In this series of articles, I speak to a wide range of travel experts, connoisseurs and luxury brands to learn more about the future of travel for the coming year and beyond. In part one, I talked about how to find original trips and how generations can travel experiences. For part two, I spoke with Black Tomato about other people’s readiness to capture special moments through travel experiences. Today, I take an in-depth look at the rise of sustainable architecture, the satisfied hotel design trend, and the quest for the ultimate in sleep science.
TREND 5: SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE
Why biophilic architecture taps into the new spirit of the times.
In Booking. com’s just-released annual Travel Predictions 2024 trends report, the company spoke to more than 27,000 users across 33 countries and territories. The virtual platform found that 66% of respondents believed they were the most productive version of themselves while on vacation. As a result, to explore how it will allow other people to get off autopilot and free up the most productive people in their lives, the company created seven “prediction personas” for 2024. One of them is “Mindful Aesthetes,” where The intersection of design and mindfulness will influence 2024. These are people who need to make more conscious and guilty decisions in their lifestyle.
“The world is poised for lasting transformation,” the report says. “More than a share (53%) of travellers are looking for accommodation that combines comfort and cutting-edge sustainability features. They seek the serenity of nature indoors, with a 65% scarcity of green spaces and plants in their living room. Sustainability isn’t just a buzzword – it’s a way of life. Travelers love the potential eco-friendly options, and even more so, the rewards of apps for making sustainable choices (60%). “
The South Lodge’s spa has an “organic” vibe.
The Exclusive Collection is an organisation of luxury hotels across the UK, joined by Pennyhill Park in Surrey and South Lodge in Sussex. CEO Danny Pecorelli agrees that sustainable architecture has never been more important. “As we continue to improve the environmental impact of our historic farmhouses across the collection, we also see an excellent opportunity to use state-of-the-art sustainable design for all new construction,” he says. “For example, we work with Felce
Hotel design firm Premier, which designed Renaissance Palm Springs, comments on biophilic design. Abthrough Shehan, Senior Design Director, says, “For hotel lobbies and public spaces, biophilia goes beyond green walls. It’s more about how visitors interact in the space. in a way that reflects man’s innate attachment to nature. We are drawn to the relaxing atmosphere of nature and holistically designed public spaces will take into account biophilic principles. This includes comfortable seating that encourages visitors to meet, converse, and engage with others. just as they would congregate across from each other on a terrace. It also involves several senses: guests can touch and feel plant fabrics, such as wooden furniture or stone floors, surrounded by interiors and/or perspectives of nature.
Loews Coral Gables is a newly LEED certified hotel.
Arcadis, a leading design firm that worked on Loews Coral Gables in Florida, a newly built LEED-certified hotel, comments, “Today’s travelers are prioritizing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles. ), and our design will need to align with environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles. those values,” says Dan Freed, director of the Eastern U. S. business unit. U. S. ” The emerging generation of travelers is going through the difficult task of having the hotels and resorts they choose honor their personal commitment to sustainability. Sustainability efforts within resorts will not only be a trend for 2024, but also a mandate.
The roofs of Solaz, Los Cabos.
Based in Los Cabos on the Baja California Peninsula, Solaz, a Luxury Collection hotel that is part of Marriott hotels, predicts that sustainable architecture and design will be at the forefront of tomorrow’s hotel design. “With a view to a more sustainable future in the Baja Peninsula, Solaz has 15,000 square meters of green roofs to help save up to 30% of energy in the rooms,” says Flavio Rojas Negretti, Marketing and Public Relations Manager. Vegetation System, its own water desalination plant, which can produce 60,000 liters of new water per day, ingredients from local resources from local farms, as well as many other projects aimed at making conscious choices to create a more sustainable life.
Calilo has its roots in nature.
Opened in 2019, Calilo in Ios, Greece, is another hotel committed to sustainability. It is part of the LuxurIOS tourism project that is born from the preference to promote sustainable tourism on the Greek island. Since the hotel opened, with husband and wife duo Angelos Michalopoulos and Vassiliki Petridou. In front, they planted 68,842 trees and shrubs around the island, as part of the Elektra Olive Tree project. They also prevented some 550 ancient olive trees (most over three hundred years old) from being sold as firewood in Athens, and this year Callilo planted another 30,000 trees as part of his conservation efforts. Looking ahead to next year, the family will launch a school program and a private university on the island of Ios, called Calilo School of Hospitality and Tourism. The program will be funded entirely through the family circle and will allow students to expand their skills in hotel management, tourism, travel, gastronomy and business. This school, the first of its kind on the island, will contribute to the network by training local talent, creating employment, providing new higher education systems and expanding the seasonal tourism market.
