# Atypical Hostel Architecture The Stayokay Rotterdam Hostel Provides Unique Accommodation By Jessica Marcel | Published 2010-03-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stayokay-rotterdam-hostel References: [mocoloco](http://mocoloco.com/fresh2/2010/03/25/rotterdam-cube-houses-as-stayokay-hostel.php) & [stayokay](http://www.stayokay.com/) The Stayokay Rotterdam hostel may be the most [uniquely designed accommodation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marison-heler) available for [budget travelers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valuedriven-accommodations). Luxury hotels are known for [extravagant architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kymaia-hotel), but a hostel? The rooms are cubes perched atop a more traditionally designed ground floor. Take a look at the gallery to see the unique exterior and the dramatic interior of the rooms. The Stayokay Rotterdam hostel would make a backpacker's day. **Implications** - Financially strapped travelers are looking for ways to stay economical while also having an enjoyable experience. Products that are both affordable and provide a long-lasting memory are what consumers strive for. Companies could consider both when developing their commodities to avoid losing those customers who can't always afford the most luxurious items. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - 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) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Affordable Unique Accommodations:** The trend of offering affordable yet unique accommodation experiences for budget travelers is increasing and presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the hospitality industry. - **Unconventional Hostel Design:** The trend of using unconventional and eye-catching design in hostel architecture is on the rise, encouraging disruptive innovation in the architecture and interior design industries. - **Memory-making Budget Travel:** The trend of providing budget travel options that offer a memorable experience presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the travel and tourism industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Hospitality:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in the hospitality industry lie in providing affordable yet unique accommodation experiences that target financially strapped travelers. - **Architecture and Interior Design:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in the architecture and interior design industries lie in creating unconventional and eye-catching hostel designs that integrate functionality and aesthetics. - **Travel and Tourism:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in the travel and tourism industry lie in developing budget travel options that prioritize providing a memorable experience to travelers who can't always afford luxury accommodations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bold Urban Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hotel-hans.md) - [Cut-Out Structural Narrow Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hotel-rakuragu.md) - [Shapeshifting Outer Space Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acromnia-orbital-hotel.md) - [Industrial Converted Hotel Lobbies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bacalan-block.md) - [Stationery-Themed Hotel Rooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/villa-fontaine-haneda-airport.md) - [Aircraft-Inspired Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stay-under-the-radar-retreat.md) - [Sculptural Concrete Hotel Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleeping-lab.md) - [Amsterdam-Honoring Dynamic Workspaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/un-studio.md) - [Emergency Refuge Shelter Replicas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emergency-refuge-shelter.md)