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W Hotels doesn't often venture
into resorts, but the W Punta de Mita is a
refreshing escape from urban living. Mister
Important Design and Starwood's in-house
team "took it from the standard luxury
resort with Zen-like interiors to something
very W," says Charles Doell, founder of the
Oakland, California-based firm.
Of course, there are the W staples (the
Away Spa, lobby DJ booth, signature Spice
Market restaurant, and opulent two-room
Extreme WOW suite), as well as a few new
additions like three-meal restaurant Venazu
(inspired by local spiritual festivals featuring
colorful masks and food displays), and the
beachside Chevicheria, a converted 1950s
baby blue Chevrolet truck.
The overall design embraces vibrant
bohemian surf culture and Mexican
heritage, injecting the property with art
and wares from local artisans including
Revolución del Sueño (a Sayulita boutique
that supplied many of the pieces). Upon
arrival, guests are welcomed by a 9-foot-tall
Huichol art-inspired statue and a fleet of tuk
tuks adorned with works influenced by the
native Mexican people, a motif carried into
the lobby where a blue and green mosaic
tile floor is an homage to their intricate
beadwork. This "rich and interesting"
runway is the "central spine of the entire
space," says Doell, and makes a dramatic
statement, extending from the lobby,
stepping down through the bar, and outside
to an elevated catwalk overlooking the pool.
Handmade pendants are suspended
above the welcome desk, while a curvaceous
white perforated screen (also seen in other
public seating areas) resembles papel picado,
a traditional decorative art made from paper
cut into detailed designs. Meanwhile, the
Living Room is an open space free of walls,
where a chandelier made of 450 LED lights
that look like church candle votives hangs

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2. Refurbished brightly
painted Mexican baking
shelves and colorful
animal skulls enliven
three-meal restaurant
Venazu.
3. Lounge chairs and
cabanas on the pool
deck are nestled under
the tiled walkway.
4. The Living Room,
where handmade beads
act as partitions, and the
mosaic catwalk steps
down to the bar and
is flanked by colorful
seating areas at each
landing.

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5. A vibrant villa indooroutdoor living space,
which features a mural
depicting Emiliano
Zapata holding a
surfboard, looks into an
aqua-toned bedroom.
6. In the lobby, hanging
chairs, wooden ceiling
lights, and papel picado
screens recall beach and
Mexican culture.



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Hospitality Design - December 2016
Contents
Online TOC
From the Editor
Behind the Design
People: CitySCENE Miami
People: CitySCENE Toronto
Perspectives
Places: Paris
Places: San Diego
5 Questions for Andy Thaemert
Products
Profile Adam Siegel
Carpet
Bath
Textiles
Trendspotting
Projects
Hoshinoya Tokyo
W Punta De Mita
Casa Cook Rhodes
Ad Index
Back Space
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Hospitality Design - December 2016 - Contents
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Hospitality Design - December 2016 - Online TOC
Hospitality Design - December 2016 - 18
Hospitality Design - December 2016 - 19
Hospitality Design - December 2016 - From the Editor
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Hospitality Design - December 2016 - 23
Hospitality Design - December 2016 - Behind the Design
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Hospitality Design - December 2016 - People: CitySCENE Miami
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Hospitality Design - December 2016 - People: CitySCENE Toronto
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Hospitality Design - December 2016 - Perspectives
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Hospitality Design - December 2016 - Places: Paris
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Hospitality Design - December 2016 - 5 Questions for Andy Thaemert
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Hospitality Design - December 2016 - Products
Hospitality Design - December 2016 - 66
Hospitality Design - December 2016 - Profile Adam Siegel
Hospitality Design - December 2016 - 68
Hospitality Design - December 2016 - Carpet
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Hospitality Design - December 2016 - Bath
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Hospitality Design - December 2016 - 78
Hospitality Design - December 2016 - Textiles
Hospitality Design - December 2016 - 80
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Hospitality Design - December 2016 - Trendspotting
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Hospitality Design - December 2016 - Projects
Hospitality Design - December 2016 - Hoshinoya Tokyo
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Hospitality Design - December 2016 - W Punta De Mita
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Hospitality Design - December 2016 - Casa Cook Rhodes
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Hospitality Design - December 2016 - Ad Index
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Hospitality Design - December 2016 - Back Space
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