Moxy Hotels, Marriott International's experiential brand, is a finalist in the Branded Environments category of Fast Company's 2016 Innovation by Design Awards. The 5th Annual competition honors the industry's best work, highlighting the most innovative design solutions to today's business problems. This year's judging panel, comprising the world's best design minds, selected the finalists from more than 1,700 international submissions, from 41 different countries, across 11 categories—the most ever.
Moxy Hotels, along with other finalists and winners, will be highlighted in Fast Company's October print issue—the annual Design Issue—which hits newsstands Sept. 20, 2016.
Moxy Hotels, which is among honorees such as Facebook and Target, is a fresh and innovative brand that combines stylish design and approachable service at an affordable price point.
Moxy Hotels fully embraces today's fun-hunting traveler with smartly designed tech-enabled rooms featuring motion sensor lighting; internet TV in-room featuring Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, Pandora and Crackle; selfie photo booth elevators; Moxy Digital Guestbook; abundant power and USB outlets; furiously fast and free Wi-Fi for ultimate connectivity; and Moxy 'B&F' (beverage & food) strategy that offers 24/7 self-service to give guests access to what they want, when they want it. The properties also offer meeting space.
"Moxy's ambition is to shake up the traditional economy segment," said Vicki Poulos, global brand director, Moxy Hotels. "Affordability shouldn't be a sacrifice of style, comfort or a good time. Design plays an integral role in offering Moxy's guests a communal environment that feels like home but with a bartender."
Moxy Hotels first launched in Milan in September 2014. Three Moxy Hotels opened this year: Moxy Tempe and Moxy Munich Airport in March, followed by Moxy New Orleans in May and Moxy Frankfurt Eschborn in August. The brand is entering the market in a bold way, with several additional identified projects slated for major metropolitan locations, including New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Berlin, Oslo and London.