TREND 6: JOIE DESIGN
It’s all about finding a joyful and playful aesthetic.
One of the rooms at the art’otel Battersea. London.
Travelers are eschewing the beige and minimalism that were once coveted in hotel chains in favor of cheerful, thought-provoking interior design, says the art’otel organization. His assets in Battersea, London, feature a colourful cacophony of colourful interiors and art designed by the Spanish artist. Jaime Hayon. La organization will also open its current London assets in Hoxton in 2024, designed by famed street artist D*Face. The organization comments: “Our preference for a new type of maximalist hotel design shows no signs of slowing down. For example, in Paris, Le Grand Mazarin has appeared, a supernatural space full of color and eccentricity that could well serve as a backdrop for a Wes Anderson film. Meanwhile, the nine-bedroom Villa Palladio in Jaipur continues to delight design lovers with its bright reds, pastel pinks, and checkerboard floors.
The sublime and maximalist design of the Hôtel de los angeles Boétie.
Adrien Gloaguen, founder of Touriste Hotels, agrees that this positive taste for design is a trend that shows no signs of slowing down. “More than ever, people like to walk through the doors of a hotel to be transported to another world. We first saw this at our collos angelesboration with Luke Edward Hall at the Hôtel Les Deux Gares in Paris, which is an example of maximalist design. It is a combination of eras, a source of artistic and intellectual references, and a cacophony of contrasting colors, zigzag patterned floors, and striped headboards. In September, we also opened Beata Heuman’s Hôtel de los angeles Boétie, where her sweet pink cotton sheets, silver wallpaper and checkerboard tiles were all the rage. Design can be a very serious thing, but other people need to laugh and feel relaxed when they travel; That’s what Tourist is all about.
TREND 7: IN SEARCH OF SLEEP SCIENCE
Getting back to basics with a sleep offer is crucial.
Tempo through the Hilton Times logo has Square. La taken steps to ensure the night’s sleep of its guests.
While design is in the world of hospitality, Hilton’s 2024 Trends Report identifies the critical importance of visitors getting a good night’s sleep, anything that can be overlooked if too much emphasis is placed on aesthetics.
Focusing on this need, Canopy through Hilton offers exclusive bedding, adding a bed equipped with temperature control, as well as Canopy slippers for added comfort. Meanwhile, Motto through Hilton has supplied its rooms with plush bedding, a sound-absorbing ambiance, and generation wise through the Hilton Honors app.
The report also shows that the preference for white noise in the bedroom is an emerging trend, driven by approximately 10% of global travelers who say they travel with a white noise machine. Other travelers consider possible strategic options on their vacation to restrict the outdoors. noise in tactics they can control.
“As wellness highlights transition to sleep, Hilton is uniquely positioned to lead the industry in evolving and innovating the on-site experience,” said Matt Schuyler, Hilton’s Chief Logo Officer. “In addition to offering the building blocks needed for a smart night’s sleep, we highlight the ‘on’ and ‘on’ times of the day that contribute to quality sleep.
The spa at Pennyhill Park, which offers sleep-in retreats.
Danny Pecorelli, general manager of the aforementioned Exclusive Collection, also says that offering restful sleep is a goal the organization is aiming for. “Over the years, we have evolved pillow menus, sumptuous homemade beds and sumptuous amenities to help visitors feel rested. ” he says. “But we recognize that, from time to time, we all need a little extra help to rest deeply. That’s why we have introduced Pro-Sleep retreats at our two spa hotels, Pennyhill Park and South Lodge. These retreats come with a remedy extended spa employing our colleague B Corp’s line of Tranquility products, Comfort Zone, with gentle, slow massage movements designed to induce sleep. Guests will also get Tranquility products, sleep tea and more to use in their room that night to enjoy a better night’s sleep and take home to continue sleeping well at home.
Shipping boxes: where a good night’s sleep awaits.
Jacu Strauss, Artistic Director at Lore Group, adds: “To ensure our consumers at Sea Containers in London enjoy the best night’s sleep, we are adopting Eight Sleep’s smart sleep technology, which creates modules to cool or warm their bed. according to your needs, your environment and your body temperature. The modules can even differentiate between one side of the bed and the other, in case you and your spouse have different temperatures. That said, a slightly old-fashioned lavender pillow spray never hurts, which is why we introduced our own spray logo at Lyle Washington DC.