The Hospitality And Technology Industry around the world is changing at a considerable pace. The world of hotels and guest houses is adopting newness, innovation, creativity or simply compiled together “change”. Hotel rooms across the world are now more traveler-centric and are designed with the focus making them more convenient to travelers and feel like home.
Earlier, the hotels had a different approach. They focused more on generating profits. They kept the interior the same across their rooms and the floors used to be all the same. The objective was to ensure durability and convenience in managing to lower the cost.
Now the hotels around the world seem to take some time out for interior designing and grasping changes, incorporating innovation and trying to make their places perfect travelers’ destinations.
For how long has it been trying to change?
Surely the change has not come out of the blue. The demographics of the travelers, exposure to world cultures through social media and a race in technology have long been impacting the industry to adopt these changes.
What you see happening to the hotel industry is an impact of the said factors, maybe a lot more than that. But the change is clear. But it is not going to be wrong to say the changing outlook of the industry will be a new norm over the years to come.
Is it necessary?
Times change fast. New generations have new ambitions, passions and choices. The change is strongly associated with the changing demographics of travelers. Additionally, the newer generations are more impacted by technology and are inclined to have a techy environment.
So, the changing preferences of the influx turning out to hotels demand the industry to provide them the experience that is rather unique, unimaginable and made convenient with a lot of use of the technology.
Not to forget, the change is not only the product of changing choices and audiences, but a natural process that is sure to come with time regardless of almost everything. Sans the change, the industry might erode too quickly.
So, what’s actually happening to the industry?
We can see what’s happening to hotels. The hotels are trying to have a mix of modern, cultural and artistic outlook complemented by the technology. The technology might have nothing to do with the design, or devices to enhance travelers’ experiences may not be counted as typical designing elements. But it has an excellent impression on the travelers’ minds and secures positive opinions from them.
The more the technology the better the experience. For example, a guest would not mind putting the card key into the electric socket to turn the lights on, but having a sensor instead, that turns the lights on as a guest enters would make them humbled by not letting them do the little work to put the card in. But, shouldn’t forget to manage a smart turning off as well.
What are the designing elements to consider then?
Color:
Many hotels are preferring to use bright interactive colors like orange, yellow, blue, etc. It can, however, be a bold decision to go for such color as it could turn out to be a mess owing to the bluntness of such colors, but the hotels are ready to take this innovative interior designing challenge to attract the travelers.
Texture:
In the past, hotels preferred using patterns on surfaces like walls and the floors. Now with the rise in minimalism, interior designing experts are more into using clear textures that enhance the look of the objects using alongside them.
Old will at all be gold:
The newness, innovation, modernism, whatever you call the change, vintage will turn out to be a distinct factor in any sort of interior designing theme. Though used in different creative ways, interior designers incorporate vintage into the designs that it sits well and feels to be an integral part of the designing campaign.
Nature’s touch:
Making it look good isn’t enough. So, the hotels can’t afford to underestimate making it feel good too. The fresher the environment the better the experience. Knowing the importance, more and more interior designing professionals across the globe are convinced about having a touch of nature in their interior designing ventures. Be it small plants, or long growing green branches along the walls, hotels won’t mind having nature in their interior.
Technology:
Technology plays an important role in making a traveler’s experience successful, positive and convenient. The use of technology in modern designs is inevitable owing to the addiction of travelers with their smartphones and small gadgets. Having a lot of devices in a hotel room doesn’t convince a traveler more than having a few connected with their smartphones, so that they can control them sitting in their places.
Article Resource By: Obsession Outlet