What are workations? In recent years, travellers have been extending their holiday time, linked to the rise of teleworking. This flexibility increased during the pandemic, when new hybrid working models were established. With the arrival of September, routine returns, business trips and the option of teleworking, why not a hotel?
The future of work-life balance
Workations make it possible to extend stays at holiday destinations without having to neglect work obligations. Many international tourists are already exploiting the possibility of extending their stays at holiday destinations, thanks to the flexibility provided by teleworking. This new trend brings value and new opportunities for the hotel sector and other agents in the sector, the option of complementing work and leisure in the chosen destination helps to extend the holiday period, as there is the possibility of compensating the daily work with the leisure offer in their free time.
Factors for choosing a hotel for teleworking
Normally, the most representative factors for selecting a hotel, aparthotel or tourist accommodation are the price-quality balance of the service, the size of the rooms and the flexibility of check-out times. However, in recent years, an almost indispensable factor has become particularly important: having adequate teleworking facilities. Of course, all these factors continue to be very important aspects of the final choice.
Below, we share the five key elements to take into account when selecting a hotel in which to enjoy workations in total comfort:
- The location: Bearing in mind that a large majority of business trips are made to attend trade fairs, congresses and events, the geographical location of the hotel will be an important factor when choosing accommodation. In this way, it is useful to bear in mind that the strong points of the city will be the locations where the economic and financial activity of the place is boosted. In addition, being centrally located is essential for generating networking.
- Facilities: Infrastructure is a key factor in encouraging workations in tourist accommodation. The main objective of this trend is to work from anywhere, so it will be necessary to have facilities adapted to this activity. Many hotels have meeting rooms, coworking spaces and exclusive areas to work in total comfort.
- Internet access: Having a good internet connection is a fundamental aspect to facilitate teleworking conditions for hotel guests. However, in recent years, it has really become essential for everyone.
- Internal transfers: Visits to clients and colleagues are very common during business trips. Many travellers will consider the hotel’s connections with the outside world, valuing the additional time and cost that these trips imply.
- Complementary services: Offering additional services, such as room service, is a very important decision-making element nowadays. Thus, many hotel chains and tourist accommodation companies already offer this type of service to their guests. Room service provides the flexibility that workations require. Being able to eat in your own room while you work, the wide range of gastronomic offerings and the possibility of ordering food at off hours are the most popular reasons.
Hotels have become very stimulating spaces for professional activity. Workations are born out of the need for business travellers to get away and enjoy the trip without neglecting their duties. This trend is increasingly on the rise and is possible thanks to the possibility of teleworking provided by many accommodations.
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