HOSPITALITY
WATERFRONT HOTELS + RESORTS
© 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.
THE RITZ-CARLTON NAPLES
RENOVATION + EXPANSION NAPLES, FL
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
PARKER TORRES RECOGNITION
2025, READERS’ 15 FAVORITE RESORTS IN FLORIDA, #3, TRAVEL + LEISURE
2024, TOP 10 HOTELS IN FLORIDA: READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS #3, CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER
GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION
LEED Silver®
THE RITZ-CARLTON GRAND CAYMAN
SEVEN SOUTH SUITES RENOVATION
SEVEN MILE BEACH, CAYMAN ISLANDS
INTERIOR DESIGN
THE JOHNSON STUDIO AT COOPER CARRY
RECOGNITION
2019 ASID GEORGIA DESIGN AWARDS, COMMERCIAL HOSPITALITY RESORTS, SILVER
THE HENDERSON BEACH RESORT & SPA
DESTIN, FL
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
KENT INTERIOR DESIGN
RECOGNITION
2022 THE 15 BEST RESORTS IN FLORIDA. #7, TRAVEL + LEISURE
2022 BEST HOTEL ON THE BEACH IN DESTIN, SOUTHERN LIVING
2021 THE 7 BEST RESORTS IN DESTIN, FLORIDA, #1, TRAVEL + LEISURE
2019 THE SOUTH’S BEST RESORTS, SOUTHERN LIVING
2018 THE WORLD’S BEST AWARDS, TRAVEL + LEISURE
CLIFF HOUSE MAINE
ADDITION + RENOVATION
CAPE NEDDICK, ME
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
TRUEXCULLINS
RECOGNITION
2023, THE BEST LUXURY RESORTS TO VISIT IN NEW ENGLAND #3, FODOR’S TRAVEL 2022, THE 8 BEST SPA RESORTS IN NEW ENGLAND TO VISIT THIS WINTER #2, TRAVEL + LEISURE
PALM HOUSE HOTEL
RENOVATION
PALM BEACH, FL
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
MUZA LAB
RECOGNITION
2025 AHEAD’S TOP 100 HOTEL OPENINGS IN THE WORLD
AIA ATLANTA AWARDS FOR ARCHITECTURAL DISTINCTION, HONOR AWARD
2025 MICHELIN ONE KEY
2025 MUSE HOTEL AWARDS, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, BOUTIQUE & DESIGNER HOTEL ARCHITECTURE, GOLD
