Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention

Here’s a crazy idea: Repurpose unoccupied space in hospitality as a hybrid between serviced apartments and hotel for medium and long-term rental. Most hotels will no longer target out of town guests, which will most likely dwindle if business and leisure travel decreases.

- Wendy Long

People would want a turn-key project, with housekeeping and on-site concierge service for all deliveries and errands, an on-site business centers fitted with an upgraded technological infrastructure that will transform an existing hotel room into a modern home office.

Two adjacent rooms can be combined into a bigger suite and converted into a home-office away from home where one can gain some privacy and personal space without the huge upfront commitment of buying a bigger property. The repurposed pied-a-terre can also be used as private storage for personal effects—again, going back to the idea of creating an own space, compartmentalizing a space, away from ‘home’.

I know I’ll be keen on such a product: A home away from home – but in my city – especially if it’s near a park or recreation space for exercise, etc. I think, going forward, people will like to be next to nature or outdoor space, instead of driving someplace for fresh air and open space.