Premier Inn launches redesigned Next Evolution rooms

Premier Inn has launched a redesigned room for its hotels including the removal of the current “static” desk to allow more flexible in-room working.

The UK-based budget hotel brand, which also has a growing portfolio in Germany, has unveiled the Next Evolution rooms to be rolled out to more than 100 properties by February 2025.

The company said its Next Evolution rooms have been designed to take into account trends such as the “change to more flexible working patterns”, as well as environmental factors and the increase in social content creation.

One of the main changes is to remove the current static desk in the new rooms, which will be replaced by a “flexi” table.

“With the new, more flexible way of working post-Covid, many of us work from home in more social settings at the kitchen table or on the sofa, so Premier Inn has evolved its working space to move away from a fixed desk to inspire a more relaxed working environment for business travellers and convivial areas for leisure guests,” explained Premier Inn in a statement.

Other features of the Next Evolution rooms will include enhanced lighting with “mood” settings, blackout curtains, and charging and USB ports to improve connectivity for guests.

The rooms will also use “floating, open” furniture to make them feel more spacious and reduce the risk of guests leaving items behind when they check out.

Sarah Simpson, head of product and proposition at Premier Inn parent company Whitbread, said: “We have worked hard to enhance our hero room design and are so proud to launch our new rooms, which are based on meticulous guest research, introducing more flexibility and personalisation for guests than ever before, as well as creating a more efficient environment for our team members to service the rooms.”

Premier Inn, which currently has more than 850 properties, said that 11,000 Next Evolution rooms will be introduced during the next six months.