Hotels Refurbish to Take Advantage of More Guests Dining in Their Rooms
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The pandemic has fundamentally changed the future of room service delivery methods, menus, and guest room design.
A guestroom at Four Seasons Jackson Hole will soon look a lot more different than it did three years ago.
Guests will notice, upon the completion of significant upgrades in June, an increased emphasis on in-room dining as well as spaces that suit the needs of business travelers.
“Desk areas today have to be more comfortable than just a workspace — they have to be multipurpose areas that allow for both work and play,” said general manager Ryan Grande.
“Those areas used to be a place to have a laptop open and take some notes. Now we want to be able to quickly (convert them for) a comfortable evening with a glass of wine.”
Although business at the property’s four restaurants has mostly returned to pre-pandemic levels, in-room dining still remains popular. And the spike in demand for it during the pandemic has launched a renewed focus on the design of guestrooms — and menus.
Four Seasons is not alone in refur
