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Hotel Westland Exterior – Image Credit Another Artist
Aparium Hotel Group revealed the visit of Rod Lapasin as Managing Director and General Manager of Hotel Westland, the high-end shop hotel, dining establishment, and roof bar opening at RailSpur in Seattle’s Pioneer Square in spring 2025.
Rod Lapasin
As a fifth-generation Seattleite, Lapasin has a deep understanding and individual connection to the city and brings more than 35 years of market experience to the home, having actually held senior management functions with popular high-end brand names consisting of, Four Seasons Hotels & & Resorts, Fairmont Hotels & & Resorts, and the renowned Salish Lodge & & Spa.
Upon opening, Hotel Westland will anchor the RailSpur micro-district in Pioneer Square, a cultural center where art, music, history, and neighborhood assemble. Established by Urban Villages, a leading property designer and ecological steward, and created by The Miller Hull Partnership with interiors by Curioso, the hotel maintains the initial 1907 brick and Douglas Fir lumbers of the Manufacturers Exchange Building.
The hotel will include 120 visitor spaces, bespoke facilities, a signature dining establishment, and Pioneer Square’s very first roof bar with views of Puget Sound and the Seattle horizon. It will likewise display 328 Pacific Northwest-inspired art pieces curated by ARTXIV.
Hotel Westland is centrally situated in Pioneer Square, the birth place of the city of Seattle and an area that deeply shows the city’s abundant history and dynamic culture– “the area likewise holds individual significance for me, as my household has actually been rooted in Seattle given that the early 1900s. I am happy to lead this transformative task and anticipate inviting the regional neighborhood and going to visitors,” stated Lapasin.
“We are lucky to have Rod at the helm of Hotel Westland and RailSpur’s micro-district. His comprehensive hospitality background integrated with his enduring ties to Seattle will be indispensable to developing Hotel Westland as the city’s preeminent location” stated Mario Tricoci, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Aparium Hotel.
At Hotel Westland, Lapasin will lead everyday operations, concentrating on raising the visitor experience by including Aparium’s trademark translocal hospitality. He will likewise act as Managing Director of RailSpur, a significant adaptive reuse advancement by Urban Villages that consists of Hotel Westland, the recently revealed Death & & Co mixed drink bar, 3 Sea Creatures dining establishments, and 77,000 square feet of office with a roof occasion area. Furthermore, RailSpur functions 26 Sonder Suites and triggered streets hosting routine art, music, and cooking occasions. This advancement honors Pioneer Square’s history while developing a lively meeting place for residents and visitors.