SERVICES
Hospitality Interior Design
AK Design Group provides hospitality interior design services for hotel renovations, conversions, and new-construction projects nationwide, combining creative vision, brand-aware execution, and technical rigor from programming through project closeout. Our work spans guestrooms, corridors, and public spaces, including concept development, space planning, brand approvals, construction documentation, FF&E specifications, construction administration, and installation review.
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CORE CAPABILITIES
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Concept Design
Project Discovery & Programming
Define project goals, operational needs, scope, budget parameters, schedule, key stakeholder priorities, and critical adjacencies that influence space planning and guest flow at the outset.
Existing Conditions & Renovation Assessment
Review existing conditions, available drawings, room matrix requirements, field constraints, and other renovation requirements needed to establish a reliable project baseline.
PIP & Brand Standards Review
Review and interpret PIP requirements and applicable brand standards, and any brand changes that have occurred since the PIP was finalized.
Market & Competitive Context
Evaluate local context, the hotel’s competitive set, guest expectations, and target positioning to inform the design direction where appropriate.
Design Concept Development & Narrative
Develop the project’s design story, mood, palette, imagery, material direction, and overall guest-experience concept.
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Schematic Design
Space Planning for Guestrooms, Corridors & Public Areas
Plan guestrooms, corridors, and public areas for efficient circulation, adjacencies, clearances, and operational use.
Furniture Planning
Develop furniture layouts that balance guest experience, functionality, accessibility, and operational clearances.
Finish, Fixture & Material Selection
Select flooring, wallcoverings, tile, paint, fabrics, fixtures, and other interior materials to support the design concept and performance needs.
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Design Development
Custom Furniture, Millwork & Decorative Lighting Design
Design custom casegoods, seating, front desks, bars, vanities, cabinetry, millwork, and decorative lighting to meet project-specific needs.
Artwork & Accessories Selection / Styling
Select and coordinate artwork, accessories, and decorative objects that reinforce the property’s design story and sense of place.
Three-Dimensional Renderings & Visualization
Create 3D visualizations and renderings that help owners, brands, operators, and project teams understand the design before construction.
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Construction Documentation
FF&E Selection & Specification Writing
Interior Construction Documentation (AutoCAD / Revit)
Prepare coordinated interior plans, elevations, sections, details, finish plans, schedules, and related AutoCAD/Revit documentation.
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Brand Submittals
Brand Compliance, Brand Submittals & Approval Coordination
Coordinate the design with applicable brand standards and manage required brand submittals and approvals, including multiple submissions at key project milestones when necessary to address feedback and maintain alignment through each stage of design.
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Procurement Administration
Shop Drawing & Submittal Review
Review FF&E shop drawings and other submittals for dimensions, materials, finishes, strike-offs, production samples before manufacturing, coordination, and consistency with the approved design intent.
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Construction Administration
Shop Drawing & Submittal Review
Review millwork shop drawings and other submittals for dimensions, materials, finishes, mockups, coordination, and consistency with the approved design intent.
Construction Administration
Provide design-intent support during construction through RFIs, clarifications, substitution review, and coordination with the project team.
Site Visits for Construction and FF&E Installation Review
Observe field conditions and installation progress at key milestones to help verify alignment with the approved design.
Punch List & Project Closeout Support
Identify design-related punch items, coordinate corrective work, and support final project closeout.
SELECTED WORK
See Interior Design in Practice
Explore hospitality environments where AKDG’s interior design process has translated owner objectives, brand requirements and local character into distinctive guest experiences.
Hilton Garden Inn + Homewood Suites - Summerville, SC
Custom interior design for two Hilton brands, shared public areas and a 36,000+ sq. ft. convention center.
Hampton Inn & Suites - Pittsboro, NC
A locally inspired hospitality environment integrating custom artwork, distinctive materials and elevated guest experiences within the Hampton brand.
Embassy Suites - Tuscaloosa, AL
A comprehensive hotel renovation balancing Hilton brand requirements, owner objectives and a refined sense of place.
Award-winning design. Proven hospitality expertise.
See what AKDG can bring to your next renovation, conversion, or new-build project.