Hotels built for the modern travelers

With the advent of contactless services, many hotels have increasingly adapted digital innovations and sustainable concepts, ranging from smart controls to eco-friendly and healthy living features. Here are some of the forward-thinking hotels around the world.

Yotel

United States

Located in New York City, Yotel New York Times Square offers tech-driven facilities such as contactless check-in stations, and its signature amenity: an automated, adjustable bed called SmartBed, which converts from a fully flatbed to a sofa or couch with a touch of a button. Rooms also feature luxury beddings, rejuvenating monsoon rain showers, and “techno walls” with smart television and multi power points.

Beyond its tech features, Yotel New York Times Square also touts a premium location as it is only steps away from the best places for entertainment, dining and shopping.

Eccleston Square Hotel

London

Once home to a prince, the Eccleston Square Hotel blends history, technology and luxury. Inside its redecorated rooms are electronically adjustable beds with built-in massage, soundbars, in-room televisions (TVs), including bathroom TVs, and tablets, among others. The hotel’s public areas have also been furnished with high-end Italian furniture.

Located on an award-winning idyllic residential garden square, this family-run property is recognized as one of London’s best boutique hotels.

W Singapore Sentosa Cove

Singapore

Located on the resort island of Sentosa in Singapore, W Singapore Sentosa Cove is a five-star modern luxury hotel that sits on lush greenery in a lively coastal setting.

The hotel has 240 guest rooms and suites with vivid interiors, a pool with underwater speakers, a world-class spa and Whatever/Whenever service available for all guests, among others. Its Extreme Suite has a DJ booth, twin-bedded connecting room, outdoor terrace and private pool. In 2021, the hotel was named Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Winner.

City Hub

The NetherlandsCity Hub is a capsule hotel located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Its unique concept fuses technological developments with sustainable living. Its rooms are L-shaped two-person pods, which are compact and energy-efficient and made from recycled materials. The hubs also offer smart features such such as app-controlled mood lighting and speakers. City Hub repurposes vacant buildings, drastically reducing each traveler’s carbon footprint.

Sources: sentosa.com, marriott.com, yotel.com, ecclestonsquarehotel.com, cityhub.com, prnewswire.com