A public relations representative at the Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel. It installed a life-size Boeing 737 flight simulator which can take guests on routes to some 45,000 locations around the world. Next to them sits an instructor with a pilot's license and experience operating real 737s, who provides guidance on how to maneuver the aircraft.
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Seigi
Hotels or love hotels? Be more specific...
Algernon LaCroix
I don't care a whit about covid, but might head to that hotel next time I'm in Tokyo to try out the simulator.
kohakuebisu
An interesting statement, but with only one hotel as a data point to back it up.
Most comments I've heard about the influence of Covid on tourism refer to social distancing, so increased popularity for camp sites, outdoor activities, and other places that can limit contact with other people. Whole-house rentals instead of hotels with other guests, restaurants with private rooms, etc.
GBR48
Without being reckless, I'm not that fussed about Covid any more. The only places I would avoid are hotels and nightclubs. Holidays would have to be apartment or villa lets. Travelling to a hotel and staying in it seems pointless, unless of course it is a love hotel.
I had a go on a flight simulator when I visited a company that manufactured them when I was younger. That was fun, but I wouldn't want to have to spend the night in a hotel for the privilege.
It may be a good way to differentiate yourself from the competition. If the weather is extremely bad, guests will have something a bit more interesting to do.