Sleeping in: Hospitality spreads across the city

Linz, Austria – Unconventional accommodations continue to capture the imagination of travellers as they tire of the same old hotel experiences and morning wake-up calls. Pixel Hotel offers guests a real chance to explore and be part of the city in which they are staying: each individual room is located in a different space somewhere in this Upper Austrian city – in an old storefront, say, a former workshop or an art gallery – providing a truly immersive stay.

Rooms aren’t found only in the upbeat parts of town, either – guests can just as easily be accommodated in a rougher neighbourhood, offering a more realistic and civic-conscious perspective of the city. For meals, local restaurants and cafés are called upon to serve as the hotel’s dining room, again offering travellers a real chance to explore the surroundings – a far cry from being cooped up in a hotel restaurant, surrounded by fellow tourists.

The Future Laboratory’s ‘Leisure and Hospitality Futures’ report will be released on 1 May 2009. Click here to learn more about the future of the leisure and hospitality industry.