2025 RETROFIT MAGAZINE METAMORPHOSIS AWARDS, WHOLE BUILDING RENOVATION, SECOND PLACE
2025 TIME MAGAZINE, THE WORLD’S GREATEST PLACES TO STAY
RENAISSANCE DAYTONA BEACH
RENOVATION
DAYTONA BEACH, FL
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
D’AMICO DESIGN ASSOCIATES, DADA
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
MARRIOTT VIRGINIA BEACH OCEANFRONT RESORT
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
DESIGN CONTINUUM
MARRIOTT
EMBASSY SUITES BY HILTON VIRGINIA BEACH
OCEANFRONT RESORT
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
DESIGN CONTINUUM
EMBASSY
FRENCHMAN’S REEF & MORNING STAR BEACH RESORT
RENOVATION OF LOBBY, PUBLIC SPACES + RESTAURANTS
ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
INTERIOR DESIGN
THE JOHNSON STUDIO AT COOPER CARRY
Tampa Marriott Water Street Hotel & Marina
TAMPA, FL
INTERIOR DESIGN
THE JOHNSON STUDIO AT COOPER CARRY
TAMPA MARRIOTT WATER STREET HOTEL & MARINA
SEA PINES PLANTATION GOLF CLUBHOUSE
HILTON HEAD, SC
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
KENT INTERIOR DESIGN
RECOGNITION
2015 CLUBHOUSE OF THE YEAR AWARD, GOLF INC.
Sea Pines Beach Club
Sea Pines Plantation Golf Club
SEA PINES BEACH CLUB
HILTON HEAD, SC
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
KENT INTERIOR DESIGN
GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION
LEED CERTIFIED®
THE HERITAGE AT THE BENJAMIN LAKE CLUB
ALEXANDER CITY, AL
SOUTH SEAS RESORT
CAPTIVA ISLAND, FL
HILTON FORT LAUDERDALE MARINA
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
BARRY DESIGN ASSOCIATES
HILTON ROSE HALL RESORT & SPA
MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
DESIGN CONTINUUM
THE SANCTUARY AT KIAWAH ISLAND
KIAWAH ISLAND, SC
ARCHITECTURE
COOPER CARRY
INTERIOR DESIGN
HIRSCH BEDNER ASSOCIATES
RECOGNITION
2022 TOP 20 RESORTS IN THE SOUTH, #7, READERS’ CHOICE AWARD, CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER
2022 THE BEST RESORTS TO STAY IN ACROSS SOUTH CAROLINA #6, SOUTHERN LIVING
2006 RESORT MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE, BEST NEW RESORT, HOTEL OR SPA
ANDREW HARPER’S HIDEAWAY REPORT
FIVE-STAR HOTEL, FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE
PACAYA LODGE & SPA
LAGUNA DE APOYO, NICARAGUA
PONTE VEDRA INN
PONTE
VEDRA BEACH, FL
Cooper Carry Work By Operator
At Cooper Carry, we have a studio dedicated to the design of Hospitality projects. Our team of professionals works exclusively on hotel, conference and convention centers and resorts, and we have an extensive library of Brand Standards, as well as “lessons Learned” that allow us to excel at delivering clients well-planned, well-designed and well-coordinated buildings.
Resorts
• Barnsley Resort Inn and Conference Center, Adairsville, GA
• Brasstown Valley Resort & Conference Center, Young Harris, GA
• Cliff House Maine Renovation and Expansion, Cape Neddick, ME
• Daniel Island Boutique Hotel, Daniel Island, SC
• Foxhall Westin Club Resort Hotel, Atlanta, GA
• Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Beach Resort Renovation, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
• Ft. Lauderdale Grande Hotel & Marina, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• Grand Bohemian Hotel, Greenville, SC
• Great Inagua Resort Vision Plan, Matthew Town, Bahamas
• Hammock Beach Resort Hotel, Palm Coast, FL
• Heron Point Golf Clubhouse, Hilton Head, SC
• Jekyll Island, Jekyll Island, GA
• Lake Martin Resort, Lake Martin, AL
• Oman Resort & Spa Sultanate of Oman, Shinas, Oman
• Pacaya Lodge & Spa, Laguna de Apoyo, Nicaragua
• Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
• Ravallo Resort & Conference Center, Orlando, FL
• South Seas Island Resort, Captiva Island, FL
• Swan Point, Edgemere, MD
• The Eldred Preserve, Eldred, NY
• The Georgia Club Resort Clubhouse, Statham, GA
• The Henderson Beach Resort & Spa, Destin, FL
• The Inn on the Blue Horizon Master Plan, Vieques, Puerto Rico
• The Lodge at Woodloch Spa & Resort, Hawley, PA
• The Riverside Hotel, Spa, & Conference Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island, Kiawah Island, SC
Marriott Hotels
• AC Hotels by Marriott / Moxy Dual-Brand Hotel, Atlanta, GA
• AC Hotels by Marriott / Phipps Plaza Buckhead, Atlanta, GA
• Albany Residence Inn /Courtyard, Albany, NY
• Arlington Capital View Renaissance & Residence Inn, Arlington, VA
• Birmingham Courtyard by Marriott, Birmingham, AL
• Boca Raton Marriott at Crocker Center, Boca Raton, FL
• Columbia Place, Washington, DC
• Cool Springs Hotel & Conference Center, Franklin, TN
• Courtyard by Marriott, Charleston, SC
• Courtyard by Marriott, Newington, VA
• Daytona Beach Renaissance, Daytona Beach, FL
• Gaithersburg Marriott Renovation, Gaithersburg, MD
• Gwinnett Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Atlanta, GA
• Hotel Avalon, Autograph Collection, Alpharetta, GA
• Infinity Center Marriott, Atlanta, GA
• Ithaca Marriott, Ithaca, NY
• Lake Nona Courtyard & Residence Inn, Orlando, FL
• Macon Marriott City Center, Macon, GA
• Marriott Atlanta Downtown Guestroom Renovation, Atlanta, GA
