A watercolor of a harbor? A black-and-white photo of a pile of rocks? Some hotels are trying to do better. Zachary Crockett unpacks.
SOURCES:
Melanie Kettring, director of studio design at Best Western Hotels.
Jessica Poundstone, visual artist.
Gavi Wolf, founder and C.E.O. of Indiewalls.
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EXTRAS:
"Used Hotel Soaps," by The Economics of Everyday Things (2023).
"The Hidden Side of the Art Market," series by Freakonomics Radio (2021).