Hospitality at LEO A DALY

As trusted leaders in hospitality design, we view every project as an opportunity to obtain a client for life. Our goal is your success in generating business, excitement and enthusiasm about your property. We avoid a signature style, instead aspiring for something more unique: a style that marries your property and your brand, creating something exquisite and memorable. From five-star luxury to national chains and local boutiques, LEO A DALY holds over 50 years of hospitality experience, giving us the insight to anticipate your needs and deliver dynamic, unforgettable spaces for you and your guests.

Since 2025, we added the hospitality expertise of Delawie, now a LEO A DALY studio. This brings expanded experience, resources and clients to our portfolio across hospitality, gaming and club environments.

What we do

  • Resorts

    From planning to conceptual design through execution, our team creates resorts that respond to place, culture and environment while addressing business drivers and optimal guest experience.

    An aerial view of a luxurious beachfront resort with modern white buildings, lush greenery, palm trees, a swimming pool, sun loungers with umbrellas on the sandy beach, and mountains in the background under a colorful sky.

  • Hotels

    We create welcoming environments that communicate brand and location through design, furnishings and art. At the core is an attention to function and hotel operations.

    Hotel lobby with a cozy fireplace, beige sofa, two gray wingback chairs, wooden accents, and potted plants.

  • Renovation and Reuse

    Historic renovation or interior upgrades, our team delivers performance- and budget-conscious solutions that focus on guest experience and brand quality.

    A street adjacent to the Hotel del Coronado lined with tall palm trees, modern white beachside apartments with balconies, parked cars, and a vintage convertible car in the foreground. Clear blue sky overhead.

  • Engineering

    Our engineering team delivers performance-driven solutions that focus on long-term efficiency and reliability. Sustainable design is foundational to our approach.

    View from a rooftop at sunset showing neighboring buildings, including a brick building with large windows and decorative architectural elements, and a modern high-rise with numerous windows, under a clear blue sky with the sun setting on the horizon.

Meet the Hospitality team

  • Mark Pratt with gray hair styled back, wearing a blue blazer and white shirt, standing in a modern office space with large windows.

    Mark Pratt, AIA

    Vice President
    Director - Hospitality

    Mark is a respected and experienced industry expert and registered architect. Notably, Mark is aspirational and collaborative - working with clients to achieve their ambitions for each project.

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  • christy Coleman smiling while wearing a black top, in front of a plain light-colored background.

    Christy Coleman

    Senior Associate
    Design Director, Hospitality Interiors

    Christy is an award-winning interior designer with an eye for detail, materiality, guest experience and the inter-relationship of brand and interiors. Christy is often asked to bring her hospitality expertise to create welcoming environments across markets.

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  • Frank Ternasky, RA, NCARB

    Vice President
    Senior Director - Delawie, A LEO A DALY Studio

    Frank has led many premier hospitality projects, including Marriott’s Moxy Hotel in downtown San Diego, the Mission Pacific Beach Resort and The Seabird Resort—projects that together represent the most significant oceanfront development in San Diego County in over 50 years.

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  • Alison Morita, AIA, NCARB

    Vice President
    Senior Project Manager

    Alison’s expertise in hospitality design is exemplified by the execution of the five-star Montage Healdsburg Resort and Residence Inn Maui Wailea, as well as her ongoing involvement with the firm’s Invited Clubs commissions. She is a talented architect and passionate steward of design in San Diego.

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  • Sam Beard

    Vice President
    Senior Project Designer

    Sam specializes in early conceptual design and master planning for large-scale hospitality and gaming developments. His approach combines creative vision with operational understanding, crafting environments that are both inspiring and highly functional.

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  • Joan Sizemore with dark brown hair smiling in a bright, modern indoor space.

    Joan Sizemore

    Senior Associate
    Market Sector Lead - Hospitality

    Joan is an experienced manager and designer for hospitality projects, with a proven track record in project and operations management across luxury global markets. She’s an expert in streamlining complex processes and providing seamless execution.

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  • Ryan Christensen wearing glasses, a blue suit, white shirt, and blue tie, smiling in an office setting.

    Ryan Christensen, AIA, NCARB

    Associate, Senior Architect

    Ryan brings expertise in project management and execution to LEO A DALY’s hospitality projects. He is client-focused and service-minded, working with the design and client teams to bring hospitality projects to life to meet crucial schedule targets and quality standards.

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Featured projects

Recent News

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The Diplomat Beach Resort unveils Verandah Social Club 
The Diplomat Beach Resort unveils Verandah Social Club 

LEO A DALY celebrates the debut of the Verandah Social Club at The Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida—an oceanfront pool and lounge destination and the latest milestone in the resort’s multi-phase transformation. LEO A DALY serves as architect of record with indidesign as interior designer. 

LEO A DALY Hospitality Team Recognized with NEWH TopID Designation
LEO A DALY Hospitality Team Recognized with NEWH TopID Designation

For the third consecutive year, the Los Angeles studio of LEO A DALY has been recognized as a 2026 Top Interior Design (TopID) Firm by NEWH, an honor that recognizes sustained leadership and engagement within the hospitality design community.

Forbes features “Taking Flight” hospitality concept from LEO A DALY
Forbes features “Taking Flight” hospitality concept from LEO A DALY

Forbes.com profiles “Taking Flight,” the sustainability-forward design concept from LEO A DALY that repurposes decommissioned aircraft fuselages as mobile, luxury hospitality suites. The design team explores the adaptive reuse approach and offers insights into future applications including remote retreats and disaster relief.

The Resort at Summerlin unveils luxury projects designed by LEO A DALY
The Resort at Summerlin unveils luxury projects designed by LEO A DALY

The Resort at Summerlin, a JW Marriott property near Las Vegas, has unveiled two new LEO A DALY designed areas - a renovation for the luxurious Spa Aquae and a high limit gaming room in Rampart Casino.

Drai’s first East Coast venture designed by LEO A DALY
Drai’s first East Coast venture designed by LEO A DALY

Drai’s Supper Club, the latest New York venture from Drai’s Management Group, has been featured in Hospitality Design for its immersive, theatrical interiors. Designed by LEO A DALY, the space draws inspiration from the golden age of New York supper clubs, blending deep red hues, velvet textures, and gilded accents into a layered, cinematic experience.