The Hotel of the Future

Discover what the hotel of the future will look like according to the vision of different countries and with the help of AI.

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VISION
2024

In this study, BYHOURS and Shutterstock explore the future of hotels from the perspective of various countries. Sustainability, technology, and personalization are the key factors that will continue to redefine the hotel experience in the coming years.

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    Location of the Hotel of the Future:

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  • Moldable Rooms: Spaces that adapt to different needs.
  • Technology: Including virtual assistants and virtual reality.
  • Sustainability: Hotels committed to environmental responsibility.

    General Features of the Hotel of the Future:

    Futuristic cities or unique natural settings.

    Teleportation showers, robot butlers, and augmented reality experiences.

    Innovative Services:

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    Time-travel excursions, space ships, and dining in floating restaurants above active volcanoes.

    Futuristic Activities:

Flexibility and Personalization

91% of respondents rated the importance of flexibility in hotels as 4.6/5.

52% believe that hotels will offer complete flexibility in check-in.

An additional 34% think that rooms and hotels will be personalized, leading 84% to believe that flexibility and personalization are essential.

VisiOn BY COUNTRY

2,500 respondents

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  • Features: Moldable rooms that adapt to the required capacity and layout.
  • Location: In outer space, orbiting Earth or on other planets.
  • Services: Augmented or virtual reality experiences to explore destinations from the hotel.

    Spain

  • Features: Multifunctional rooms that adapt to the guest's needs (workspace, exercise space, relaxation, etc.).
  • Location: In a futuristic city with avant-garde décor.
  • Services: Showers that teleport you to another dimension.

    Colombia

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  • Features: Sustainable hotels committed to the environment.
  • Location: In natural settings, far from civilization.
  • Services: Robot butlers that make cocktails.

    Mexico

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  • Features: Hotel with cutting-edge technology including virtual assistants and virtual reality.
  • Location: Underwater, in coral reefs or spectacular ocean depths.
  • Services: Robotic assistants that cater to every guest's wish.

    Peru

Audience Favorites

In our study, participants also shared their most original ideas for the hotel of the future:

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    Magic doors:
    Hotels with doors that transport you to a forest, the sea, or a desert when crossed.

    Bonus Extra 1

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    Natural retreat:
    A hotel in the middle of a remote forest, with a secret location and no connection, ideal for disconnecting far from civilization.

    Bonus Extra 2

The Most Original Ideas

A premier partner for transformative brands, digital media and marketing companies, fueled by millions of creators around the world, Shutterstock is the leading global platform for licensing the most extensive and diverse collection of high-quality 3D models, videos, music, photographs, vectors and illustrations. Using the latest in innovative technology, Shutterstock offers the most comprehensive selection of resources, editing tools and services to bring storytelling to life.

¿What's Shutterstock?

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It's the first platform that allows you to book quality hotel rooms in 3, 6, and 24-hour packages. Book at over 4,000 hotels in more than 600 destinations and pay only for the time you need.You decide the check-in and check-out time. Plus, you can enjoy all the hotel's services.

¿WHAT's BYHOURS?

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Discover More About the Future of Hospitality

At BYHOURS, we continue working to adapt the norms of the hotel industry, making them increasingly tailored to the needs of the user.


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