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Remote and hybrid work continue to influence the evolution of design within hotel public spaces and guestrooms, according to hospitality design experts.

At the onset of the pandemic, millions of employees began working remotely, forming new trends in how people choose to conduct business.

Hotel public spaces at the time 

The hotel industry in 2024 is seeing trends like bleisure travel, where business trips combine with leisure activities, and an increased focus on sports tourism. Digitized experiences, short-haul trips, and conscious spending are also shaping guest preferences, with hotels adapting to provide convenient amenities and 

How hotels are marketing themselves as remote work hubs?
In a world increasingly defined by flexibility and remote work, hotels are reimagining their spaces to meet the evolving needs of the modern professional. Gone are the days when hotels were solely associated with leisure and business travel.

As technology has given rise to remote work and virtual collaboration, International Workplace Group (IWG) — the multi-brand flexible workspace provider with over 3,500 locations in 1,100 cities globally — has emerged as the leader in the flexible workspace industry.

According to The Global Live-Work-Shop Report by CBRE, an overwhelming majority of people attach greater importance to the quality of their working environment and related criteria such as flexibility, location, space design, technology, services/amenities, and health/wellness.

Private hotel workspaces can be ideal places to work remotely for their ability to boost productivity and focus, as well as provide convenient onsite amenities, like a restaurant/bar, fitness center and pool. 

COVID may be subsiding, but hybrid work and working from home have become the norm for some employees, and Americans are increasingly combining travel with their workday life.

Hotels turning their communal areas into workspaces may be a trend fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, but, in reality, it's only natural evolution. We've all seen the occasional absentminded guest sipping coffee over a laptop in the lobby bar, and we already know that hotels rent out meeting and conference rooms.

Whether you stay close to home or visit a neighbouring province, you can enjoy an extended city hotel stay, an awe-inspiring mountain lodge escape, or a relaxing vacation rental getaway. Here are some suggestions to help you plan a working vacation in Canada.

Hotels creating a place not only to sleep and eat but also to rent out space to meet, collaborate, socialize and work is a key way that underperforming areas within the building can be optimized from a revenue and income perspective. You can use hotel space twice while traditional workspace only once.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of renewal and learning for many businesses. One of the biggest reforms in daily work life has been the proliferation of remote work, which has now become more of a rule instead of an exception. Many workers and businesses nowadays use external premises for working, and one of the 

Coast Hotels Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of APA Hotel Canada, Inc., has acquired the Regency Suites Hotel in Calgary from SM2 Capital Partners. The property will be re-branded as the Coast Calgary Downtown Hotel & Suites by APA and will welcome guests starting April 12.

“It will be a high-end boutique hotel and will be the first of its kind in Canada,” said Mushtaq. Aiden By Best Western launched the hotel line in the United States with only 15 others in the world. Thunder Bay will be its 16th site. 

Smaller hotels and motels in B.C. outlier markets had outperformed occupancy rates of urban flags that rely on corporate and tourism trade, but times are changing.