Today we’ll be looking at:

  • Something I found at the San Francisco Fairmont this afternoon

  • A glimpse into Brian Chesky's Airbnb innovation roadmap

The ‘Bee Hotel’ at the San Francisco Fairmont

This afternoon I was at the San Francisco Fairmont, and came across this:

Brilliant! Simple. Great for the environment. A fun attraction for visitors.

BTW: They have some pretty great vintage promotional posters too:

I’d like to see more hotels with history like this show their history through galleries on property (and their website). It does a great job giving a sense of place to guests and visitors.

Learning from Brian Chesky's Airbnb roadmap

Last week Airbnb’s Brian Chesky asked for innovation inspiration from his Twitter followers:

For anyone in hospitality, this thread is worth a read to see what people are asking for when it comes to lodging. A few that stood out to me:

Later, he shared the top votes:

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