# Transformed Warehouse Hotels The Paramount House Hotel Utilizes the Old Paramount Picture Studio By Madison Mackay | Published 2018-05-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paramount-house-hotel References: [wallpaper](https://www.wallpaper.com/travel/australia/sydney/hotels/paramount-house-hotel) & [paramounthousehotel](https://paramounthousehotel.com/) Set in Sydney, Australia's Surry Hills neighbourhood, the new [Paramount House Hotel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airbnb-smurf-experience) was formed inside two buildings that held the original headquarters of [Paramount Picture Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-scary-movie-6-popcorn) and the adjoining film storage warehouse. Originally made in the 1940s, the structure was stitched together by Breathe -- a Melbourne-based architecture studio. The hotel now features 29 guest rooms, a restaurant and a wellness spa. The design team added a [copper-clad rooftop extension](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artyzen-new-bund-31) to create visual drama from the street, while the interior features an industrial palette of concrete pieces, brick walls and colorful wool rugs. Blending a loft-like aesthetic with warm pops of color, the new Paramount House Hotel is an original and luxurious travel option for movie buffs and architecture fans alike. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## 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 - **Transformed Warehouse Hotels:** Opportunity to transform historic buildings into unique hospitality experiences. - **Industrial-chic Aesthetics:** Design opportunity to create visually stunning hotels with an industrial design ethos. - **Luxury Hotel Wellness Spa:** Increasing demand for luxury accommodation experiences with wellness and spa facilities. ### Who This Affects Most - **Hospitality:** Hotels can repurpose historic sites to offer a unique experience & hotels can incorporate wellness facilities into their service offering. - **Architecture:** Opportunities for architecture and design firms to repurpose historic buildings into luxurious hotels that incorporate wellness spaces and offer a unique experience. - **Film Production:** Refurbishing old film studios into hotels furthers the opportunities of film sets by creating new revenue streams. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Historic District Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-architecture-studio-1.md) - [Sustainable Heritage Evoked Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-pilgrm-hotel.md) - [Historically Rooted Elevated Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trilogy-montgomery.md) - [Reimagined Landmark Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/telegraph-hotel-tbilisi.md) - [Brutalist Hotel Transformation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fairmont-golden-prague.md) - [Retro-Inspired Boutique Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-hoxton.md) - [Retro Nightlife-Inspired Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/htel-chteau-deau.md) - [Mountainside-Inspired Bespoke Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bouchardon-hotel.md) - [Spice-Inspired Hotel Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manly-pacific-hotel.md)