5 Ways to Make Your Hotel Remote Worker Friendly

Making your hotel a haven for remote workers seeking a quiet workspace away from home can give your property an edge over competitors.

Working remotely became common for those who could do their jobs from anywhere over the last couple of years due to the COVID pandemic. Now that pandemic fears have eased and life has returned to semi-normal, remote work is now the norm for many with the ability to perform their work from anywhere.

While working from home was initially appealing to many, doing their jobs in the living room, kitchen or home office day in and day out can get old. That’s why today’s remote workers are finding new places to work remotely, including hotels, whether on a business trip or even just as a change of scenery for a day or two.

Want to make your hotel a go-to for remote workers looking for well-equipped workstations, meeting rooms and communal or private workspaces?

Here are five tips for making your hotel remote-worker-friendly

1. Provide appealing workspaces

The days of being content with a desk, lamp and uncomfortable chair are long gone. Today’s remote workers and business guests want well-equipped workstations and communal or private workspaces with premium Wi-Fi, adjustable height or standing desks, good lighting and ergonomic chairs.

2. Offer packages targeting remote workers

Offering programs and packages designed to appeal to remote workers can give your hotel an edge over competitors offering only the most basic in-room workspaces. For example, Hyatt offers its “Work from Hyatt” packages at many of its U.S. and worldwide hotels, including:

• Offsite (one day or more): Offers discounts on meeting and social spaces, guest rooms and food and beverages. This package also offers curated, team-building experiences, including craft cocktail classes, city scavenger hunts and more​.<
• Office for the day: Private use of a guest room for remote work from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., including premium Wi-Fi, dining discounts and access to hotel amenities like pool, fitness center and more.

3. Provide quiet rooms

Is there a section or floor of your hotel that’s quieter than others? Designate several rooms as being remote-worker-friendly, marketing their privacy, calm and quiet as selling points to attract remote workers who want to get the job done without noisy distractions.

4. Offer a coworking space

Coworking spaces were all the rage until COVID hit and city lockdowns, along with fears of getting sick,  kept remote workers at home. Now that more people are vaccinated against COVID, many are more comfortable working with temporary “coworkers” in communal coworking spaces at hotels.

To add more value to your coworking space, position it near your hotel coffee bar and/or restaurant so remote workers can refresh themselves with food and drink during their workday.

5. Promote your hotel’s remote-worker amenities

Once your hotel is set up with well-equipped desks, chairs and workspaces, get the word out by promoting your property’s remote-worker-friendliness. Post content and videos about your hotel’s remote worker packages, discounts for remote workers, remote worker features and amenities and guest rooms dedicated to remote workers’ needs.