In Print: ‘Transformative Hotels of the Future’

Publication title

Transformative Hotels of the Future

Purdue author

Xinran Lehto

Authors

Ksenia Kirillova

Henri Kuokkanen

Xinran Lehto

Publisher

Routledge

Publication date

June 2, 2025

About the book (from the publisher)

This timely and innovative book offers an inspirational and thought-provoking journey into the future world of hospitality by conceptualizing an innovative future where hotels transcend traditional boundaries and evolve into dynamic hubs of innovation, environmental stewardship, community engagement and personal growth at the guest, employee and local resident level.

Written to captivate not just industry specialists but also academia and general enthusiasts, this book presents a stimulating exploration of the transformative effects hotels can have on individuals, destination communities and society at large. The book has three parts, with each part combining current trends with speculative future advancements, aiming to inspire and challenge entrepreneurs, educators and researchers to think of hotel innovation beyond the constraints of today’s technology and societal norms. The first part focuses on the individual-level transformation that hotels can instigate, while the second part delves into the influential role of hotels as agents of community-wide transformation. The final part examines the role of hotels in driving systemwide transformation in environmental and social sustainability and ecological conservation by developing a renewed purpose for them. This groundbreaking book conceives the transformative hotels of the future and provides a futuristic perspective focusing on the fundamental effects that hotels can have on individuals, the society and the planet.

The book aims to challenge and inspire hoteliers, hospitality students and scholars to think of hotels under a new light.

About the Purdue author

Xinran Lehto is a professor in the White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Her expertise area lies in experience design, management and marketing in tourism and hospitality. Lehto serves as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Destination Marketing and Management and an associate editor of the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research.

About the In Print series

To celebrate our faculty’s excellence in scholarship, Purdue Today’s weekly book series highlights faculty expertise across diverse subjects and disciplines. Find out more about the Purdue University Books Initiative and how to suggest a book for the In Print series on the Office of the Provost website.