Somewhere Inn, a hospitality business renowned for its successful Calabogie flagship, is expanding with a new 10-room location in Collingwood, Ontario. The new location is set to open in March 2024.
Embracing a blend of old-world charm and modern amenities, the boutique hotel prioritizes tranquility and comfort in its century home ambiance. The intentional absence of televisions encourages guests to explore Collingwood's natural beauty. Joel Greaves, Founder and Owner at Somewhere Inn, shares "This expansion mirrors our commitment to offering an immersive, enriching experience and we look forward to blending history, comfort, and nature in an unparalleled way."
The boutique hotel has a multifaceted lobby that serves as a café, wine bar, and late-night haunt, catering to both locals and travelers. The expanded grounds offer communal fire pits, thermotherapy circuits, and indoor/outdoor lounges for relaxation.
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Why This Trend Is Growing
- Blend-of-old-world-charm-and-modern-amenities
- The trend of blending old-world charm and modern amenities is an opportunity for businesses to create unique hospitality experiences that combine history and comfort.
- Intentional-absence-of-televisions
- The trend of intentionally removing televisions from hotel rooms provides a disruptive innovation opportunity to encourage guests to disconnect and explore the surrounding natural beauty.
- Multifaceted-lobby-as-a-café-wine-bar-and-late-night-haunt
- Creating a multifaceted lobby that functions as a café, wine bar, and late-night haunt can offer a disruptive innovation opportunity for hotels to cater to both local residents and travelers.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Hospitality
- The hospitality industry can leverage the trend of blending old-world charm and modern amenities to create unique and immersive hotel experiences.
- Travel and Tourism
- The intentional absence of televisions in hotel rooms presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the travel and tourism industry to promote unplugging and exploring natural attractions.
- Food and Beverage
- Transforming the lobby into a multifaceted space that serves as a café, wine bar, and late-night haunt can provide a disruptive innovation opportunity for the food and beverage industry to cater to a diverse range of customers.
