Hilton created a 160-square-foot movable hotel room and put it directly on a golf course as travelers continue to flock to unique stays — see inside

Brittany ChangJun 17, 2022, 04:50 IST

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Hilton created a 160-square-foot tiny hotel room on wheels for the 2022 RBC Canadian Open.
Inside, there's a bedroom, bathroom, deck, and small references to existing Hilton properties.

Standard hotel buildings are out of style now: Travelers have been flocking to untraditional accommodations for their vacations, whether it be tiny homes, "glamping" campgrounds, or yurts.

Hilton

Standard hotel buildings are out of style now: Travelers have been flocking to untraditional accommodations for their vacations, whether it be tiny homes, "glamping" campgrounds, or yurts.

And now, a hospitality giant is taking advantage of this hype to (literally) roll out its own unconventional hotel alternative.

Hilton

Let's take a closer look at Hilton on the Green, a pop-up hotel room on wheels designed for golf enthusiasts at the 2022 RBC Canadian Open and the upcoming Women's Open.

Hilton

Let's take a closer look at Hilton on the Green, a pop-up hotel room on wheels designed for golf enthusiasts at the 2022 RBC Canadian Open and the upcoming Women's Open.

The concept was created with design company Artam Design and advertising agency Fuse Create.

Hilton

To build the 160-square-foot space, the team drove a custom trailer onto the golf course near the third hole where the hotel room was then completed on-site.

Hilton

The outside may look different from a traditional hotel room. But inside, Hilton on the Green has everything a typical Hilton room might have.

Hilton

There's a bedroom, bathroom, windows for panoramic views of the course, and a deck …

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… as well as little references to existing Hilton properties, like linens from Waldorf Astoria and cookies from DoubleTree.

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It's also movable and self-sufficient so the room can be placed wherever the company would like, Jennifer White, Hilton's director of destination marketing, told Insider in an email statement …

Hilton

It's also movable and self-sufficient so the room can be placed wherever the company would like, Jennifer White, Hilton's director of destination marketing, told Insider in an email statement …

… a concept New York startup Moliving is also using to create a chain of resorts.

Hilton

But don't scramble to book Hilton on the Green for your upcoming summer vacation.

Hilton

For now, the concept is exclusive to golf tournaments.

Hilton

Golf and tiny home enthusiasts entered an online contest to win a stay at the hotel room during the Canadian Open, which ran from June 6 to 12.

Hilton

The pop-up room will also make an appearance at the Women's Open in August.

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But after that, the fate of Hilton on wheels will be unknown: "We have no immediate plans to create more hotel rooms of this kind," White said. "Maybe 'Hilton on the Grand Canyon' is next?"

Hilton

But after that, the fate of Hilton on wheels will be unknown: "We have no immediate plans to create more hotel rooms of this kind," White said. "Maybe 'Hilton on the Grand Canyon' is next?"

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Hilton created a 160-square-foot movable hotel room and put it directly on a golf course as travelers continue to flock to unique stays &mdash; see inside

Standard hotel buildings are out of style now: Travelers have been flocking to untraditional accommodations for their vacations, whether it be tiny homes, "glamping" campgrounds, or yurts.

And now, a hospitality giant is taking advantage of this hype to (literally) roll out its own unconventional hotel alternative.

Let's take a closer look at Hilton on the Green, a pop-up hotel room on wheels designed for golf enthusiasts at the 2022 RBC Canadian Open and the upcoming Women's Open.

The concept was created with design company Artam Design and advertising agency Fuse Create.

To build the 160-square-foot space, the team drove a custom trailer onto the golf course near the third hole where the hotel room was then completed on-site.

The outside may look different from a traditional hotel room. But inside, Hilton on the Green has everything a typical Hilton room might have.

There's a bedroom, bathroom, windows for panoramic views of the course, and a deck …

… as well as little references to existing Hilton properties, like linens from Waldorf Astoria and cookies from DoubleTree.

It's also movable and self-sufficient so the room can be placed wherever the company would like, Jennifer White, Hilton's director of destination marketing, told Insider in an email statement …

… a concept New York startup Moliving is also using to create a chain of resorts.

But don't scramble to book Hilton on the Green for your upcoming summer vacation.

For now, the concept is exclusive to golf tournaments.

Golf and tiny home enthusiasts entered an online contest to win a stay at the hotel room during the Canadian Open, which ran from June 6 to 12.

The pop-up room will also make an appearance at the Women's Open in August.

But after that, the fate of Hilton on wheels will be unknown: "We have no immediate plans to create more hotel rooms of this kind," White said. "Maybe 'Hilton on the Grand Canyon' is next?"

Hilton created a 160-square-foot movable hotel room and put it directly on a golf course as travelers continue to flock to unique stays — see inside