Design : Graduate Hotels
Graduate Charlottesville ' s design team was inspired by the city ' s preppy style . Guestooms feature a warm , subdued color palette of pine green , rose , cream and burgandy .
On Graduate Charlottesville ' s second gloor , a game room with shuffleboard , a foosball table , ping-pong tables and a bar aims to bring the local community and guests together .
Graduate Charlottesville ' s gameroom also features an adjoining terrace with a lounge area and fire pit . scopic level , which a guest is admittedly never going to walk in and immediately pick up on . However , we hope that guests will see there is something really special at our hotels .”
For thirsty guests , student and locals , Sheepdog Coffee and a rooftop bar offer a variety of beverages . On the hotel ’ s second floor , a game room with shuffleboard , a foosball table , two ping-pong tables and a bar is designed to bring the local community and guests together in a relaxed , unique atmosphere . The space also includes an adjoining patio with a lounge area and fire pit .
“ We try to design for the locals because we want the locals to use our spaces as a community living room ,” Alford says . “ If there are local people hanging out at our hotels , our guests will have an opportunity meet the real community . Hopefully , friendships and memorable experiences come out of that .”
Expected ADR for Graduate Charlottesville in the first year of operation is US $ 185 with a 68.9 % occupancy rate .
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