7 Top Hotel Design Concepts to Be Followed in 2019

In today's social media environment, hotel businesses face intense scrutiny. Customers preview accommodations before booking, creating pressure for hoteliers to excel. Competition extends beyond local rivals to global standards, as travellers seek premium experiences.

Hotel concepts combine product quality, operations, distribution, and design. Strong concepts enable premium pricing, media visibility, investor interest, and franchise growth potential.

1. Advanced Technology

Guests nowadays want hi-speed internet access in each area of the hotel, with device connectivity to TVs and hotel systems built in as standard, not as an upgrade.

2. Real Experiences

Properties now offer exclusive activities — safaris, cruises, snorkelling, heritage tours, skiing, water sports — and culturally immersive local lifestyle experiences replacing traditional sightseeing.

3. Make It Your Home Away From Home

Modern lobbies feature living-room aesthetics with warm, inviting designs. One growing trend: sofa check-ins, where customers comfortably go through their bookings with staff while sipping on refreshments.

4. Embrace the Environment

Eco-conscious designs incorporate recycled materials, organic themes, handcrafted items, and locally-sourced, sustainable resources — a growing expectation, not just a differentiator.

5. Adaptability

Flexible, modular spaces accommodate meetings, conferences, weddings, and events with substitutable furniture and dividers, maximising the revenue potential of every square foot.

6. Integrative Healthy Living

Growing wellness demand is driving upgraded gyms, spas, air and water purification, in-room exercise zones, and other health-focused amenities.

7. Incorporation of a Sensory and Dynamic Environment

Smart materials respond to lighting, temperature, and electrical fields, changing colour, texture, or form. Applications include colour-changing wallpapers, temperature-responsive blinds, and climate-regulating walls.

Conclusion

Implementing innovative concepts from conception through completion is what separates hotels that lead the market from those chasing it. With 15+ years of hospitality design expertise, this is where we spend most of our time.

Planning a hotel refresh? At SprintCo, we bring hospitality design concepts to life from brief to build. Let's talk about your project.