Behind The Design

For the longest time, Airport hotels have been treated as nonchalant, transitional places — simply somewhere to rest your head during a layover, en route to your true destination. With their focus on business clientele, airline staff, and people seeking refuge from a canceled flight or missed connection, airport hotels haven’t always provided an experience that guests could relish as destination-worthy.However, major design overhauls at the Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel and Conference Center and the Sheraton Toronto Gateway Hotel showcase a big leap forward for what airport hotels can offer. By completely reconstructing their interiors to enable a seamless blend of business and leisure, by orienting public spaces around multiple ways to meet and gather, and by infusing the guest experience with genuine ties to local culture, these next-generation airport hotels are charting a new path for travelers who want make the most of every step of their journey.In this episode, host Hamish Kilburn dives into the re-