Loews Hotel Magazine Spring/Summer 2015 | Page 69

Introducing the OE Collection Rockin’ Renovations Drawing inspiration from both classic rock ’n’ roll and contemporary style, Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando Resort recently made some exciting changes to its guest rooms. Combining sleek lines and chic palates with bold, music-related graphics and pops of color, the new spaces expertly combine nods to rock music’s roots while inserting fun and unexpected touches. Wall mirrors marked with the heights of famous musicians allow guests to see which rock star they measure up to. Additional details include patterned headboards inspired by rock ’n’ roll fashion and etched headboard mirrors with oversized peace symbols. Guests staying in the updated rooms will also get to experience the many musical amenities that the Hard Rock is known for, including a selection of electric guitars that can be delivered to guest rooms upon request or a personalized playlist. With more than six decades of experience in the hospitality realm, Loews Hotels & Resorts is now expanding into a new market. This year marked the debut of the OE Collection, an assemblage of luxuryoriented boutique hotels managed by Loews. “In conceiving and creating the OE Collection, we were responding to Jonathan Tisch’s call for us to demonstrate Loews’ operational excellence in management,” explains Constantine Dimas, chief business officer of the new division. “So what we created was … a collection of individual and unique brands versus a branded collection.” Each hotel that is part of the OE Collection will maintain its own unique identity, with consistency found in the level of service and luxuries delivered by Loews’ expert operational team. “We wanted owners of hotels and guests of our hotels to now have two choices,” Dimas says. “Excellence on the Loews branded platform and also excellence on the boutique and lifestyle platform.” LOEWS MAGAZINE LO5_News-e_v2-e_v3-e_v4_e_v5-e.indd 69 69 4/14/15 10:11 AM