Green Dragon Hotel

Breathing New Life Into A Historic Hotel

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Breathing New Life Into A Historic Hotel

Dating back to the 12th century, the Green Dragon Hotel has long been a focal point of Hereford’s city centre, yet it was in a sorry state. Recognising its potential, a consortium of local businesses put significant investment into its refurbishment. We were tasked with developing a brand and website which would enable the hotel to become a tourism centrepiece for the county and realise the owners’ commercial ambitions. Our partnership has deepened, with eighteen73 now acting as the brand guardian and responsible for all of the hotel’s design and marketing.

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Rejuvenating a
Heritage Brand

We were involved from the get-go, contributing to the collective vision of how the ‘new’ Green Dragon Hotel should look. Pooling ideas with owners, stakeholders, and interior designers, our mission was to create an elegant yet accessible brand, exuding comfort and hospitality, heritage and modernity, in line with the overall marketing strategy.

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Creative Vision

We created a full brand identity including a logo, colour palette ways, and typography which maintain standards throughout. The distinctive ‘g’ hints at the ‘dragon’ and is an effective and flexible shorthand that has been widely used on collateral. We then created sub-brands for the restaurant, cocktail bar, and coffee lounge, with identities linked to the hotel’s heritage. 

Why We Love The Green Dragon Hotel

Our long-term partnership with Green Dragon perfectly exemplifies our passion for helping our clients succeed. They have a creative approach and are open to exploring new marketing ideas, which makes them very energising to work with. It’s also the ideal place for a damn fine cocktail!

By working with eighteen73, we have successfully built the best possible website and their management of the process was highly professional. They understood our product and made the whole experience feel extremely simple. The website performs above expectation and eighteen73’s ongoing support is invaluable.

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