As more professionals use flexible work policies to live and work abroad, hotels are seeing increased demand for spaces that blend leisure and productivity.
More employees are ‘working from anywhere’ as hotels adapt to meet evolving guest needs
Remote working from abroad has surged, and hotels are recalibrating services to meet the demands of a growing demographic of professionals seeking “work from anywhere” experiences.
Recent data from Totaljobs shows remote working abroad has jumped from 8.5% in 2023 to 13.25% in 2025, a rise of 56%. This growth is expected to see more than seven million people working from outside their home country this year.
Many stay for one or two weeks, though companies such as Twilio allow up to 90 remote working days per year, with individual trips capped at 28 days.
Hotels, especially luxury brands like Four Seasons, have received increasing numbers of requests from guests for office-style setups—second screens, printers, tech support and coffee-break delivery are now often in demand.
Some properties are remixing their communal areas into co-working zones, replacing formal restaurants with cafés furnished with office tables and chairs.
This reflects a wider industry shift to make hotels suitable for blended work-and-leisure (“bleisure”) stays.
