Micro-hotel franchise

As Marriott has rolled out its the question of how small is too small has stayed on executives’ minds. The said Vicki Poulos, senior global brand said the smallest room available at a Pod hotel is 70 square feet.

The micro-hotel concept of rooms around and under 200 square feet has found success in more congest ed cities.

The philosophy behind them — small room spaces and large communal areas for visitors to interact with each other — might bring to mind the Airstream park project by Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh.

The panelists dismissed the idea of a micro-hotel in a city without space constraints, but they individually said the concept could work in Las Vegas.

“People here spend such little time in their rooms,” Poulos told the Review-journal. “It’s all about the food, the booze, the fun. This would provide a value in that aspect.”

On Wednesday, the rate for a room at the Moxy near Phoenix ran for $149 a night, according to the company’s website. The rate for a room at Pod Times Square in New York started at $169 a night.

The annual average for a room on the Strip in 2017 was $140, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

Contact Wade Tyler Millward at wmillward@reviewjournal. com or 702-383-4602. Follow @ wademillward on Twitter.