Refurbishment

Maintaining facilities to the standards expected by guests, and determining how and when to upgrade those facilities, is one of the biggest challenges faced by any accom owner.

The 234-room InterContinental Hotel Wellington is encased in a modern glass building with arresting city and harbour views. To complement the natural light streaming in through walls of windows, a harmonising system of LED lighting fixtures was installed in a roll-out of lighting upgrades beginning with a refurbishment in 2013. Switch lighting products have been used throughout the recent retrofit …

Swiss-Belsuites Victoria Park, Auckland offers sophisticated urban living directly opposite Victoria Park and next to Victoria Park Market in a 100-year-old heritage building with space for 85 shops, cafés and restaurants. The hotel is located in the heart of vibrant Auckland city and only a five-minute walk from SkyCity Casino, the Auckland Convention Centre and the stunning Viaduct Harbour. Swiss-Belsuites …

With its world famous thermal attractions and the huge range of outdoor activities it offers for the energetic and adventurous, Rotorua seems the perfect destination for the young in particular who would feel at home in a log cabin or on a campsite. There are several such sites available but Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park has long been a favourite for …

A human being with a clear vision of what could be achieved, combined with singular determination to bring it to fruition, is an extraordinarily powerful combination.

Situated on a unique vantage point with breath-taking views over Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables Mountains, Mercure Queenstown has every reason to be popular.

When it comes to guest satisfaction, nowhere matters more in an establishment than the bathroom.

Located just a two minute walk from a recently expanded Christchurch International Airport and now right next door to the new Spitfire Square shopping plaza of retail and food and beverage outlets, including a supermarket, Sudima Christchurch Airport has long been the ideal place to stay when visiting the Garden City, or to rest and rejuvenate before travelling further afield.

What does constitute a responsible design?

I was approached by a valued client who was looking to refurbish their property and, as is my normal process, we met on-site to discuss their needs.