Learn How to Leverage Trends to Benefit Your Business

What does 2025 have to offer when it comes to hotel and resort trends? An increase in business travel, digital detoxes, and skillcations. Foodbuy Hospitality outlines the top three travel trends for 2025 and helps you find ways to leverage them to benefit your business.

Trend 1: Increased Business Travel

Working from home is still an option for many U.S. workers, however, the need for in-person business meetings and trips is rising. While some workers may mainly work remote, they’re now expected to attend regular events at offices and conference centers.

The result is a predicted increase in business travel in 2025 and beyond. As workers make more trips to meet with their colleagues, hotels and resorts will likely benefit from more weekday travel.

Your operation can take advantage of this hotel and resort trend by leaning into business travel necessities, including:

               Reliable in-room Wi-Fi

               In-room workspaces

               Weekday coffee and breakfast

You can also partner with local conference centers to provide shuttles and other transportation options during events.

Trend 2: Taking a Break From Technology

While technology can enhance guest experiences in many ways, it can also be something travelers aim to escape from while on vacation. Digital detoxing is a rising hotel and resort trend for 2025. The idea is to detach from social media and news reporting while relaxing. This might mean limiting phone use and leaving laptops and tablets at home.

If your operation’s focus is on high-tech solutions and integrations, this trend may not be a good fit. However, if your properties are focused on relaxation and disconnection, you can leverage this trend to attract more guests. The key is marketing.

You can garner guest attention through marketing your properties as tech-free retreats or as the perfect place to disconnect and take a slower pace. This is especially effective if your operation is built around natural scenery and activities.

Trend 3: The Rise of Skillcations

What if travel could be about more than just relaxation and exploration? What if travel could enrich even further through educational experiences? That’s the thought process for a growing number of U.S. travelers.

The hospitality industry is seeing a rise in guests looking to take “skillcations” or vacations that include educational opportunities. While a lot of the buzz around this type of traveler refers to international travel opportunities, there’s also a great opportunity for U.S. hotels and resorts to create on-trend experiences.

For example, a hotel in New Orleans could offer cooking classes in partnership with local restaurants. A Colorado resort could tie raft guide certifications in with stays. The best way to get started is to take inspiration from your location.

Prepare Your Locations for 2025

Whether you follow hotel and resort trends or stick to the status quo, the new year is an ideal time to review your procurement strategies. Foodbuy Hospitality is here to help.  As a trusted group purchasing operation dedicated to the hospitality and leisure industry, we can work with your culinary and operational teams to create procurement strategies that work for your business.

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