In the Netherlands, hotel aims to offer complete holiday experience in one building
Hotel Droog in the Netherlands now aims to provide the entire holiday experience in one building.
We recently covered the Vienna-based Urbanauts project’s efforts to get tourists out of their hotel room and into the city by outsourcing hospitality to local businesses. Taking the opposite angle, Hotel Droog in the Netherlands now aims to provide the entire holiday experience in one building.
Situated in a 700 square meter 17th century building in Amsterdam, the hotel was conceived by design firm Droog as a hub of activity that caters for all aspects of a stay in the city. Visitors booking a room at the hotel are offered top range cafés and restaurants, a row of shops including a beauty store and fashion outlet, a Fairy Tale Garden and an art gallery, while the hotel is regularly host to events and exhibitions to keep guests entertained. As Renny Ramakers, co-founder and director of Droog, explains: “The concept of a hotel has been reversed. Whereas a hotel is usually mostly about sleeping, here we have enlarged and emphasized all the aspects that many hotels also offer and made them central to the hotel experience.”
While many tourists will still want to explore a city when heading abroad, those looking for convenience over experience may enjoy the hotel’s novel approach to hospitality. Hoteliers – what could you do to offer more for your guests?
Spotted by: Murray Orange
Source: Springwise
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The lodging industry is now more and more competitive, giving the hoteliers larger space for new innovative ideas. The above article mentions a hotel in Netherlands which comprises all what city can offer to tourists. There are restaurants, coffee shop, beauty salon, shopping centre, art gallery etc... under one roof. The idea explores the new aspects of hotels where are usually just a place for sleeping and basic needs, now expand to a new level of customer service with everything to please the guests and bring more competitive power for hoteliers. At the same time, it also give guests more convenience as they don't have to go aroundthe city too much in their leisure time.
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