If you read the review of the Alice Spring youth hostel you will see that it is: “popular with older travellers and lacks the 'party' atmosphere found at others in the area”
The reason is that the hostel is very close to the station for Ghan train journey. Now the planners of this fantastic train journey through Australia were astonished that instead of it being full of backpackers it has a very large number of the 50-plus.
The 50 plus's desire to travel is great news for the travel indstry but it has its problems. Some of these are highlighted in this article about the conflicting ideas of hotel design between people in their late 50s and older and those born in the 60s and 70s. Both groups have to share the same hotel space but they don’t always want the same thing.
I think the problem might be a bit overstated and is certainly solvable. The comments from Greg Hanss, marketing director for the Four Seasons Scottsdale Resort: “the answer is finding common ground.” Simple to say not always easy to do.
Chewton Glen was recently voted the best hotel in the UK and second best in the world. Part of the reason for its success is that it finds a perfect balance in its decor, services and facilities that doesn’t alienate its older guests but has all of technology and coolness that you would expect in the very best city centre trendy hotel. It takes a lot of effort but it is not impossible. Dick Stroud
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