# Post-Pandemic Hotel Concepts The Manser Practice Envisions the Future of Hotel Operation By Kalin Ned | Published 2020-05-22 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/postpandemic-hotel References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2020/05/21/post-pandemic-hotel-manser-practice/) & [manser](https://www.manser.co.uk) UK architecture studio The Manser Practice has released a design concept for the post-pandemic hotel, creating a blueprint for what hospitality businesses might need to consider in the future when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and people begin to travel again. The Manser Practice emphasizes that post-pandemic hotels will embrace touchless access and will limit in-person services like receptionists, for example. A key concern for guests will be [cleanliness](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orkin-integrated-pest-management) and the studio goes as far as to suggest that consumers will demand "one-way systems and [larger rooms with inbuilt gyms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revitalize-rooms)." In the near future, however, the post-pandemic hotel needs to focus on limiting interaction between staff and guests, and it can do so by implementing "touchless check-in with temperature checks, [as well as] doors [that can be] opened using smartphones." Image Credit: The Manser Practice ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Touchless Access:** Post-pandemic hotels will prioritize touchless check-in using smartphones and other technology to limit interaction between staff and guests. - **One-way Systems:** Consumer demand for cleanliness will include one-way systems and larger rooms with inbuilt gyms in post-pandemic hotels. - **Limiting In-person Services:** Post-pandemic hotels will limit in-person services like receptionists and instead prioritize touchless access and communication with guests. ### Who This Affects Most - **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry will need to consider implementing touchless check-in technology, larger rooms with inbuilt gyms, and limiting in-person services like receptionists to meet the demands of post-pandemic travelers. - **Architecture:** Architecture firms will play a key role in designing post-pandemic hotel concepts that prioritize touchless access and one-way systems while maintaining an appealing and comfortable environment for guests. - **Technology:** Technology companies can develop touchless access and communication solutions for post-pandemic hotels, as well as temperature check systems to enhance guest safety. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Post-Pandemic Hotel Breakfasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aloft-hotels.md) - [AI-Native Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-hotels.md) - [AI-Backed Hotel Complexes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otonomus-hotel.md) - [Autonomous Vehicle Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lexus-solounge.md) - [Circular Concierge Kiosks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/screen-concierge.md) - [Modernism-Themed Residence Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evolve-collection.md) - [Self-Service Contemporary Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mmnt-berlin-lab.md) - [Shapeshifting Outer Space Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acromnia-orbital-hotel.md) - [Modern Apartment Hotel Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bob-w-stockholm.md)