# Polish Designer Lodgings The Andels Hotel Mixes Style and New Wave Innovations By Robyn Currie | Published 2009-11-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andels-hotel References: [thecoolhunter.net](http://www.thecoolhunter.net/article/detail/1654/andels-hotel-lodz) & [andelslodz](http://www.andelslodz.com/en/home/) I never really thought of Poland as being a Mecca for rad and innovative design, but it looks like I may be the one with egg on my face here. The Andels Hotel in Lodz (Poland’s second biggest city) is letting everyone know that Poland is not messing around in the design game, they came to win it. The red brick facade hides the epic entrance that greets you once you step through the doors. The interior maintains the original charm of the building previous occupation (a [textile mill](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/25hours-hotel-bikini-berlin)), but the modernized design features pump up the foyer in a way the can’t really be described. Therefore check out the gallery for more of the Andels Hotel. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Innovative Lodging Design:** The Andels Hotel showcases how innovative design can transform traditional lodging experiences. - **Modernizing Historic Architecture:** The Andels Hotel demonstrates the potential for modern design to revitalize and enhance traditional architecture. - **Design-driven Tourism:** The Andels Hotel exemplifies the intersection of innovative design and tourism, creating a new category of experiential travel. ### Where This Applies - **Hospitality:** The Andels Hotel highlights the potential for design-focused lodging experiences to disrupt the hospitality industry and create unique offerings for travelers. - **Architecture/construction:** The Andels Hotel presents an opportunity for architecture and construction industries to integrate modern design trends with historic architectural features. - **Tourism:** The Andels Hotel showcases the potential for design to drive tourism and create new opportunities for experiential travel providers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Local Craft-Incorporated Hotel Redesigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puro-hotel.md) - [Bespoke Furniture Hotel Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/locke-hotel-2.md) - [Enchanting Folklore-Inspired Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kimpton-bem.md) - [Eclectic Renovated Polish Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mistovia.md) - [Adorably Artful Polish Bistros](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polish-bistro.md) - [Brutalist Artful Hotel Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hoxton-charlottenburg.md) - [Sculptural Concrete Hotel Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleeping-lab.md) - [Retro-Rich Kraków Apartment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krakw-apartment.md) - [Playful-Focused Polish Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/znamy-si.md)