Many employees are working from home these days, but they just
don’t have the same focus they do in an office and are not as productive.
There may be a hotel room available for these workers.
The Hamilton Hotel in Washington D.C. has launched daytime rates, with check-in
starting at 9 a.m. and checkout at 5 p.m. The Hamilton said guestrooms offer “a
safe and clean work environment” enhanced by access to amenities like an
in-room breakfast before noon, high-speed Wi-Fi and a coffeemaker as well as
printing, faxing and office supplies upon request.
Day rates at the Hamilton start at $89 for a standard room and $199 for a
suite.
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The Godfrey Hotel
Chicago has unveiled a “WFG (Work From Godfrey) Package,” offering locals day
rates starting at $115. The property is touting amenities like a spacious desk
area, in-room Keurig coffee, high-speed Wi-Fi and even a CBD cocktail kit to
aid with “relaxation after a long day at ‘the office’.”
At Soul Community Planet’s hotels in Colorado Springs and
Redmond, Oregon, members of the brand’s SCP Commons co-working offshoot can opt
to work in hotel guestrooms as part of their monthly membership. SCP co-founder
and CEO Ken Cruse says the set-up is ideal for professionals who “need a safe,
socially-distant space to work and conduct business during the day."
SCP Commons memberships start at $100 per month, while
non-members can take advantage of the work-from-hotel offer with a $40 daily
rate.
Traditional hospitality players aren’t the only ones
repositioning their accommodations as workspaces. In addition to offering new
extended-stay rates to cater to first responders and healthcare professionals,
serviced apartment-hotel hybrid Sonder is marketing its units as private
workplaces with “plenty of room to spread out.”
The company says all bookings of 14 days or more are 40% off,
with a flexible cancellation policy.
“During a time when many of us are working from home and schools
have been canceled, space and silence can quickly become sparse,” says a Sonder
spokesperson in an emailed statement.
“Having extra room
with spaces that are professionally cleaned, serviced digitally and with fast
Wi-Fi can create a respite for folks to get some work done.”
*This article originally appeared on Travel Weekly.