Moving hospitality – together

A hotel is more than just a place we go to spend the night. It is an opportunity.

An opportunity to experience, feel, and live. To think in new ways, to grow wiser and richer in knowledge, relationships, and creativity.

We want to inspire the industry to make bold, authentic choices that help create a better more meaningful world laying the foundation for strong communities and deep connections. We want to inspire more unique human centered experiences, where life is lived and memories created.

That is why we are curious about the hotels and people who have not followed the conventional path — and how they have succeeded in creating truly unique experiences. Snøhetta, for example, designed the world’s first energy-positive hotel; how can the rest of us be inspired and motivated to build more sustainably? What makes guests travel to Hotel Dexamenes in Greece, which has no pool, but instead hosts communal dinners where guests and locals gather to talk about local foods and ingredients?

Could other hotels be just as curious daring to do things a little bit different? Could we — instead of offering a traditional breakfast and the daily newspaper — offer our guests a more intentional start to the day, with space for calm, reflection, or quiet conversation? Could we invite them to join a shared dinner with other guests? Or could we guide them more thoughtfully in their individual choices through our hospitality? Could we give them the opportunity to prepare their own dinner, with inspiration and support from our skilled chefs? Or create clubs where guests meet around relevant themes and ideas?

The possibilities are endless and the benefits of working intentionally and human-centered are worth exploring.

We must lead change — together

It requires that we dare be brave, to think differently and long-term. To challenge and create change. That we seek to to lead a transformation that engages all the senses — and all people. It also requires the willingness to offer guests surprising experiences where they learn something they cannot simply read about. Something that will uphold the possibilities of staying with them forever. That may look like creating environments that invite guests to think differently, that gently challenge their worldview enough for the experience to stay with them and plant small influential seeds out into the world.

We need to constantly ask ourselves questions to lead change. What is good hospitality? How do we include more people for the benefit of all? What does it truly mean to belong? And what can we learn from researchers, architects, or artists when planning and living the future of hospitality?

Perhaps one day it will be natural to collaborate with those who have less, or who live on the edge of society — not merely by donating surplus food, but by investing in long-term programs that create jobs for seniors, people with disabilities, or individuals experiencing homelessness. A new step that can make a profound difference for the individual while also helping address the industry’s need for qualified talent. This just to mention one possibility among many.

That is why business development in hospitality is about far more than what can be measured. It is about experiences we feel. Communities we remember. Change that make an impact. We no longer spend our limited time and resources on just anything or anyone. We have to make it count.

We must inspire greater courage, community, and genuine engagement — together

Our goal is to inspire hotel operators, design studios, and others within the industry to see its challenges through eyes that create space for transformation and innovation — benefitting all.

The industry needs more courage — which is why we bring forward speakers and topics that are not necessarily commercial, but ask questions and shed light upon subjects, challenges states quo and therefore inspire more meaningful choices. Choices that, in the end, can generate just as strong – if not even stronger – results as what we have always done.

The industry needs stronger community — which is why we create a platform where new ideas can be explored, and where we meet in ways that foster long-term relationships and innovative collaborations. Here network evolve into friendships and serious business partnerships. We take on a personal role as hosts, meeting others as we ourselves wish to be met. We are accessible to everyone and here for everyone. We thoughtfully connect guests across disciplines and backgrounds so that everyone builds new network and everyone’s value is recognized.

The industry needs greater authenticity — which is why we ensure that guests and partners meet in new, informal ways that allow for personal conversations that can develop into genuine real business. We also challenge behaviors that can be improved and present real alternatives creating new possibilities to build personality, attract talent, and establish communities.

We make the world better for ourselves and others — together

We do so by daring to lead and by being who we are: people who make mistakes, but who insist  on trying and going deeper into the industry’s challenges and opportunities  — seeking the places where we and our guests can learn something beyond the expected, and where what makes us wiser is people and their lived experiences.

This is how we believe the industry can learn and evolve creating a better world for the hotel guest — and, through that, also for itself.

Together, we can work toward an intentional future that does not dictate us by circumstances, but is being shaped and becomes a place where we actively make the world better for ourselves and for others.

The Lobby: Moving hospitality – together.

We’re happy to share an article about The Lobby is featured in Sleeper Magazine, Issue 125. Read the article here!

Thank you to Sleeper Magazine for the feature, and to our community of guests, collaborators, and friends who continue to make The Lobby what it is.

We move hospitality — together.

Read the article here: Sleeper Magazine x The Lobby

The Lobby stage underwent a transformation during our latest edition—and what a change it was! All attention turned to the live recording of Slowdown Media‘s TimeSensitive podcast, where host Spencer Bailey, in his trademark calm, curious, and warm manner, facilitated a mind-expanding conversation with The Alpina Gstaad co-founder Nachson Mimran.

The interview explored many fascinating aspects of Nachson’s life and projects, but two powerful messages stood out above all. First, Nachson expressed a desire to eliminate small talk—urging us to dive deep and get real right away. Second, and perhaps even more notable, was this strong statement: “Talent is equally distributed, but opportunity isn’t.”

The podcast is available on timesensitive.fm

CONGRATULATIONS TO RASMUS MUNK – NEWLY ANNOUNCED WINNER OF THE BEST CHEF AWARDS 2024!

To celebrate his incredible achievement, we’re thrilled to share an article covering his powerful and inspiring talk at The Lobby 2024. Don’t miss this insight into Rasmus’s innovative approach and vision for the future of gastronomy.

Read the full article here!