From hip lobbies with a coffee shop ambiance to shared living spaces linking guest rooms, more hotels are turning their focus to providing inviting community areas.
Striking the right balance between luxury and practicality is always a work in progress. Depending on your brand and star rating, that balance will shift.
Hotels that already benefit from a great location and good transport links in small and large cities have to think more creatively when it comes to giving guests things they can’t get from another hotel.
How ‘poshtels’ are reinventing the budget accom sector
At a time when budget travelers are increasingly experience-driven, the hospitality industry is responding with a concept that caters to this new guest profile: the ‘poshtel’.
How workation retreats are blending work and relaxation
Settling in with a laptop beneath a shady tree, connecting with colleagues around a fire pit, or sampling a local craft beer at the bar…this is work, but not in the traditional sense.
All-Inclusive hotels have a new look for a new era
Today’s All-Inclusive hotels still tempt vacationers with all-you-can-eat buffets and free flowing drinks, but that’s where the similarities end with the traditional All-Inclusive model.
Over the last few years, Marriott International has rolled out an employee wellness initiative called TakeCare, to which it has attributed notable increases in customer satisfaction.
Airport hotels: The stylish new models near the runway
Often dismissed as a routine pit-stop for travelers, airport hotels are increasingly refashioning themselves as stylish, amenity-rich places for a night’s sleep or a board meeting.