HOSPITALITY
CONFERENCE + CONVENTION HOTELS
© 2026 Cooper Carry
COOPER CARRY
Since 1960, Cooper Carry has been dedicated to designing spaces that connect people to place. Inspired by our founder, Jerry Cooper, we approach every project with curiosity—asking the right questions to uncover the best solutions for our clients and the communities they serve. Our leadership team consists of both advocates and experts, empowered by decades of experience to shape environments that prioritize placemaking, civic space, and the well-being of communities, tenants, residents, and visitors.
Cooper Carry’s Mixed-Use Ecosystem
Ecosystems bring many diverse contributors together to create something far beyond the capacity of one. They create and capture new and greater value. At Cooper Carry, we approach our work as a collaborative ecosystem. We have multiple studios and services that mix and match daily to provide each project the depth of expertise it needs to meet business objectives. Our breadth of experience goes far beyond broad building types. We offer a deeper level of expertise, engaging in more possibilities and offering more creative solutions. The mixed-use ecosystem allows us to help our clients create the platform on which tenants and target audiences can flourish.
The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry
HOSPITALITY
Cooper Carry’s Hospitality Studio creates destinations for leisure, connection, and discovery—where brand, service, dining, wellness, and operational efficiency come together.
We design places that inspire loyalty, tell stories, and create lasting memories by grounding every project in the hotel business fundamentals while bringing creativity and an innovative spirit that allows each place to thrive. From intuitive arrival sequences and engaging public spaces to thoughtfully integrated food, beverage, and wellness experiences, our work is supported by seamless back-ofhouse planning that ensures smooth operations and long-term value.
Our portfolio spans the full spectrum of hospitality environments, including luxury and boutique hotels, destination resorts, urban high-rise and dual-brand hotels, convention and conference center properties, executive education facilities, and mixed-use hospitality destinations. We draw on our breadth of experience to design each destination with clarity, craft, and performance in mind.
America’s Top Hospitality Architects & Designers
RANKED Among The top
Top 120 Hospitality Facility Architecture
BRANDS WE’VE WORKED WITH
At Cooper Carry, we believe every great hospitality project begins with trust. We are grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with some of the world’s most respected hotel brands and visionary independent owners, creating destinations where guests feel inspired, cared for, and connected.
Over the years, we have been entrusted to design and reimagine properties across the full spectrum of hospitality, from luxury resorts and lifestyle boutiques to full-service, select-service, and extended-stay hotels.
HILTON COLUMBUS DOWNTOWN
COLUMBUS, OH
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
MEYERS + ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTURE
INTERIOR DESIGN
JEFFREY BEERS
RECOGNITION
2023 AGC BUILD OHIO, NEW CONSTRUCTION OVER $100 M
2023 BUILDING COLUMBUS AWARDS, PROJECT OF THE YEAR
2022 DOWNTOWN COMMISSION OF COLUMBUS OHIO, HARRISON SMITH AWARD
GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION
LEED GOLD®
HILTON CLEVELAND DOWNTOWN
CLEVELAND, OH
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
VAN AUKIN AKINS ARCHITECTS
INTERIOR DESIGN
ANDERSON/MILLER, LTD.
RECOGNITION
2017 ENR MIDWEST’S BEST PROJECTS, AWARD OF MERIT, RESIDENTIAL / HOSPITALITY
MARRIOTT VIRGINIA BEACH OCEANFRONT RESORT
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
DESIGN CONTINUUM
MARRIOTT VIRGINIA BEACH OCEANFRONT RESORT
THE WESTIN ATLANTA
GWINNETT
DULUTH,
GA
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
EOA, INC.
RECOGNITION
2024 ILUXURY AWARDS, BEST
LUXURY HOSPITALITY
2024 MUSE HOTEL AWARDS, GOLD, CONFERENCE HOTELS
LOEWS KANSAS CITY HOTEL
KANSAS CITY, MO
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
HOTEL: LOONEY & ASSOCIATES
RESTAURANTS: THE JOHNSON STUDIO AT COOPER CARRY
RECOGNITION
2021 CAPSTONE AWARDS, COMMUNITY IMPACT
HOTEL EFFIE
MIRAMAR BEACH, FL
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
DESIGN CONTINUUM
RECOGNITION
2022 TOP 10 HOTELS IN FLORIDA, #9, READERS’ CHOICE AWARD, CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER
2020 THE MOST EXCITING NEW HOTELS, FORBES
WASHINGTON DC MARRIOTT MARQUIS
WASHINGTON, DC
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
BBG-BBGM
RECOGNITION
2015 WASHINGTON BUILDING CONGRESS, CRAFTSMANSHIP AWARD
2014 NAIOP MARYLAND/DC, AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, BEST MIXED-USE PROJECT
2014 WASHINGTON BUILDING CONGRESS, CRAFTSMANSHIP AWARD (CAST-IN-PLACE)
GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION
LEED SILVER®
LANCASTER MARRIOTT AT PENN SQUARE
ADAPTIVE REUSE + HISTORIC REHABILITATION
LANCASTER, PA
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
HOTEL: DESIGN CONTINUUM
RESTAURANT: THE JOHNSON
STUDIO AT COOPER CARRY
RECOGNITION
2014 ULI PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER, INAUGURAL WILLIARD G. “BILL” ROUSE
III AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
2012 ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK
INSTITUTE, AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
2009 PROJECT OF THE YEAR, MID-ATLANTIC CONSTRUCTION’S BEST OF AWARDS
LANCASTER
THE HOTEL AT AVALON
& ALPHARETTA CONFERENCE CENTER, ALPHARETTA, GA
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
HOTEL: PERKINS + WILL
RESTAURANT: THE JOHNSON
STUDIO AT COOPER CARRY
THE MAIN
NORFOLK, VA
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
BASKERVILL
RECOGNITION
2017 HAMPTON ROADS ASSOCIATION FOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, BEST RECREATION / ENTERTAINMENT PROJECT
GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION
LEED CERTIFIED®
BARNSLEY RESORT INN & CONFERENCE CENTER
ADAIRSVILLE, GA
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
KENT INTERIOR DESIGN
RECOGNITION
2022 TOP 20 RESORTS IN THE SOUTH, #8, READERS’ CHOICE AWARD, CONDÉ
NAST TRAVELER
2018 ENR SOUTHEAST, BEST PROJECT
AWARDS, AWARD OF MERIT
UNC CHARLOTTE
MARRIOTT HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER
CHARLOTTE, NC
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
TVSDESIGN
WE HAVE IDEAS TO SHARE
BOULDER | DENVER
1360 Walnut Street Suite 102
Boulder, CO 80302
720.565.0505
CHARLOTTE
508 West 5th Street Suite 250 Charlotte, NC 28202
704.348.7000
WASHINGTON, DC
625 North Washington Street Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
703.519.6152
© 2026 Cooper Carry