By Nextrend Furniture|September 8th, 2015 ( 文章選自 eHotelier.com)
Hotel guests have come to expect a lot from hotels these days, and design is a big part of that. With hotel refurbishment cycles sitting at between 5 to 7 years, it’s important that you choose your hotel’s new interior design ideas very carefully. The last thing you want is to end up with a design that is quickly considered to be outdated.
近年來，酒店住客已變得對酒店本身期待很多，而其中酒店的設計就佔了很大的部份。如果以酒店每五到七年左右的重新裝修循環期而言，慎選您酒店新的室內設計想法就很重要。採用很快被認為過時的設計是下下策。
Focusing on aesthetics (偏重形於外的設計)
Hotel design has moved beyond the visual. Gone are the days when it was all about having a great looking interior. Guests are expecting more than ever before, so it has to feel good as well as look good. Modern hotel designs are all about providing a complete sensory experience. Sound, smell, touch and taste are all incorporated to create the full experience for guests.
酒店設計已進階至視覺之外的層次。只需絶佳的設計外觀的時期已過去。現今的顧客已比過去的期待得更多，因此設計是要讓顧客在視覺與感受都好。最新的酒店設計全都是提供完整的感官體驗。音聲、氣味、觸感及味覺全都結合成完整的顧客體驗。
Hospitality furniture plays a key role in this, with touchable textures becoming increasingly important. Trends are taking a step away from simply emphasizing opulent finishes and materials. Whereas it used to be enough to have commercial furniture that looked luxurious, now guests want to be able to feel it too. Heavy and luxurious velvet, along with soft and rich woven fabrics provide the perfect touch of comfort and warmth to any room.
酒店的傢俱陳設在酒店設計中扮演了關鍵性角色，而採有觸感的質地變得日漸重要。現今的設計趨勢都避開純粹強調華麗的拋光與材質。有鑑於前者在過去一向成為大量商業化的奢華家具，現今的顧客同樣也想好好感受一下。厚重奢華的天鵝絨搭配柔軟且豐富的縫製布料會讓每個客房有著絶佳舒適與溫馨的感受。
Traditional patterns (傳統的花紋)
Hotel designs are moving away from more traditional patterns, such as the patterned Axminster carpets typically favored in hospitality, towards more neutral tones with bright accent colours. This helps to create a clean, bright and open space. This holds true both in the public spaces, such as the lobby, as well as the guest rooms.
現今的酒店設計已逐漸不採用相對傳統的花紋，像是傳統上在旅館業所喜愛的艾克斯明斯特地毯的紋路，轉而採用中性明亮的色調。這有助於營造一個乾淨明亮且開放的空間。這在公共空間如大廳以及客房當中都適用。
Forget about small print or floral patterns, it’s all about geometric and large-scale patterns these days. Too many patterns can look a little busy, so it’s best to choose more neutral tones and add in pops of colour. Stick to having just one key pattern on your carpet, drapery or hotel furniture.
忘了小印花及花草圖紋的設計，現今都採用的是幾何圖形及大規模的花紋。用了太多花紋會顯得有些雜亂，所以最好選擇較為中性的色調並彰顯色彩。牢記只選擇一個主要的花紋在地毯、布幔或酒店傢俱上。
Dim lighting (昏暗的燈光)
One of the biggest mistakes you can make when designing your hotel is to underestimate the importance of lighting. Designers have helped highlight the importance of lighting, after recent research showed that from 10,000 recent reviews, most guests complained about bad, sparse, and dim lighting inside the hotel room. While hoteliers previously focused on low energy costs, the focus has now turned to ensuring guests are kept happy.
您可能會犯的其中一個重大錯誤是在規劃酒店時低估燈光的重要性。在近期從一萬則顧客評論的研究中顯示出大多數人都在抱怨客房中糟糕、稀少、昏暗的燈光，因此設計師們已強調出燈光的重要性。雖然旅館業者早先都偏重在降低電力成本，但現今已轉變成滿足住客能住得開心的需求。
Luckily, the latest technological developments, such as the use of LED lighting, have allowed designers to achieve both. In the past, hotels were really just seen as a place to spend the night, but that is no longer the case. As hotel rooms are no longer being used just for sleep, it’s important that lighting serves several functions to reflect the variety of uses. While function has become important, a stylish design is still vital.
所幸，最新科技發展如LED燈光的採用已能讓設計師們能在成本及顧客滿意度之間兼顧。以往，旅館酒店僅被視為是住宿過夜之處，但現今早已不是如此。當客房不再是僅只於過夜，客房的燈光得提供不同用途的功能就變得重要。當燈光的功能顯得重要，而具有時尚感的設計仍是不敗的。
Standard room configurations (標準的客房配置)
No longer can you get away with having a guest room with a single couch, nightstand and bed configuration. As guests spend more and more time in their rooms, hotels need to provide the necessary hotel furniture that will allow guests to use the room for working, eating, sleeping, and entertainment purposes.
您已經不能夠再僥倖地以一張沙發、床頭櫃及床來做為客房的標準配置。隨著住客花費越來越多的時間待在房內，酒店方就需要提供必要的傢俱讓住客能在房內辦公、用餐、睡覺及休閒娛樂等用途。
Trendy hotel rooms need to be more than just inviting. They need to surprise the guest to help provide a truly unique experience. Business travellers will want several spaces from which to work, millennials will expect up to date technology that allows them to share their travel experiences and all guests will want to relax in a spa-like bathroom.
時尚的酒店客房需要的不只是看起來吸引人。他們需要以一個真正獨有的住宿體驗來讓顧客感受到驚喜。商旅人士會想要幾項能辦公的設施配備，千禧年新世代的客群則期待有最新的資訊科技服務讓他們得以分享旅程經歷，而所有的客人都想在水療中心般的浴室好好放鬆一下。
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