W Hotel Prague wins Hotel & Leisure Development of the Year at the annual CEEQA 2025 Awards

Chapman Taylor is proud to announce that W Hotel Prague, developed by Ferid Nasir in collaboration with Marriott International, has won the Hotel & Leisure Development of the Year at the 2025 CEEQA Awards. Our Prague studio was a key member of the design team, leading the sensitive renovation of the hotel’s historic heritage areas.

The prestigious CEEQA Awards celebrate excellence in commercial real estate investment and development across Central and Eastern Europe and Southeast Europe. This year’s winners were unveiled at a gala event on 21 May 2025, held at the Wyscigi racecourse in Warsaw, Poland. Now in its 20th year, CEEQA is recognised as the leading awards programme in the region, bringing together over 700 industry professionals to honour outstanding contributions to the built environment.

W Hotel Prague reimagines the former Grand Hotel Evropa, an iconic Art Nouveau landmark dating back to 1905, into a contemporary lifestyle destination. The hotel now features 161 luxurious guestrooms and suites, the signature W Lounge, a rooftop bar with panoramic city views, and a revived Grand Café hosting Le Petit Beefbar by Riccardo Giraudi.

Chapman Taylor’s renovation of the hotel’s heritage interiors was guided by the central motif of the “elixir”—a golden thread symbolising timelessness and transformation. This design narrative runs throughout the interiors, from the restored façade to the bespoke furniture and communal spaces, blending historical elegance with modern vibrancy.

We are honoured that W Hotel Prague has been recognised at CEEQA 2025, and we congratulate our client, collaborators, and the entire project team on this outstanding achievement.

Pavla Doležalová (Ing. arch.)

Architect

Pavla graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at the Czech Technical University in 2008 and studied at Facoltà di Architettura, Università La Sapienza in Rome, from 2005–2006. She has worked at several respected architectural studios in the Czech Republic and abroad. She specialises in interior design and excels as a team coordinator and project manager.

Pavla led the interiors team for the sensitive restoration and reconstruction of Hotel Evropa in Prague, focusing primarily on the historic building dating from 1905. She was key in designing and implementing significant new features to complement the original Art Nouveau interiors. These include a 4-meter-high chandelier inspired by the transformation of raw minerals into the exquisite crystal of the famous Bohemian glass tradition, a new bar in the French Restaurant, stained glass vitrines, the hotel spa, and numerous other additions. Pavla’s responsibilities included overseeing the design development of bespoke interiors, negotiating with heritage authorities, conducting detailed reviews of execution documentation, and coordinating with all trades and suppliers. She supported the client team through regular site inspections and communicated effectively across diverse teams.

Pavla currently leads the Prague studio's interiors team and contributes to wider Chapman Taylor Group projects.

Areas of expertise:

Interiors / Workplace / Hospitality / Retail

Filip Pokorny (PhD (Urban Planning and Brownfield Regeneration))

Director, Prague

Filip is responsible for the management of our key projects in Prague. He has strong retail design skills, as well as specialist design skills in planning and regeneration.

Balancing commercial and architectural insights, he has worked across all project stages, from feasibility, planning and building permitting processes through to on-site construction quality control.

Filip has been with Chapman Taylor’s Prague studio since 2007.

Areas of expertise:

Retail / Residential / Workplace / Masterplanning / Brownfield Redevelopment

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