Sense of Place Hugely Important for Hotels

Olson: “In hotels, where people come to stay, they depend on you to live at your place. They are in your care. Being in the hospitality business comes with a lot of responsibility to that.”

IRVINE, CA—Three current and upcoming R.D. Olson Orange County hotel projects—the Irvine Spectrum Marriott (which recently broke ground), the nearly complete Paséa Hotel & Spa in Huntington Beach and the approved Lido House Hotel in Newport Beach, which will begin construction in Q1—are very different, but each will be successful because they reflect the regions they serve and provide something those markets are lacking, company executives tell GlobeSt.com. We spoke exclusively with Bob Olson, founder and CEO of R.D. Olson Development, and Bill Wilhelm, president of R.D. Olson Construction, to get their take on the projects, how they are alike and how they differ, as well as their thoughts on how the hotel industry is changing.

GlobeSt.com: How are these three current and upcoming hotel projects integral parts of three evolving areas in Orange County?