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Where is the hotel industry headed ?
Here are the trends , issues and challenges that HOTELS editors are keeping their eyes on – this year and beyond .
Ovolo The Valley in Brisbane
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Hong Kong-based Ovolo Hotels creates design-driven , multi-use spaces to facilitate productivity , collaboration and experiences in a communal setting . Since its 2010 launch , the group has been met with critical acclaim and has grown to 10 properties in Hong Kong and Australia , including a Mojo Nomad , its co-work , co-live hybrid . There ’ s more in the pipeline . The company is looking to expand in the U . S . ( LA and NYC ) and London , where CEO Girish Jhunjhnuwala thinks his brand is a natural cultural fit , and it wants more in Southeast Asia and Australasia . Ovolo ’ s “ effortless living ” ethos means rates include minibars , breakfast , WiFi and snacks , all among the amenities that drive business .— J . W .
70 hotelsmag . com June 2019