The design of a hotel is not just an interdisciplinary profession extending beyond those of design architecture, but a process of culture transmission and conservation as well. Incorporating cultural elements into hotel design is crucial, as it allows a hotel to establish a unique regional identity and cultural heritage, providing guests with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the local culture.
The local cultural characteristics must be taken into account when designing hotels initially. Each place has its own origins and traditions, and therefore local cultural characteristics must be incorporated into hotel design. Red color signifies celebration and festivities in traditional culture, and therefore red characteristics, e.g., red carpets or red curtains, must be incorporated into the design to provide prominence to traditional culture characteristics.
Second, the cultural context must come into play when designing. Guests could come from other territories and nations and could have differing cultural practices and cultures. Culture and cultural context must come into the design and become a constituent of the design. Availability of international television programs and newspapers in rooms enables guests immerse themselves in the cultural atmosphere of their hometown.
Third, hotel design should be based on the local natural condition. Each place has natural conditions, such as the ocean, grassland, and mountains, and these are precious to local culture. Hotel design should thus be based on local natural condition and incorporate it into design. For instance, a beach hotel could use local marine materials, such as seaweed and shells, to promote marine culture. Hotel design should also include the guest experience. Guest experience is also very valuable to hotel design, as guest satisfaction will affect the reputation and performance of the hotel. This should be taken into account and incorporated into design. For instance, a venue for music performance could be installed in the hotel lobby, and guests could listen to music and experience the cultural atmosphere of the hotel.
Namely, integration of culture into hotel designs is a requirement in that hotels, through culture, will further differentiate from each other with local factors and cultural richness so that the guest will feel local culture in the hotel. As a result, hotel designs should pay attention to local cultural factors completely and integrate guests' cultural identity, local natural factors, and impressions and experiences into designs so that the hotel will become more humane and culturally rich.
