Hospitality Reimagined: Converting Offices into Lifestyle Destinations. Ft. Eric Jafari at AENDRE

Hospitality Reimagined: Converting Offices into Lifestyle Destinations. Ft. Eric Jafari at AENDRE

Converting offices into hospitality destinations is not just a design exercise. It is planning, finance, consumer behaviour, ESG, operations and understanding what people now want from places.

Stephen Drew speaks with Eric Jafari of AENDRE about office-to-hotel conversions, extended stay hospitality, lifestyle-led real estate and how underused buildings can become more active destinations.

The conversation covers:

  • How office buildings can become hospitality and lifestyle destinations
  • What extended stay guests expect from design and operations
  • Why planning, ESG and sustainability shape conversion viability
  • How architects can work effectively with hospitality developers
  • What technology and wellness trends mean for the future of hospitality

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Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction and welcome
  • 00:50 Meet Eric Jafari
  • 01:47 Eric's journey from Los Angeles to London
  • 03:06 Building innovative hospitality concepts
  • 05:15 Converting office spaces
  • 06:00 Lessons from hospitality projects
  • 13:39 Extended stay design insights
  • 18:39 Successful architect partnerships
  • 23:31 Navigating planning challenges
  • 29:37 Office-to-hotel conversion challenges
  • 32:12 Consumer preferences in extended stay hotels
  • 33:23 ESG compliance and sustainability
  • 35:06 Gen Z and changing consumer expectations
  • 38:39 Technology in hospitality
  • 43:17 Wellness and hospitality destinations
  • 46:52 Trends and personal lessons
  • 53:24 Conclusion and final thoughts

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