# Luxury Historic Hotels AVANI Hotels Opened a New Resort in a Historic Building in Auckland By Madison Mackay | Published 2018-03-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avani-hotels References: [wallpaper](https://www.wallpaper.com/travel/new-zealand/auckland/hotels/avani-metropolis) & [minorhotels](https://www.minorhotels.com/en/avani/) AVANI Hotels and Resorts opened a new luxury hotel in Auckland's former Magistrates Court heritage building from 1908. The building underwent a full refurbishment, covering 39 floors and creating many new spaces. Design firm Interior Concepts completed the renovation, furnishing each of the 65 apartments with a clean and modern aesthetic with a pop of the brand's signature plum color. The biggest addition to the building was the spa area that includes a 22-meter heated swimming pool, a large hot tub and luxury sauna. The company decided to keep a lot of the original structural elements of the classic building, adding them as a focal point to each room instead of covering them. The new resort by AVANI Hotels is open and taking reservations now. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Luxury Historic Hotel Renovations:** Refurbishing and repurposing historic buildings for luxurious hotels and resorts can create unique and sophisticated experiences for guests. - **Design-focused Heritage Tourism:** Offering tours and experiences that highlight the historical and design elements of these luxury historic hotels could attract a new niche of travelers. - **Sustainable Renovation of Historic Buildings:** Using eco-friendly materials and sustainable practices when renovating historic buildings for hotels can serve as a competitive advantage in today's environmentally-conscious market. ### Who This Affects Most - **Luxury Hotel and Resort Industry:** The luxury hotel and resort industry can capitalize on the trend of repurposing historic buildings into unique and luxurious accommodations. - **Heritage Tourism Industry:** The heritage tourism industry can expand their offerings and appeal to new demographics by partnering with luxury historic hotels and creating exclusive experiences and packages. - **Sustainable and Renewable Energy Industry:** The sustainable and renewable energy industry can provide technologies and materials to renovate historic buildings for hotels in a sustainable and eco-friendly way. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Contemporary Luxe Thai Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centara-reserve-samui.md) - [Historically Rooted Elevated Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trilogy-montgomery.md) - [Modern Boutique Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-postmark-hotel.md) - [Historic District Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-architecture-studio-1.md) - [Elevated Hotel Spa Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kat-florence-hotel.md) - [Exotically Refurbished Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pelican-hotel.md) - [Sustainable Heritage Evoked Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-pilgrm-hotel.md) - [Southwestern-Inspired Boutique Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arrive-albuquerque.md) - [Reimagined Landmark Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/telegraph-hotel-tbilisi.md)