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The average life expectancy of a person
is 700,000 hours and the world is too
rich to take trips which look alike – is the
concept underpinning a new iteration
of accommodation letting guests enjoy
tailored experiences and explore places
like a local.
Hotels
Co-living spaces
While Airbnb is the alternative to
hotels, hotel brands are starting a new
version of accommodation through
co-living spaces. Visitors can choose
the level of privacy or community they
want to experience like at AccorHotels’
brand Jo&Joe where a new ‘open
house’ category includes open-plan,
collaborative kitchens, a bar for
locals and guests, a ‘happy house’
creating a ‘home-like’ experience and
dormitory-style bedrooms. The brand
is also doing out-of-the-ordinary (OOO!)
accommodation like mud huts and
beach shacks. Time will tell whether
this approach takes off, but it does cater
to a market of travellers who want a
radically different experience to the
everyday hotel stay.
Pop-up vacations
Individually designed rooms are already
in place and pop-up restaurants are
a thing, but the next step is pop-up
hotels in a variety of places. 700,000
Heures, a newly launched hotel group,
is calling itself the first wandering hotel
in the world where locations at private
residences change every six months.
More combinations
Hospitality is a competitive space, third-
party booking sites are curbing prices
and the industry is looking at new ways
to reach and engage customers. Hotels/
cafes and hotels/galleries are common
combinations but one upcoming
concept is the hotel/perfumery. Hotels,
restaurants and shops are already
creating their own scents, next is
creating spaces where guests can test
out and take them home. In New York,
The Mark Hotel is launching ‘Le Shop’
online which sells branded clothing,
there are hotels where you can purchase
their customised brand of beds, and in
Tokyo Hotel Koe is adding a bakery and
clothing store on each of its three floors.
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