The idea of a hybrid work-vacation trip – called “bleisure” -- was totally upended during the pandemic. And when corporate travel returned, it did so with a bleisure component – in some cases spouses and kids came along for long weekends or joined up for an extended vacation. People on work-from-home or hybrid work plans, meanwhile, became accustomed to traveling anywhere and adding in a few hours of work time.

In this episode, host Rebecca Tobin and hospitality editor Christina Jelski talk about how these trends literally are changing the footprint of hotels and their amenities: From business suites Caribbean resorts to leisure-focused amenity packages for big city hotels. Our guests are Travis Jay Wilson, marketing director of the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina; Janien Huistra, director of sales and marketing for the Renaissance Aruba; and Anne Stingle, head of sales, marketing and brand communications for Rebel Hotel Company and based in New York.

This episode is part of our summer series featuring some of our most memorable recent episodes. This episode was published Jan. 30, 2023, and has been edited for length and clarity.

Sponsor:

This episode is sponsored by Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic https://www.expeditions.com

Related links:

Google data highlights the growing interest in blended trips https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Technology/Google-data-shows-interest-blended-trips

Working on vacation: Bleisure's flipside https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/The-flipside-of-bleisure-working-during-vacation

Business hotels make room for leisure: https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Making-room-for-leisure

Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/sandt-marriott-marquis-san-diego-marina/overview/

Renaissance Aruba https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/auabr-renaissance-wind-creek-aruba-resort/overview/

Rebel Hotel Company. https://www.rebelhotelcompany.com/portfolio

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.