With lighter COVID restrictions and an increase in travel, more people will be working from hotels. Is your business prepared to meet their needs for space, privacy, and ergonomic workspaces?
Remote workers are looking for spaces that are ergonomic, easy to clean, and spacious. As 2022 inches closer, is your hotel in line with new hotel interior design trends for ergonomics and furniture?
Remote workers are looking for spaces that are ergonomic, easy to clean, and spacious. As 2022 inches closer, is your hotel in line with new hotel interior design trends for ergonomics and furniture?
5 Upcoming Hotel Interior Design Trends for Ergonomics & Furniture
Whether you're a guest experience director or an interior designer working in the hospitality industry, be on the lookout for these hotel trends in 2022:
*Easy-to-clean materials
*More room to work
*Ergonomic equipment for both workstation users and employees
*Lifestyle-type lobbies
*A feeling of spaciousness
Whether you're a guest experience director or an interior designer working in the hospitality industry, be on the lookout for these hotel trends in 2022:
*Easy-to-clean materials
*More room to work
*Ergonomic equipment for both workstation users and employees
*Lifestyle-type lobbies
*A feeling of spaciousness
1. Easy-to-Clean Hotel Furniture Materials
Proper sanitation will almost certainly remain a top priority for many people, even in a post-COVID world. It's especially important that shared equipment like desks and chairs are easy to clean. Fortunately, manufacturers have heeded the call and have started producing office equipment made from durable and easy-to-sanitize materials like stainless steel and copper.
Certain textile coverings are now available in antimicrobial fabrics. As a bonus, the antimicrobial coating even prolongs the life of the fabric!
Proper sanitation will almost certainly remain a top priority for many people, even in a post-COVID world. It's especially important that shared equipment like desks and chairs are easy to clean. Fortunately, manufacturers have heeded the call and have started producing office equipment made from durable and easy-to-sanitize materials like stainless steel and copper.
Certain textile coverings are now available in antimicrobial fabrics. As a bonus, the antimicrobial coating even prolongs the life of the fabric!
2. Room to Work in Comfort and Privacy
COVID-19 has changed the game as far as remote work is concerned. People who have grown accustomed to working from home will want similar amenities in their hotel workspaces. They'll want more space, privacy, and comfort during working hours.
Many will enjoy the opportunity to work outside in the fresh air rather than being cooped up inside. You can meet their desire for outdoor hoteling workspaces with fold-down desks and benches staff can easily store away when not in use
COVID-19 has changed the game as far as remote work is concerned. People who have grown accustomed to working from home will want similar amenities in their hotel workspaces. They'll want more space, privacy, and comfort during working hours.
Many will enjoy the opportunity to work outside in the fresh air rather than being cooped up inside. You can meet their desire for outdoor hoteling workspaces with fold-down desks and benches staff can easily store away when not in use
3. Ergonomics in the Hospitality Industry
Even prior to COVID-19, guests were increasingly interested in hotel design trends like soundproof or sound-deadening pods. Equipping such pods with ergonomic furniture like keyboard arms and locking tablet holders will make them suitable for people of all sizes and preferences.
Providing easily adjustable sit/stand desks for public use will allow business visitors to work in a way that's most comfortable for them. Equip those desks with ergonomic accessories like adjustable monitor arms, keyboard trays, and mouse trays for a truly heightened hotel guest experience.
Integrating hotel ergonomics into both private and public spaces will increase guests' comfort levels after a long day of travel.
Considering that hotels are staffed 24/7 by employees of all sizes, consider equipping hotel employee workstations with ergonomic furniture to improve efficiency and happiness and reduce any on-site, ergonomic-related injuries.
Even prior to COVID-19, guests were increasingly interested in hotel design trends like soundproof or sound-deadening pods. Equipping such pods with ergonomic furniture like keyboard arms and locking tablet holders will make them suitable for people of all sizes and preferences.
Providing easily adjustable sit/stand desks for public use will allow business visitors to work in a way that's most comfortable for them. Equip those desks with ergonomic accessories like adjustable monitor arms, keyboard trays, and mouse trays for a truly heightened hotel guest experience.
Integrating hotel ergonomics into both private and public spaces will increase guests' comfort levels after a long day of travel.
Considering that hotels are staffed 24/7 by employees of all sizes, consider equipping hotel employee workstations with ergonomic furniture to improve efficiency and happiness and reduce any on-site, ergonomic-related injuries.
4. Inviting Lifestyle Lobbies
Traditionally, a hotel lobby has simply been a reception area where visitors check-in or out. But guests are looking for more now -- they want a lobby that feels like “home” -- except much cooler.
Consider designing an inviting, social living space that includes TVs, comfortable seating, and ample outlets for charging their devices. Using motion control technology, TVs and monitors can pop in and out of desks and tables, or be mounted onto walls or poles to save space and add a luxury feel.
Ideally, hotel lobby workspaces will also offer desks, power outlets, and other hoteling station amenities. Cables in these pods can be kept out of sight (and under control) by using cable management systems integrated into the furniture.
Traditionally, a hotel lobby has simply been a reception area where visitors check-in or out. But guests are looking for more now -- they want a lobby that feels like “home” -- except much cooler.
Consider designing an inviting, social living space that includes TVs, comfortable seating, and ample outlets for charging their devices. Using motion control technology, TVs and monitors can pop in and out of desks and tables, or be mounted onto walls or poles to save space and add a luxury feel.
Ideally, hotel lobby workspaces will also offer desks, power outlets, and other hoteling station amenities. Cables in these pods can be kept out of sight (and under control) by using cable management systems integrated into the furniture.
5. A Feeling of Spaciousness
After being forced inside their homes for so long, visitors want to spread their wings. (But maybe not too close to others.) Space is a high priority for those who are finally able to get out and travel. They also want the amenities they became used to while working from home.
Incorporating space-saving measures like:
*hideaway or multipurpose furniture,
*folding tables and benches,
*pop-up monitors,
*articulating TV pole mounts
will allow you to provide guests with all the amenities they've come to expect, without cutting into the spaciousness they're craving.
Fold-down seating will allow you to accommodate larger groups while still preserving that spacious feeling when not in use.
After being forced inside their homes for so long, visitors want to spread their wings. (But maybe not too close to others.) Space is a high priority for those who are finally able to get out and travel. They also want the amenities they became used to while working from home.
Incorporating space-saving measures like:
*hideaway or multipurpose furniture,
*folding tables and benches,
*pop-up monitors,
*articulating TV pole mounts
will allow you to provide guests with all the amenities they've come to expect, without cutting into the spaciousness they're craving.
Fold-down seating will allow you to accommodate larger groups while still preserving that spacious feeling when not in use.