In the wake of the health crisis, more and more people are telecommuting. Whether it’s renting a house for a few weeks or staying in a hotel, this trend has no end in sight. So make the most of it and attract teleworkers to your home.

1. The offers

Teleworkers are primarily looking to work in a vacation environment. They want both the benefits of a vacation and the convenience of bringing all their work home with them. So what can you offer them to take the pressure off? First of all, you can offer a “package” with an excellent wifi connection, unlimited coffee in the room, and why not an on-demand catering service delivered to the door? The aim here is to make their lives easier! Here’s an example from Barrières Hotels. Or by Hotel Mansart.

2. The furniture

Logically, the most important thing is to provide an office where your customers can work. A must would be a desk equipped with notebook, pen and coffee machine. If you already have all this in your rooms, put yourself in the customer’s shoes. What view would you like to have? And perhaps change theorientation desk accordingly. Should it be close to the bed or not? Ask yourself all the questions you can think of to find the right place for this desk. And why not add a plant or a touch of color? If it’s impossible to have an office in the bedroom, try to set up a cozy coworking room, with coffee, snacks, a good wifi connection and, if possible, a nice view or lots of windows. Make sure you comply with the current measures against covid-19.

Things to remember :

You need to create a pleasant, friendly working atmosphere . And don’t forget that your customer won’t want to be disturbed while he’s working. So make sure that the rooms are only cleaned in his absence. You can even ask your customer at breakfast what time he’d like his room to be done, to show him that you care. Of course, don’t forget to offer an excellent wi-fi connection and specify all the facilities you have on your website. Why not create a special section to attract even more visitors?

Have you noticed this new trend? Did you have to adapt, or was everything already in place? And where do you stand in terms of catering? If it helps, we’ve put together a full article on the subject.