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Building Graduate Hotels: A Journey Through Challenges and Community
This chapter explores the vision behind Graduate Hotels, emphasizing their connection to university culture through design and community engagement. It discusses the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, including initial local resistance and the strategic decisions that followed, such as the acquisition by Hilton. The narrative reflects on the importance of storytelling in hotel design and the resilience of the brand amidst financial and operational hurdles.