Key facts
- Hotels are developing music-themed experiences to attract travelers.
- The Gunter Hotel in San Antonio offers record players in rooms and a vinyl library.
- The Lodge at Blue Sky hosts intimate concerts with artists like HARDY and Maren Morris.
- The Muse New York features a new jazz club, The Pocket.
Hotels are increasingly positioning themselves as music destinations, offering a range of amenities to attract travelers. These include on-site concerts, listening rooms, recording studios, and curated music experiences. Properties are catering to diverse genres, from blues and country to jazz and electronic music.
The Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, a historic venue where blues musician Robert Johnson once recorded, has reopened after a significant renovation. It now features record players in all 311 rooms and a vinyl library with over 1,000 records. The hotel also hosts regular live music performances and a special anniversary celebration for Johnson's recordings.
In Wanship, Utah, The Lodge at Blue Sky offers an intimate concert series featuring artists like HARDY and Maren Morris, set against a backdrop of a 4,000-acre ranch.
New York's The Muse New York hotel has introduced The Pocket, a new jazz club inspired by the iconic 52nd Street jazz scene of the mid-20th century.