The Future of Hotels

Creating What's Next
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-1-84541-971-4
Verlag: Channel View Publications

Buch, Englisch, 327 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

First book to focus on the future of hotels in a detailed, comprehensive and multidimensional way.

This book adopts a timeline approach to explore the future of hotels to 2050 through the lens of hospitality, design, education, workforce dynamics, disruption, innovation, technology and sustainability. It examines how these interconnected domains will shape guest experiences and operational models in the decades ahead.

Drawing on insights, led by the Professors of the Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, the research highlights the importance of strategic foresight and interdisciplinary collaboration in navigating emerging challenges. By integrating academic perspectives and industry trends, the work contributes to a deeper understanding of how hotels can evolve into adaptive, resilient and guest-centric environments.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Assen, Hanneke

Cavagnaro, Elena

Losekoot, Erwin

Yeoman, Ian

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Hotel und Gastronomie 
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Sozialprognosen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Dienstleistungssektor & Branchen Tourismuswirtschaft, Gastgewerbe

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Marco ten Hoor: Foreword: The Future of Hotels

Section 1: Introduction to the Future of Hotels

Chapter 1. Ian Yeoman, Hanneke Assen, Elena Cavagnaro and Erwin Losekoot: Creating What’s Next: The Future of Hotels

Chapter 2. Kevin J. James: The Hotel’s Complex Histories

Chapter 3. Ian Yeoman, Alexander Schmidt and Una McMahon-Beattie: Creating What's Next: A Historical and Futuristic Perspective of Disruption, Innovation and New Phenomena in the Hotel and Accommodation Sectors

Section 2: Hospitality, Hostmanship and the Guest

Erwin Losekoot: Prelude: Hospitality, Hostmanship and the Guest

Chapter 4. Tracy Harkison: The Future of Co-Creating Luxury Hotel Experiences in New Zealand

Chapter 5. Keshia Groenendaal: Hybrid Hospitality is the Future

Chapter 6. Ingrid Y. Lin and Pauline Sheldon: Designing Wellness Hotels of the Future

Section 3: Hospitality Education and Industry

Hanneke Assen: Prelude: Hospitality Education and Industry

Chapter 7. Mengni Fu, Barry Fraser and Charles Arcodia: Preparing for Tomorrow's Hospitality Workplace: Exploring Future Essential Skills

Chapter 8. Marte Rinck de Boer, Marco Mazereeuw, Macmillion B. Fernandes, Inga Mons and Hanneke Assen: It Takes Two to Tango: Boundary Crossing between Hospitality Education and the Hotel Industry towards Lifelong Learning

Chapter 9. Dai-In Danny Han, Pasi Tuominen, Henri Kuokkanen and Malu Boerwinkel: Embedding Immersive Learning Experiences in Hotel Management Education to Future-Proof Hotel Professionals

Chapter 10. Latifa Benhadda and Edwin Tarus: Global Minds 2.0: Nurturing Tomorrow's Globally Competent Hotel Leaders through Design-Based Education Approach

Section 4: Disruption, Innovation and New Phenomena

Ian Yeoman: Prelude: Disruption, Innovation and New Phenomena

Chapter 11. Pasi Tuominen and Ron Swidler: Designing the Future Sleep Experience

Chapter 12. David Proctor: Checking into Tomorrow: Navigating the Future of Hotel Marketing

Chapter 13. Klaas Koerten: How Humanoid Robots Will Alter the Future of Hotels: A Realistic Look at the Possibilities

Chapter 14. Ricardo Mahshi and Sonja Kobinger: Attribute-Based Pricing: An Holistic Approach to Personalisation of the Hospitality Experience

Section 5: Sustainability

Elena Cavagnaro: Prelude: Sustainability

Chapter 15. Vanessa Borkmann, Constanze Heydkamp and Carina Pardek: Sustainable Innovation for Future Hotel Buildings

Chapter 16. Anu Harju-Myllyaho and Heli Väätäjä: Robotic Futures of Hotels: A Social Sustainability Viewpoint

Chapter 17. Marco Bevolo and Andrew Shaw: From Food Waste to Sustainable Hospitality: A Forward-Looking Design Futures Approach

Chapter 18. Sofia Almeida and Ana Sofia Duque: Shaping the Future of Hotels: Sustainable Practices and Communication Strategies in the Hospitality Sector

Section 6: The Hotel of the Future: A Timeline of Change

Chapter 19. Ian Yeoman, Hanneke Assen, Elena Cavagnaro and Erwin Losekoot: What Will the Hotel Look Like in the Future? A Timeline Perspective

Chapter 20. Ian Yeoman, Hanneke Assen, Elena Cavagnaro and Erwin Losekoot: Shaping the Future of the Hotel: A Practitioner’s Perspective

Ian Yeoman, Hanneke Assen, Elena Cavagnaro and Erwin Losekoot: Afterword: The Future of Hotels: Creating What's Next (2nd Edition)

Über Autor(innen)

Cavagnaro, Elena
Elena Cavagnaro is Professor of Sustainability in Hospitality and Tourism, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands.

Losekoot, Erwin
Erwin Losekoot is Senior Lecturer, Edith Cowan University, Australia (formerly Professor of Hospitality Studies, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands).

Yeoman, Ian
Ian Yeoman is Professor of Disruption, Innovation and New Phenomena, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands.

Assen, Hanneke
Hanneke Assen is Professor of International Hospitality Education, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands.

Hanneke Assen is Professor of International Hospitality Education, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands.

Elena Cavagnaro is Professor of Sustainability in Hospitality and Tourism, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences and Associate Professor of Responsible Leadership Development and Sustainability in Tourism, University of Groningen, Campus Fryslân, The Netherlands.

Erwin Losekoot is Senior Lecturer, Edith Cowan University, Australia (formerly Professor of Hospitality Studies, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands).

Ian Yeoman is Professor of Disruption, Innovation and New Phenomena, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands.