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BEST GUESTROOM MIDSCALE
FINALIST

GARDENS SUITES HOTEL BY AFFINIA
DESIGN FIRM: Amanda Sullivan Studio
Architecture, PC, New York
THE COMMISSION: Provide a tranquil
escape from the hustle and bustle of the Upper
East Side. Reinvent the 13-story, 1960s property's accommodations with an open, oversized layout that suits the needs of modern
extended-stay business and leisure travelers.
THE CHARRETTE: Artful urban gardens

SOURCES
OWNER/OPERATOR: Denihan Hospitality Group, LLC, New York; DESIGN FIRM: Amanda
Sullivan Studio Architecture, PC, New York: Amanda Sullivan, principal; Frahydel Falczuk,
Junko Toshima and Shannon Diamondstein, designers; ARCHITECT: R. Wade Johnson
Design, PLLC, St. James, New York; PURCHASING COMPANY: The Cardy Group, Toronto;
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: QWEST Contracting, New York; APPLIANCES: Bosch;
Empava; LG; Sharp; ARCHITECTURAL MATERIALS: Fuller Architectural Hardwoods;
ART & ACCESSORIES: Espy Color Imaging; FABRICS: Pierre Frey; Shamrock Textiles;
Valley Forge Fabrics; FLOORCOVERINGS: Aronson's; Signature Hospitality Carpets;
FURNITURE: Bryan Ashley; Fairmont; Flexsteel; HARDWARE: Atlas; LIGHTING:
Illumination Lighting; WAC Lighting; PLUMBING: Elkay; Hansgrohe; SIGNAGE: Sign
Design Group of NY Inc.; SURFACING MATERIALS: Caesarstone; WALLCOVERINGS:
Maya Romanoff; TRI-KES; WINDOW TREATMENTS: County Draperies Inc.

served as the jumping off point for the
design concept. Strategic layering of various
textures and a light palette of earthy
neutrals evoke a calming sensation by referencing elements from nature.
THE CHALLENGE: Make guests forget

the New York-minute culture outside. The
designers envisioned serene surroundings
for relaxing and rejuvenation. The property's
130 apartment-style guestrooms-ranging
from 425-sq.-ft. junior suites to 1,200-sq.-ft.

two-bedroom accommodations-required
an efficient layout to make space for such
household conveniences as full kitchens,
180-degree tilt powered recliners and sleeper
sofas. Plush textures, soft contours and
diffused lighting enhance the easy ambience.
THE COOL STUFF: Organic abstractions of
green and blue in the carpet underfoot bring
the outdoors in, while their flowing lines
lend a subtle energy. An oversized mural
showcasing plant motifs framed behind the
bed draws the guest's focus up and highlights the natural narrative.
THE CARRY-OUT: Freshen up. Staying true to

the designer's vision of walking down a wooded
path required a personalized approach.
Furnishings, lighting, carpet and wallcoverings
were all specifically designed to fit into the citycentric garden theme. Hanging wire fixtures
tie in with the lines of the coffee table bases
without weighing down the airy aesthetic.

FINALIST

SOURCES

THE GOODWIN HOTEL
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT

DESIGN FIRM: HVS Design, Rockville, Maryland
THE COMMISSION: Revitalize an 1880s former apartment

building. Restore historic elements of the existing structure
while infusing a bold, modern look into the 124 guestrooms,
including several loft-style accommodations and six suites.
THE CHARRETTE: Millwork details from the building's past
pop against the guestrooms' bright whites, graphic patterns and
quirky accents. The palette weaves in neutrals such as black
and white with royal blue. Layering in a deeply embossed blue
ceiling unites the interior with the building's exterior.
THE CHALLENGE: Planning a modern layout within a

historic footprint took creativity. The original fireplaces and
built-in wooden closets were reworked and incorporated
into the new design.
THE COOL STUFF: An artful headboard flanked by sconces

creates the illusion of floating shades. Juxtaposed with the
warm mahogany flooring, a hexagon-patterned area rug
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in high-contrast colors defines zones and provides textural
comfort underfoot.
THE CARRY-OUT: Layer it on. Showers clad in subway tile,

which was installed in varied patterns with inset niches, give
the bathroom an upscale feel. Vintage-inflected motifs on the
hexagonal floor tiles play up the property's past. Behind the
vanities, a dark, wood-like surface adds warmth and definition.

OWNER/OPERATOR/GENERAL
CONTRACTOR: RMS Companies,
Stamford, Connecticut; DESIGN
FIRM: HVS Design, Rockville,
Maryland: Christine Shanahan,
managing director of design; Carolyn
Wells Maples, senior designer;
Sharon Perkins, construction design
coordinator; ARCHITECT: JN+A,
Rockville, Maryland; PURCHASING
COMPANY: Purchasing Dimensions,
Somers, Connecticut; DESIGN
CONSULTANTS: J & M Lighting
Design Inc.; Kennebunkport, Maine
(lighting); ARCHITECTURAL
MATERIALS: Advanced Arch Grilles;
Schluter Systems; Tile Redi; ART &
ACCESSORIES: PI Fine Art; AUDIO/
VISUAL & ELECTRONICS: Samsung;
BATH & SPA: American Standard;
Kohler; Scarabeo Ceramica; COAT
HOOKS: Renaissance; CUSTOM
MILLWORK: John June Custom
Cabinetry; FABRICS: Architex; JAB
ANSTOETZ; Justin David Textiles;
Opuzen; FLOORCOVERINGS: Surya;
FURNITURE: Arteriors; FD Studios;
Flexsteel; Sorrentino Mariani; Worlds
Away; LIGHTING: Renwil; Q Candles;
Séura; SIGNAGE: Sign Design CT;
SURFACING MATERIALS: Akdo Tile;
Amtico via Mannington; Benjamin
Moore; Discover Tile; Emser Tile;
Sherwin Williams; THROW: Fabulous
Furs; WALLCOVERINGS: Astek
Wallcovering; DL Couch; Koroseal;
WINDOW TREATMENTS: Dra-Cor

SCOT T FR ANCE S (GAR DENS SUITE S HOTEL BY AFFINIA); TOM CR ANE PHOTOGR APH Y ( THE GOO DWIN HOTEL)

NEW YORK
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