Trend cluster
Category

Mobile
Stay

Portable hotel options cater to boomers who enjoy travelling to diverse locations.

Transparent Pod HotelsEco-Friendly Portable HotelsMobile Freight LodgesTransportable Tourist AbodesGeodesic Domed Lodges

Trend

What is the Mobile Stay trend?

Mobile Stay: With retirement often allowing hardworking individuals the chance to fulfill their desires to travel to places they've never been, boomers are looking to maximize their time as much as possible by looking to more diversified travel options. Portable hotel accommodations offer travelers a place to rest that can be easily moved from one place to another, combining mobile living quarters with the need to experience new destinations.

Trend themes

Themes within the Mobile Stay trend

Three behaviours holding the trend together
01

Portable Travel Accommodations

As retirees increasingly seek to maximize their time by traveling, serving this demographic with easily movable hotel construction will represent a growing market.

02

Eco-Friendly Tourism

With sustainability concerns being more important than ever, the increasing trend towards eco-friendly concepts in travel accommodations can make a positive impact on the environment and also on consumers who value such commitments from the companies they spend money with.

03

Unique and Scenic Travel Accommodations

The demand for glamping and other unique traveling experiences is spurring the creation of portable hotels made from sustainable materials that allow travelers to immerse themselves in nature while experiencing unique constructions and features.

Industry implications

What the Mobile Stay trend means for industry

Where the trend changes the playbook
For

Construction

The growing trend towards portable and sustainable hotel constructions will require specialized construction and materials that are flexible and eco-friendly.

For

Tourism and Hospitality

The tourism and hospitality industry can leverage the new trends in portable, sustainable, and unique travel accommodations to serve a growing pool of eco-conscious and adventurous consumers.

For

Retirement

With retirees increasingly seeking to travel for longer periods of time, the market for portable and sustainable travel accommodations is a particularly interesting area for businesses looking to serve this demographic.

Trend signals

Trend signals for Mobile Stay

Trend score 4.9 out of 10, from popularity 72%, activity 66%, freshness 8%.

Popularity72%
Activity66%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
  • Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
  • Gen Z
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
  • Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific

Evidence

Examples of the Mobile Stay trend

6 featured examples from Apr 20, 2012 to Sep 30, 2013
Transparent Pod Hotels
CategoryArt & Design

Transparent Pod Hotels

Attrap Rêves in France Lets Travelers Literally Sleep Under the Stars

Hospitality industry can explore eco-friendly glamping opportunities and offer unique transparent accommodations to attract nature-loving travelers.

Eco-Friendly Portable Hotels
CategoryEco

Eco-Friendly Portable Hotels

The In-Tenta Drop Eco Hotel Concept is Organic

The hospitality industry can capitalize on the growing interest in eco-friendly travel by incorporating portable hotel concepts like the In-Tenta Drop Eco Hotel into their offerin…

Mobile Freight Lodges
CategoryWorld

Mobile Freight Lodges

The 'Snoozebox Portable Hotel' Takes Three Days to Build

The portable hotel trend presents disruptive innovation opportunities to transform the way accommodations are provided during events and festivals.

Transportable Tourist Abodes
CategoryArt & Design

Transportable Tourist Abodes

The Transportable Hotel by Jose Pequeno Can Pop Up Anywhere

The hospitality industry can explore the disruptive innovation of transportable hotels to offer unique and eco-friendly accommodation options.

Geodesic Domed Lodges
CategoryEco

Geodesic Domed Lodges

The Loveland Farms Offers Pod Accommodations for Creative People

Disruptive innovation opportunity: In the hospitality industry, explore the integration of sustainable practices and luxurious amenities in accommodations.

Suspended Spectacle Lodgings
CategoryArt & Design

Suspended Spectacle Lodgings

The AirHotel by Time Circus Offers Popup Accommodations

The hospitality industry can disrupt the traditional hotel model by incorporating popup hospitality and alternative accommodations.