The 'Hyperloop Hotel' is a concept for a connected hotel system designed by University of Nevada graduate architecture student Brandan Siebrecht.
Inspired by DevLoop, the Hyperloop Hotel system would include 13 hotels across the US, connected by a rapid Hyperloop transit system. Guests would be able to check into one of the hotels and pay a flat fee of $1,200 to travel in their hotels rooms between the 13 cities. This eliminates the need to buy separate hotel and travel tickets and allows users to travel to multiple cities in one day.
The proposed cities for the Hyperloop Hotel include: Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver, Sante Fe, Austin, Chicago, Nashville, Washington, DC, New York City and Boston. Unfortunately for now, this idea is just a concept as we don't yet have the necessary technology or infrastructure to support this system. Siebrecht estimates it would cost about $10,000,000 to build each hotel, but in the next five to 10 years the idea could be a reality.
Transportable Hotel Rooms
The Hyperloop Hotel Concept Moves Hotel Rooms Between Cities
Trend Themes
1. Hyperloop Transit System - There are opportunities to introduce new technologies and infrastructure to enable the hyperloop system to work effectively.
2. Connected Travel Experience - Innovations that support a seamless, connected travel experience across multiple cities could be in high demand as the Hyperloop Hotel concept gains popularity.
3. Travel Subscription Models - Subscription models that provide bundled travel and hotel experiences could be a disruptive innovation opportunity in light of the flat fee payment structure offered by the Hyperloop Hotel concept.
Industry Implications
1. Transportation - The transportation industry has an opportunity to collaborate with the hospitality industry to create new transportable hotel experiences.
2. Hospitality - The hospitality industry can explore new business models that leverage the Hyperloop Hotel concept to offer connected travel experiences.
3. Construction - The construction industry could innovate in building modular structures that enable cost-effective and efficient hotels that can be transported across cities.