• Marriott Atlanta Perimeter Center Guestroom and Lobby Renovation, Atlanta, GA
• Marriott Baltimore Waterfront, Hotel Baltimore, MD
• Marriott Grand Hotel & Guestroom Addition & Spa, Point Clear, AL
• Marriott Hotel & Lancaster County Convention Center, Lancaster, PA
• Marriott Legends Edge at Baypoint, Panama City, FL
• Marriott Marquis, Washington DC
• Memphis Convention Center Marriott Expansion, Memphis, TN
• Minnetonka Marriott Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN
• Norfolk Waterside Hotel & Conference Center, Norfolk, VA
• Philadelphia West Marriott Hotel, Conshohocken, PA
• Raleigh Marriott City Center, Raleigh, NC
• Renaissance Hotel & Conference Center, Portsmouth, VA
• Residence Inn Lenox Square, Atlanta, GA
• Sheraton at Dulles Place, Fairfax, VA
• Springfield Marriott Renovation, Springfield, MA
• St. Louis Marriott Pavilion Hotel Renovation, St. Louis, MO
• Sugar Land Hotel & Conference Center, Sugar Land, TX
• The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman, Seven South Suites Renovation, Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands
• The Ritz-Carlton Naples Renovation + Expansion, Naples, FL
• The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburon Renovation, Naples, FL
• The Ritz-Carlton Renovation, Amelia Island, FL
• Thousand Oaks Marriott & Conference Center, Memphis, TN
• Tampa Marriott Water Street Hotel & Marina, Tampa, FL
• Tysons Corner Westin Hotel, Washington, DC
• University of North Carolina at Charlotte Marriott Hotel, Charlotte, NC
• Westin Alexandria & Jamieson Condos, Alexandria, VA
• Westin Buckhead Public Space Renovation, Atlanta, GA
• Westin Peachtree Plaza Guestroom and Lobby Renovation, Atlanta, GA
• White Flint Westin Hotel, Washington, DC
Hilton Hotels & Resorts
• Buckhead Village Hilton Garden Inn, Atlanta, GA
• Church St. Plaza Hilton Garden Inn, Evanston, IL
• Clayton State Hilton Garden Inn, Morrow, GA
• Conrad Nashville, Nashville, TN
• Constitution Square Hilton Garden Inn, Washington, DC
• Douala Hilton Hotel, Douala, Cameroon
• Downtown Atlanta Homewood Suites by Hilton & Condos, Atlanta, GA
• Embassy Suites in Springfield, Virginia
• Fairbrook Hilton Garden Inn, Washington, DC
• Hilton Buena Vista Palace Renovation, Orlando, FL
• Hilton Cleveland Downtown, Cleveland, OH
• Hilton Columbus Downtown, Columbus, OH
• Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina Renovation, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa Renovation, Montego Bay, Jamaica
• Orlando Hilton Village Sea World, Orlando, FL
• Palm Beach Gardens Doubletree Hotel, Palm Beach, FL
• Portland Doubletree Hotel, Portland, ME
• Sea World Hilton Garden Inn, Orlando, FL
• Suffolk Hilton Garden Inn & Conference Center, Suffolk, VA
• The Main, Norfolk, VA
• Virginia Beach Hilton & Conference Center, Virginia Beach, VA
Hyatt Hotels
• 1522 K Street Hyatt Place, Washington, DC
• Capitol Square Hyatt Place, Washington, DC
• Hyatt at Villa Christina, Atlanta, GA
• Hyatt Place at Dulles Station, Fairfax, VA
• Hyatt Place Baltimore, Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD
• Hyatt Place Bellemeade, Greensboro, NC
• Hyatt Place, Hyatt House Midtown, Charleston, SC
• Hyatt Place, North Carolina State University
• Hyatt Regency Wichita Convention Center Hotel, Wichita, KS
Independent Hotels
• Kansas City Loews Hotel, Kansas City, MO
• Hotel Effie, Miramar Beach, FL
• Emory University Inn Renovation, Atlanta, GA
• Four Seasons Atlanta Ballroom Renovation, Atlanta, GA
• Palm House Hotel Renovation, Palm Beach, FL
• Powers Ferry Harvey Hotel Renovation, Atlanta, GA
• Riverside Hotel, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• The Eldred Preserve, Eldred, NY
• The Granada Hotel, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
• The Inn at Darden, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
• The Thayer Hotel, West Point, NY
Wyndham International
• Annapolis Wyndham Garden Hotel, Annapolis, MD
• Denver Wyndham Garden Hotel, Denver, CO
• LaGuardia Wyndham Garden Hotel, New York, NY
• Newark Wyndham Airport Hotel, Newark, NJ
• Newark Wyndham Garden Hotel, Newark, NJ
• Oakbrook Terrace Wyndham Garden, Oakbrook Terrace, IL
• Pittsburgh Wyndham Garden Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA
• Westboro Wyndham Garden Hotel, Westboro, MA
• Westcourt Wyndham Garden Hotel, Phoenix, AZ
• Wyndham City Center, Washington, DC Intercontinental Hotels
• Airport Holiday Inn Renovation, Jackson, MS
• Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel, Charlotte, NC
• Perimeter Holiday Inn Renovation, Atlanta, GA
Historic Hotels
• El Plaza Hotel Renovation, El Paso, TX
• Medical Arts Building Boutique Hotel, Atlanta, GA
• The Georgian Terrace Hotel Renovation, Atlanta, GA
Related Facilities
• Belleview Mido Country Club, Bellaire, FL
• Chesapeake Conference Center, Chesapeake, VA
• L’ Enfant Plaza Hotel Renovation, Washington, DC
• Sea Pines Beach Club, Hilton Head, SC
• Sea Pines Plantation Golf Clubhouse, Hilton Head, SC
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