (if applicable)
• Guest expectations
• Staff expectations
• Sustainable design
• Exterior and interior landscaping
• Lighting
• Graphics and signage
• Artwork
• Disabled guest requirements
• Other criteria as locally required