We know how a hotel works from the inside, and we bring that knowledge into the design process. We work with investors and architects at an early stage, combining an operational perspective with thinking about the guest experience. Because every square metre should work – for the guests and for the business.
Design mistakes are the hardest and most expensive to fix. Bringing in an operational expert at an early stage helps avoid costly compromises later. It is the difference between a property where the team fights a dysfunctional layout every day and a hotel that works – for the guests and for the staff.
In the design process we act as a hotel consultant for the architecture practice and the interior designer. We answer questions about operational flows, back-of-house layout, technical standards, workstation ergonomics, F&B requirements and the integration of hotel systems. Our role does not end at the early sketches – we accompany the project all the way to the construction documentation and the equipment decisions.
Our role in the design process is complementary to the architect and interior designer – we do not replace them, but we bring an operational perspective that design studios usually lack.
You are delivering a hotel project and want to be sure the architecture practice produces a property that is operationally efficient. Studio Alpina consulting is an independent, operational look at the design.
You are designing a hotel and need an industry consultant to answer questions about operational flows, back-of-house layout and F&B. We work directly with your design team.
You are working on a hotel and need support in the dialogue with the investor about ergonomics, room functionality, FF&E standard or housekeeping requirements.
Your property is undergoing a refurbishment or soft refresh and you want to be sure the new functional layout genuinely works for daily operations.
We agree the scope of consulting individually with the client – for the project stage, the scale of the property and the role we play in the design team. Below are the most frequently chosen elements of the collaboration.
Assessment of the property's entire functional programme – from the lobby, through rooms, dining, wellness and conference zones, to the technical and administrative back-of-house.
Analysis of guest flow, optimisation of reception visibility, circulation routes, lifts, staircases and separation from BOH.
Layout of the main kitchen, satellite kitchens, stores, the pass and restaurant backstage. Consultations with the head chef and F&B manager.
Assessment of the design for running costs – energy, cleaning, housekeeping, maintenance. m²/room, m²/FTE, m²/F&B indicators.
Requirements for PMS, POS, BMS, ACS, IT and in-room automation. Advice on selecting solutions and integrating systems.
Accompanying the project at every stage – from concept, through the building design and detailed design, to the FF&E and OS&E documentation.
We organise architectural consulting in a way that minimally disrupts the design studio's schedule while maximally strengthening the operational quality of the final design.
Meeting with the investor and design team. Review of input materials, defining the scope.
Analysis of the current state of the design, identification of areas for optimisation, a list of questions and recommendations.
Joint work with the design studio on selected topics – BOH, F&B, rooms, wellness zone.
Ongoing support for the design team – answering questions, reviewing successive design versions.
Review of the construction documentation, FF&E and OS&E briefs. Accompanying the project to the equipment decisions.
A hotel where aesthetics and function go hand in hand, because already at the design stage care was taken to make the space beautiful for the guest, efficient for the team and profitable for the investor. Without the compromises that take their revenge for years.
An operational expert reviews the design as it is being created – not after it is delivered. This eliminates costly corrections and difficult compromises.
The layout of BOH, kitchens, stores and housekeeping designed for daily operations – not for the investment budget.
Circulation routes, lobby, F&B and wellness zones designed with guest comfort in mind – from check-in to departure.
We translate Marriott, Starwood, Vienna House and IHG standards into concrete design decisions – without corporate templates.
We have supported a dozen or so properties in Poland with strategy and concept – from boutique city hotels to large leisure resorts. Below are three examples in which the concept stage proved decisive.
Functional consulting during a property refurbishment – assessment of the spatial layout, optimisation of BOH and guest zones.
Review of the architectural design for operability – analysis of guest circulation, work efficiency and safety standards.
Consulting on the design of the wellness and recreation zones – functionality, operational flow, FF&E selection.
Have other questions? Write to us – we'll be glad to talk about your project.
No. Studio Alpina is not an architecture practice and does not design buildings. We act as a hotel consultant for the architecture practice, the interior design studio and the investor. Our value lies in bringing an operational perspective.
Ideally – as early as possible, preferably at the architectural concept stage, before the building design is produced. Modifications are then cheap and easy to introduce. We also help during the detailed design and before equipment (FF&E) decisions.
It depends on your needs. We can work ad hoc (specific questions, a thematic workshop), on a retainer (regular consulting throughout the project) or in a full hotel supervision mode over the project (from concept to FF&E).
Yes. We advise the interior designer on ergonomics, room functionality, hospitality standards (housekeeping, F&B and maintenance requirements) and in the dialogue with the investor over the FF&E and OS&E brief.
Concrete guidelines and recommendations – in the form of workshop notes, functional diagrams, checklists and technical briefs. All in a mode of working with the design team, not auditing from a distance.
Yes. We handle most of our projects in Poland, but the Studio Alpina team gained its experience in international chains. Working languages: Polish, English, German, Italian.
Every hotel project begins with a conversation. Tell us about your needs – we'll reply within 24 hours.
Every project begins with a conversation. Write to us or give us a call – we reply within 24 hours.