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Lobby Renovation Planning for Hotels

Survey existing services and finishes before committing to a demolition or reuse plan. Identify what can stay and where hidden work may surface.

Explore the ideas
Wood display partition between an entry-side passage and living room
Entry inspiration: a permeable divider that softens direct sightlines.

Walkthrough checklist

  1. Record existing walls, openings, services and damage, then verify uncertain items with the appropriate trade.
  2. Separate required repairs from optional replacements so quotes show where the budget goes.
  3. Agree which access, isolation, removal and protection steps are needed before work starts.
Worked example

An older entry has an uneven floor and a door that appears to scrape only during humid weather.

Record the floor levels and door movement before specifying new flooring or trimming the door. Ask the appropriate trade to inspect the cause and identify what work could affect the scope.

How to test it

Walk through the marked-up plan with the installer and record conditions that would change scope or cost.

Apply it to this space
Layout
Keep the entrance route open to reception and place lounge seating outside the check-in queue.
Detail
Use a hard-wearing floor at the door, softer seating beyond, and warm vertical light at the desk.
Trade-off
A large lounge feels generous but may stretch reception sightlines.
  • Roll luggage from entry to desk
  • Check the queue does not block the main path
Living area with a glass partition beside a television wall
Entry inspiration: glazed separation that preserves borrowed light.

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Details worth a closer look

Photographs for design inspiration
Living room seating group with a clear approach from the front of the room
Arrival inspiration: keep the first route into the room open.
Entry corridor leading toward a dining area beside a glass-front cabinet
Entry inspiration: a clear approach and shallow landing storage.

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