Hospitality Design
our approach
Our knowledge, appreciation and respect of cultures throughout the world is what enable us to create moments of hospitality like no one else.
WATG and Wimberly Interiors‘ knowledge, appreciation and respect of cultures throughout the world are what enable us to create moments of hospitality like no one else.
For 80 years, we’ve held an unwavering commitment to design innovation and excellence. We make it our responsibility to continually expand the art and craft of hospitality design.
We intuitively bring luxury and unique elements to life through our ability to connect guests with new cultural experiences that not only nurture, but awaken the imagination, inviting the feelings of escape, relaxation and discovery.
True luxury in the modern age has shifted; the places we create allow for memories to be made and serendipity to weave its magic.
Our Legacy
Our Legacy
From our dawning days in 1945 Honolulu, we have pioneered hospitality, tourism, and destination design.
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Our first hospitality project, the renovation of the Royal Hawaiian Resort, Waikiki in 1946.
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Shangri-La Garden Wing, our first project in Asia in 1978.
WATG & Wimberly Interiors has historically led design innovation that amplifies guest experience and client prosperity. Independent to this day, we are a global integrated design firm specializing in Advisory, Master Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Interior Design. We are a team of creative, world-traveling professionals designing landmark urban and leisure destinations with seven offices across three continents.
Our Work
Our Work
Prestigious, groundbreaking, and highly successful, our work has positioned us as the global leaders in integrated luxury hospitality design.
featured projects
We immerse ourselves in culture and create connections that expose, celebrate, and lift places and customs.
We work with clients who value originality, collaboration, and the art of hospitality. They share our belief that modern luxury is experiential and authentic, and that the foundation of long-term success is built with considered vision, innovative yet timeless design, and an unrelenting respect for local cultures and their natural environments.
![JW Marriot Jeju architecture out to sea to Jeju island with sculptures - hospitality trends - 2023 Wrapped: A Year in Review - luxury hospitality design](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/JW-Mariott-Jeju-0009960-768x512.jpg)
- Asia Pacific
JW Marriott Jeju Resort & Spa
![JW Marriot Jeju architecture out to sea to Jeju island with sculptures - hospitality trends - 2023 Wrapped: A Year in Review - luxury hospitality design](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/JW-Mariott-Jeju-0009960-1026x684.jpg)
- Asia Pacific
JW Marriott Jeju Resort & Spa
![four seasons the pearl doha - wimberly interiors](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/197003_N19_website-768x512.jpg)
- Middle East
Four Seasons Resort and Residences at The Pearl
![four seasons the pearl doha - wimberly interiors](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/197003_N19_website-1026x684.jpg)
- Middle East
Four Seasons Resort and Residences at The Pearl
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- North America
Nobu Hotel Los Cabos
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- North America
Nobu Hotel Los Cabos
![Rissai Valley value creation](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Rissai-Valley-balcony-1-768x512.jpg)
- China
Rissai Valley, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
![Rissai Valley value creation](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Rissai-Valley-balcony-1-1026x684.jpg)
- China
Rissai Valley, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
![St. Regis Hotel & Residences Astana](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/137183_N34_website-768x512.jpg)
- Europe
St. Regis Hotel & Residences Astana
![St. Regis Hotel & Residences Astana](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/137183_N34_website-1026x684.jpg)
- Europe
St. Regis Hotel & Residences Astana
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leadership
Our leaders, at the forefront of hospitality design
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Alain De Villoutreys
Senior Designer
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Alain De Villoutreys
Senior Designer
![Alasdair Maclean](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Maclean-Alasdair_mediumbw-768x512.jpg)
Alasdair Maclean
Associate Principal, Project & Cost Management
![Alasdair Maclean](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Maclean-Alasdair_mediumbw-1026x684.jpg)
Alasdair Maclean
Associate Principal, Project & Cost Management
![Portrait of Ashley Scott in black and white](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ashley-e1688027154638.jpg)
Ashley Scott
Global Practice Principal, Planning + Landscape
![Portrait of Ashley Scott in black and white](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ashley-e1688027154638.jpg)
Ashley Scott
Global Practice Principal, Planning + Landscape
![Portrait of Bryan Algeo in black and white](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bryan-768x512.jpg)
Bryan Algeo
Managing Principal, Architecture
![Portrait of Bryan Algeo in black and white](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bryan-1026x684.jpg)
Bryan Algeo
Managing Principal, Architecture
![Portrait of Chiara Calufetti-Lim in black and white](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Chiara-e1736847778728-768x512.jpg)
Chiara Calufetti-Lim
Principal, Architecture
![Portrait of Chiara Calufetti-Lim in black and white](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Chiara-e1736847778728-1026x684.jpg)
Chiara Calufetti-Lim
Principal, Architecture
![Portrait of Chris Panfil in black and white](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Chris-Panfil.jpg)
Chris Panfil
Managing Principal, Planning + Landscape
![Portrait of Chris Panfil in black and white](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Chris-Panfil.jpg)
Chris Panfil
Managing Principal, Planning + Landscape
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Christine Chung
Senior Director, Business Development
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Christine Chung
Senior Director, Business Development
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Dan Hinch
Managing Principal, Planning + Landscape
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Insights
Hospitality Design: News, Research, Happenings and Insights
![The Magic of a 'Coolcation': Embracing Travel to Cold Climates](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/133002_N101-768x512.jpg)
- Design Thinking & Innovation
The Magic of a ‘Coolcation’: Designing for Cold Climates
![The Magic of a 'Coolcation': Embracing Travel to Cold Climates](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/133002_N101-1026x684.jpg)
- Design Thinking & Innovation
The Magic of a ‘Coolcation’: Designing for Cold Climates
![Transforming Spaces into Places = mont choisy](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Mont-Choisy-768x512.jpg)
- Design Thinking & Innovation
Transforming Spaces into Places
![Transforming Spaces into Places = mont choisy](https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Mont-Choisy-1026x684.jpg)
- Design Thinking & Innovation
Transforming Spaces into Places
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- Sustainability
Harnessing the Power of Wetlands in Sustainable Hospitality
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- Sustainability
Harnessing the Power of Wetlands in Sustainable Hospitality
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- News
80 years of WATG
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- News
80 years of WATG
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- Legacy
Tropical Modernism: Where It All Began
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- Legacy