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The firm is best known for such internationally acclaimed projects
as King George II Palace, Athens, Greece; Atlantis Paradise Island,
Bahamas; The Palace of the Lost City, Sun City, South Africa;
Claridge's Hotel, London; M
casinos and cruise ships
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convention centers and conference facilities
&
ovenpick Dead Sea Resort, Jordan;
Grand Hyatt Kauai, Hawaii, USA; Regency Casino, Thessaloniki,
Greece; Hotel Bora Bora, French Polynesia; Viceroy, Anguilla; St.
Regis, Singapore; The Ritz-Carlton, Bali; and the Four Seasons in
Maui, Mauritius, Mexico City, and Tokyo.
golf resorts and clubhouses
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marinas/waterfront developments
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& master planned resort and recreational communities
mixed-use developments
WATG has evidence that good design can improve clients' top and
bottom line. In research conducted over a 20-year period by Smith
Travel Research, it was revealed that WATG-designed hotels
command more than a $50 premium in RevPAR (revenue per
available room) for the hotels' owners and operators.
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residential: apartments, extended stay, assisted-living, cus-
tom homes
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restaurants and clubs
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A word about the future. WATG does not follow trends, the firm
sets them. That is why WATG is currently designing destinations
not just on the earth, but above and below it too. Works in
progress include a space resort, an undersea hotel, a city at sea,
and an airship hotel. WATG is the number-one destination design
firm in the world, according to surveys by Hotel Design and Hotel &
Motel Management magazines. Hospitality Design magazine's
recent survey of architecture and interior design firms ranked
WATG's corporate culture among the top in the country: best
career development, best firm philosophy, best client list, best list
of projects, and most innovative.
retail, dining, and entertainment venues
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spas, sports clubs, and wellness centers
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theme parks, water parks, and themed environments
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vacation ownership/timeshare resorts and private residence
clubs
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Regardless of the project type or location, WATG offers clients a
cost-effective system for expediting the development process and
producing award-winning designs that consistently rank among the
top in the world by the most discerning travelers. For further
information about WATG, visit watg.com.
planning a holiday, the tourist will choose to go—if
if the value is the same
where money goes
the farthest.
Another major obstacle is the attitude of government and business leaders in the destination area.
If this leadership is resistant or even passive toward tourism, development will lag.
POLITICAL ASPECTS OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
Like any signi cant element of an area
can and often do have major
in uences on the creation, operation, and survival of tourism projects. Many examples can be cited.
One is the land-use regulations (zoning) for commercial or public tourism developments, which can
be emotionally and politically sensitive topics. Another is the degree of involvement of govern-
mental agencies in creating and maintaining tourism infrastructure. A third is the type and extent of
publicity, advertising, and other promotional efforts.
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seconomy,
political aspects
Land Use (Zoning)
Zoning
ordinances specify the legal types of land use. But the final determination of the land use and
the administration of the zoning ordinances are typically assigned to a publicly employed zoning
administrator and a politically appointed or elected zoning board. Thus, the government decides how
land is to be used, and it also rules on any request for changes in the zoning districts or rezoning to
accommodate a nonconforming proposed development.
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