DESIGN Q & A
TEXAN
80 hotelsmag. com July / August 2025NATIVE
Think McKinney, Texas, and sleek, chic new hotel might not jump to mind. But earlier this year, Denizen McKinney Hotel opened in the Dallas / Ft. Worth suburb. The 102-room hotel is a collaboration between owner Archstreet Hotel Partners, operator Aimbridge Hospitality,
THE DESIGN BEHIND ONE OF TEXAS’ NEWEST STARS: DENIZEN MCKINNEY HOTEL.
By TATIANA VALENZUELA
architect 5G Studios and interior designer Ink + Oro.
HOTELS caught up with Tiffany Woodson, founder of Ink + Oro, who filled us in on how they balanced out the design of a hotel that may be shorter on services and amenities but remains true to a luxury experience.
HOTELS: The Denizen Hotel offers what could be described as a limited-service model within a higher-end experience. How does your work reflect this unique combination? Woodson: Our work reflects the end user who is traveling or in the city for business, needs