As the Coronavirus crisis hurtled towards its first peak in the spring of 2020, hotels, hospitality venues and countries in their entirety were forced to shut their doors, kitchens, and borders. With society grounded to a halt, travel plans were out of the question, with bookings cancelled or postponed and a combination of issues creating havoc for the travel industry. 

One of few positives to emerge from the crisis, however, was the collective realisation our work lives needn?t be as rigid as we?d become accustomed to.

Working from home allowed levels of logistical and locational flexibility previously unimaginable to many. Childcare could be balanced with living-room Zoom conferences, lunches could be taken in the comfort of our homes around commitments, and a break from the commute provided hours more to devote to life admin, downtime and much-needed sleep.
Summer came around and the hospitality industry opened its collective doors to travellers once again. With it, however, came a transformative view at our work lives and a wider acceptance of remote working. Digital nomadism entered the vocabulary of the masses for the first time, the travel industry took note, and a trend emerged; Work from Hotel. 

Although balancing Balinese sunsets with managerial commitments will forever (unfortunately) be off the table for many, more realistic interpretations of digital nomadism were brainstormed in public relations offices across the land. In an age wher...