Hotel interior design

We design hotels that can actually be operated: fixed cost per key, contract-grade FF&E specification and phased works that never cost you a season.

A hotel project is not judged by the photograph of the suite, but by the RevPAR it sustains and by what it costs to keep it open five years later. We design with that metric in front of us: every material decision carries a replacement cost and a housekeeping impact.

We work with owners, operators and funds from concept and cost per key through to the handover of the last room, including mock-up room, FF&E tendering, site supervision and snagging.

What a hotel interior design project includes

A single point of contact for design, specification, procurement and delivery, with the documentation an operator or brand requires.

Concept and brand narrative

Positioning, destination storytelling and its translation into materiality, lighting and circulation. This is what separates one average rate from another 20 % higher on the same street.

Mock-up room

We build and validate one complete room before launching the series: finishes, acoustics, lighting, sockets, cleaning workflow and real durability.

FF&E and OS&E

Specification, finish schedule, tendering to contract suppliers, lead-time control and logistics to site.

Public areas and F&B

Lobby, reception, restaurant, bar, spa and meeting spaces, with their occupancy, evacuation, acoustic and extraction constraints.

Site supervision and handover

Coordination with the contractor, monthly valuations, room-by-room snagging and a finishes maintenance manual.

Refurbishing without closing the hotel

Phased works, floor by floor

Sectorisation by floor or wing, with acoustic and dust separation, independent site access and working hours agreed with hotel management.

Calendar against season

The heavy works go into low season; the FF&E phase, which is the quietest, is left for the critical occupancy weeks.

Prototype and repeat

Once the mock-up room is signed off, the series runs with repetitive crews: cost per key falls and so does schedule variance.

Durability and replacement

Contract Martindale cycles on textiles, protected edges and surfaces repairable in situ so rooms are never taken out of inventory.

Formats we work in

Urban boutique hotel

Between 20 and 60 keys, often in a listed building, where value lies in character and in solving services without losing ceiling height.

Resort and coastal hotel

Environments exposed to salt and sun: brass, teak, marine-grade lacquered aluminium and high-performance outdoor textiles.

Asset repositioning

Category upgrade or rebranding on a capped budget, prioritising lobby, typical room and F&B for their impact on rate.

Serviced apartments and aparthotels

Units with kitchen and optimised storage for long stays, with bespoke joinery built for intensive use.

Indicative cost per key

Market ranges for hotel projects in Spain, VAT excluded. The bracket depends on category, building condition and brand standard.

ItemIndicative range
Hotel interior design fees3 – 7 % of interiors CAPEX
Guest room FF&E (4–5 star)€9,000 – €28,000 / key
Full room and bathroom refurbishment€25,000 – €60,000 / key
Public areas and F&B€900 – €2,200 / sqm
Mock-up room€18,000 – €45,000

Indicative ranges to validate feasibility and CAPEX before detailed design. The fixed budget is issued after a technical visit and brand standard definition.

Frequently asked questions

How much does hotel interior design cost per room?

Guest room FF&E for a 4–5 star property runs between €9,000 and €28,000 per key, and a full room and bathroom refurbishment between €25,000 and €60,000 per key. Interior design fees typically sit between 3 and 7 % of interiors CAPEX.

Can a hotel be refurbished while trading?

Yes, that is the norm. Works run floor by floor or wing by wing, with acoustic and dust sectorisation, independent site access and hours agreed with management. The key is prefabricating off site wherever possible.

What is a mock-up room and why is it effectively mandatory?

It is one complete room built before the series to validate finishes, acoustics, lighting, sockets and cleaning workflow. Catching an error there costs one room; catching it in the series costs all of them.

Do you work to brand and operator standards?

Yes. We deliver design documentation and the finish schedule in the format required by the operator's brand standard and coordinate approvals with their technical team.

How long does a hotel project take?

Concept and detailed design take 10 to 20 weeks depending on key count; contract FF&E manufacturing 12 to 20 weeks; works follow the phasing plan. The bottleneck is almost always factory lead time, not construction.

How is contract furniture different from residential?

Fire reaction certification, high Martindale cycles on upholstery, reinforced hardware and spare-part availability years ahead. In hospitality the criterion is not initial appearance but the cost of keeping it for five years.

Tell us about the hotel you want to open or reposition.

We review key count, target category, brand standard and operating calendar, and come back with a realistic CAPEX range per key.

Other locations

Same team, same site supervision and the same standards in every destination.