# Jovial Childhood Hotels The Joke Hotel in Paris Evokes Nostalgia and Reminiscence By Joey Haar | Published 2017-02-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joke-hotel References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/take-trip-memory-lane-joke-hotel/) & [en.astotel](http://en.astotel.com/hotel/joke-hotel/overview) For many professionals, staying at a hotel during a business trip is a dull and uninspiring experience, but the [Joke Hotel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-joke-shop) is designed to make stays as joyful as possible. Located between Montmartre and Opera in Paris, the Joke Hotel's interior design evokes the pleasant nostalgia of childhood, with bold patterns, bright colors, and innocent tchotchkes throughout. To be sure, the Joke Hotel is for adults, though one can be excused for thinking its a hotel exclusively for children. The [rooms each have their own themes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-twin-stars-rooms), but they are all replete with various [stuffed animals and other childhood toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goodwoof). The common areas are equally whimsical; most noteworthy are the cups of crayons and candies that sit on all the communal tables. Further, those tables were inspired by darts (on the tabletops) and pickup sticks (on the legs.) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Childhood-inspired Hotel Design:** There is an opportunity to create more hotels that evoke nostalgia and reminiscence by incorporating bold patterns, bright colors, and innocent tchotchkes throughout the interior design. - **Themed Hotel Rooms:** Designing hotel rooms with specific themes can create a unique and joyful experience for guests, with opportunities to cater to various interests and preferences. - **Whimsical Common Areas:** Creating communal spaces in hotels that are whimsical and playful, with elements like cups of crayons and candies, can add an extra touch of joy and fun to the guest experience. ### Where This Applies - **Hospitality Industry:** The hospitality industry can embrace childhood-inspired hotel designs and themed rooms to offer guests a more unique and enjoyable stay. - **Interior Design Industry:** The interior design industry can explore new avenues by incorporating bold patterns, bright colors, and innocent tchotchkes reminiscent of childhood into hotel designs. - **Entertainment Industry:** The entertainment industry can collaborate with hotels to create interactive and playful experiences in common areas, infusing joy and nostalgia into the guest experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Themed Hotel Rooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/island-shangri-la.md) - [Whimsically Designed Hotel Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cowley-manor-experimental.md) - [Playful Retail Pop-Up Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-joke-shop.md) - [Stationery-Themed Hotel Rooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/villa-fontaine-haneda-airport.md) - [Whimsical Candy Suites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treat-retreat.md) - [Pillow Fort Hotel Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emma-1.md) - [Experiential Hotel Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moxy-montreal-downtown.md) - [Surrealist Story-Backed Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maison-heler.md) - [Kid-Friendly Hotel Amenities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hotel-amenities-for-kids.md)