A temporary hotel doesn’t sound like the most desirable place for a high-end traveler to stay. For many, the idea of luxury is entwined with the historic. And historic, by its very definition, means something being in a place for a very, very long time.
But as you’ve heard us say before, that’s the old way of thinking about things. Luxury is more and more about exclusivity, and what could be more exclusive than a property that only has a fleeting existence?
This desire to do something that not many other people can is behind the rise of pop-up hospitality: either brands embedding themselves in hotels for a brief experience or hotels stripping back the bricks and mortar and moving to different types of locations.
The concept also ties in to another idea we’ve been writing about a lot: hyper personalization. And both offer up a glimpse of the future.
For feedback or news tips, reach out via email at pw@skift.com or tweet me @paddywhyte.
— Patrick Whyte, Europe Editor
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