The Designkitchen team is proud to announce the launch of LodgeWorks.com, a corporate site for leaders in the hospitality industry that also has a personal touch.

LodgeWorks.com focuses on the employees – not just the business. That’s why we created the ‘Day in the Life’ feature. It gives the user a rundown of the average day of an employee – and some rather heartwarming insights. It’s like reality TV, only charming.

Of course, LodgeWorks.com is about more than these great employees. Take a few minutes on the site and you’ll see. They’re owners, developers, builders and operators. It’s like they can do anything!

A fresh new face on the hospitality front, Designkitchen is pleased to be a part of the LodgeWorks’ newest hotel development launch: AVIA Hotels.

An exciting opportunity for the Designkitchen team, the new AVIA web site creates an engaging interactive presence that captures the true essence of the brand. With its imaginative designs, sophisticated sense of place and top-notch service, AVIA offers a different kind of guest experience—one that ties a spirited connection to its unique and authentic local culture.

Scheduled to launch its collection in Savannah, Napa, Long Beach and The Woodlands in 2008 and 2009, Designkitchen has also collaborated with LodgeWorks over the past year to create the AVIA identity, tagline and collateral pieces to effectively communicate the brand full-spectrum.

Destined to make its mark among the boutique genre, keep an out for an AVIA Hotel near you.

The Web Marketing Association recently rewarded the AVIA Hotels web site as the winner of their Outstanding Achievement in Web Development for Hotel and Lodging Standard of Excellence category.

Designkitchen first teamed up with hotel management and development operator LodgeWorks in 2007 to create the AVIA identity, tagline and collateral pieces. This past year LodgeWorks turned to DK to activate and extend its identity online via a new AVIA Hotels web site.

A lush, immersive experience, the AVIA site design combines elements of surprise and discovery while featuring authentic and deeply engaging narratives that draw on the aesthetic of the destination’s surrounding culture.

Designkitchen is proud to receive this recognition in partnership with LodgeWorks and extends gratitude to the Web Marketing Association for the honor.