Hotels Take a Cue from Vacation Rentals in Latest Trend—Lofty Ceilings
“So many hotels are so much the same that picking one usually comes down to some notable amenity--some froufrou toiletries in the bathroom, say. The next amenity everyone will be fighting over? High ceilings. Loft-style hotels are the new trend in the hotel business.�
This is the finding of an article in Fast Company, which reports that Starwood’s Aloft concept (9-foot ceilings) and a startup called NYLO (11-foot ceilings) are both set to debut in 2007.
Tall ceilings have long been a feature of mountain cabins and chalets, as well as many luxury beach houses and villas. This is one feature of vacation rentals that hotels have not tried to replicate until now. It is good to see that hotels have recognized that vacationers want the spacious feeling of high ceilings rather than the cramped feeling of low ceilings.
