Beyond check-in and check-out: Hotel experiences matter

With the holiday season approaching, more and more travelers are busy searching for the perfect accommodation. To capture their attention, hotels need to go beyond simply providing a place to stay. McKinsey’s Jules Seeley and coauthors say there’s an emerging recipe for creating magical experiences:

  • Entertainment comes first.
  • Well-trained guides set the tone.
  • Authenticity and local engagement matter.
  • Expectations should be managed—and then exceeded.
  • Guests need to feel they’re in sure, safe hands.

Lodging providers might keep these ingredients in mind when thinking about add-on experiences to offer through partner booking agents or their own platforms. Explore these insights for more on hospitality and experience-driven travel.

The evolving role of experiences in travel

Hotels in the 2030s: Perspectives from Accor’s C-suite

Travel Disruptors: Sonder’s Francis Davidson on the future of hospitality

A new itinerary for the tourism industry

The way we travel now

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