Set the Scene:
Let’s start with some engaging questions to connect your everyday life to the subject of hotel design. Please consider the following:
- Have you ever stayed in a hotel and thought about how the design of the room or public areas affected your experience?
- How do you think hotels can balance the need to reduce costs with the need to provide a high-quality experience for guests?
- What features or amenities do you think are most important in a hotel, and how do you think they can be optimized to save space and reduce costs?
- Have you noticed any changes in hotel design or amenities in your recent travels, and what do you think might be driving these changes?
- How do you think the rise of Airbnb and other alternative accommodations might be influencing hotel design and operations?
Featured Image Analysis & Prediction:
Take a look at the featured image for this activity. What do you see in the image? What do you think this activity will be about based on this image? Please discuss your thoughts and predictions with a partner or in a small group.
Some questions to consider:
- What elements of the image stand out to you, and what do you think they might represent in the context of hotel design?
- How do you think the design of the hotel room or public area in the image might be optimized to save space and reduce costs?
- What kind of experience do you think the hotel in the image might be trying to create for its guests, and how do you think the design elements might contribute to that experience?
Introduction:
Please read the introduction to the activity, which discusses the evolution of hotel design and the challenges of balancing space, cost, and guest satisfaction.
Video Engagement:
Watch the video associated with this activity, The Money-Making Secrets Behind Hotel Design | WSJ Pro Perfected, and pause at the following strategic points:
- After the introduction to the video, pause and discuss the following questions:
- What are some of the key factors that hotels need to consider when designing their rooms and public areas?
- How do you think hotels can balance the need to reduce costs with the need to provide a high-quality experience for guests?
- After the section on optimizing room space, pause and discuss the following questions:
- What are some ways that hotels can optimize room space to save costs and reduce waste?
- How do you think the removal of certain amenities, such as closets or mini bars, might affect the guest experience?
- After the section on designing public areas to encourage spending, pause and discuss the following questions:
- What are some ways that hotels can design their public areas to encourage spending and generate revenue?
- How do you think the use of grab and go options or other convenient food and beverage options might contribute to the guest experience?
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