New Evo Hotel Design Pulls Utah's Adventure Vibe Indoors
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What you need to know about the look, feel, and functionality of experiential innovation at cutting-edge properties. (See our past stories.)Interest in adventure travel shows no signs of abating – so why should hotels for those who love to ski, snowboard, or climb kick back in a run-of-the-mill space?
Re-envisioned mill space – or 100,000 square feet of a former warehouse, to be exact – is just where those satisfying their wanderlust should land, said Tommy Trause of Salt Lake City’s new Evo Hotel.
Image of a bird created by brothers Andrew and David Rice, who are Utah natives and residents. Photo by Gabe Roth, PhotoFusionMedia. Source: Evo Hotel.The head of new locations and hospitality, Evo and Evolution Projects said the new 50-room property in Utah’s capital was always envisioned as an “adventure hotel,” with design being most integral to the concept.
“Different passions bring different types of people together, whether you like skiing, surfing, mountain bikes, or art. We always had this idea of a hospitality ecosystem, where there’s action, connection, and learning,” Trause said. “We wanted to intentionally design a space that c
