Studies Show Hotel Guests Pay More for Plants

Could your hotel charge more for a room with a view? Studies are finding that, on average, guests will pay a larger amount for rooms that overlook or include natural elements such as greenery or water. A study that took place in 2001 examined two hotels in Zurich, Switzerland, in order to calculate the approximate value of a room with a view. One hotel faced either a river or a narrow street and the other was on a hill outside the city, displaying a view of either the meadows leading to the city with a lake and the Alps in the distance or a forest. Both these hotels charged a bigger fee for the rooms with views and also found that guests had a preference for them over the rooms without any view.

Bill Browning, founder of biophilic research hub Terrapin Bright Green said that most natural elements in hospitality are visual, but a multi-sensory experience is the best way to create a memorable space. "Experiences are more intense and more memorable when multiple senses are engaged simultaneously.The hand of the fabrics; the scents of flowers, candles and food; crackling of logs in a fireplace; the splash of water in a fountain; the texture of wood grain and stone in furnishings; and bird song in a lobby or on a patio are ways of creating more memorable spaces."

Source: Human Sources

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