Name: Handcrafted Hotels
Released: 2022-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Ben Weprin

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Hoteliers across America uniquely capture the character, history, nostalgia and charm of their hometowns. Tour these custom stays and meet the artists, craftspeople and designers that provide guests with a one-of-a-kind experience.

Reality · 2022 · 25 min

Starring Ben Weprin

EPISODE 1

Graduate Nashville

Ben reveals his approach to creating the bespoke Graduate Nashville Hotel. His team of designers, artists and craftspeople share insights into their processes that celebrate Nashville's music identity and Vanderbilt University's collegiate traditions.

24 min · Apr 15, 2022
EPISODE 2

Graduate Knoxville

Ben reveals his approach to building the Graduate Knoxville Hotel. With an expert design team, local artists and Peyton Manning, he creates a hand-crafted hotel reflecting the spirit and legacy of Knoxville and University of Tennessee sports traditions.

24 min · Apr 22, 2022
EPISODE 3

Graduate Chapel Hill

Ben explains how his design team used the rich history of Chapel Hill, NC, and the sporting greatness of University of North Carolina to create the Graduate Chapel Hill, a forward-thinking hotel with handcrafted design elements.

24 min · Apr 29, 2022
EPISODE 4

Graduate New Haven

Ben shares insights into creating the Graduate New Haven in Connecticut. His team transforms a beautiful but aging structure from 1894 into a modern hotel that pays homage to its history and honors the traditions of New England and Yale University.

24 min · May 6, 2022
EPISODE 1

Commodore Perry Estate

The Jazz Age roars back to life in this stunning 1920s home, a storied European-style mansion lovingly reimagined by a team of artists, makers and historians as Austin, Texas' Commodore Perry Estate hotel.

23 min · Dec 30, 2022
EPISODE 2

Graduate Roosevelt Island

Ben Weprin and the team look back on building their first new hotel on Roosevelt Island -- a NYC skyscraper that reflects the futuristic landscape of neighboring Cornell Tech, while honoring the history of the island through modern art and design.

23 min · Jan 6, 2023