REMOTE WORK AND SHARED HOUSING: A NEW TREND IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY.
The COVID pandemic and lockdowns in various parts of the world have driven a new trend in the workplace that is now unstoppable: remote work. The ability to work remotely from anywhere in the world has sparked a revolution and eliminated the geographical barriers that once prevented many people from finding employment beyond their local area. But how does this affect community life? How can the hospitality industry benefit from remote work? Read more below! We’ll share all the details with you.
Benefits of Remote Work and Shared Housing.
Imagine waking up in the morning and working from a resort in Bali. Incredible, isn’t it? For travel and adventure enthusiasts, this is a dream come true; for hoteliers and hotel managers around the world, it’s a great business opportunity. Here are some of the benefits of remote work in the hospitality industry:
1. New Trend: Coliving. Coliving refers to a growing trend in which many hotels make their facilities available to guests so they can live there and use them for a fixed monthly fee, as if it were an apartment. In addition, many hotels also have areas reserved exclusively for certain companies that wish to take advantage of this arrangement. There, their employees can work and meet while enjoying the comforts of a good hotel and providing excellent service to their clients (e.g., for meetings with potential business partners). It is, therefore, a model modeled entirely after student dormitories, albeit tailored to a more adult audience. These are entire buildings in which the common rooms and areas are designed to give tenants the opportunity to network and interact: there are barbecue areas, fitness rooms, 24-hour concierge service, office spaces…
2. All-inclusive. These packages often include all hotel services—such as swimming pools, gyms, parking, laundry service, and restaurants—for the same price you pay to rent the room or space where you’ll be working.
3. A chance to meet new people and make connections. Many of these hotels are home to young people who have chosen this form of coliving. This gives you the opportunity to meet people from all over the world and build relationships with extraordinary individuals.
4. Consistency in bookings. A positive aspect for the hotels and managers of these hotel chains that are embracing coliving is that they can continue to generate revenue and profits during seasons considered “slow” or “unproductive” seasons, since the rooms are rented out for medium- to long-term periods (fourteen days, months, and even quarters or semesters). As the saying goes: reinvent yourself or die. Hotels had to find ways to stay open during these difficult months to avoid losses in the millions or even bankruptcy.
5. The opportunity to travel and explore new countries. Thanks to remote work and coliving in hotels, you can work from anywhere in the world, combining your work time with leisure and the chance to explore new countries and cultures, since you don’t have to be physically present at the office to work. Many employees prefer the nomadic lifestyle to satisfy their curiosity while working, and this is undoubtedly a model that will endure in the future.
Whether near the coast or in more rural areas, in Spanish cities or cities around the world, coliving (remote work and shared living) is a growing trend these days—a new way to live, work, and have fun. Now that you know what this trend is and what benefits it offers, maybe you’d like to give it a try and become part of this new world? All you have to do is choose the destination and the accommodation where you’d like to stay to get started!
