The lobby is your busiest, least-used space
Every guest walks through the lobby several times a day. Yet once the bar and restaurant close, there is often nothing left to buy. The space you show off most earns the least at exactly those moments.
Those hours — late at night, early in the morning, at the weekend — are precisely when guests want something: a forgotten charger, a late-night snack, a bottle of water or a drink to take to their room.
Where the extra revenue comes from
A lobby market captures the demand you are currently missing. Instead of turning a guest away with “sorry, the shop is closed”, there is a 24/7 open, unmanned store right in the lobby.
- Late-night snacks and drinks between closing time and breakfast
- Forgotten essentials: chargers, toothpaste, deodorant, an umbrella
- Fresh F&B and breakfast-to-go for the early departure
- Premium drinks with automatic age verification (18+)
Every purchase is revenue that otherwise simply would not have happened — without a guest having to wait longer at the desk.
With no extra work for your team
The key point: your staff do nothing. Selecta finances, designs, stocks and fully manages the store. You provide the space, Selecta does the rest. The model runs on revenue share — no investment, no stock risk and no extra hands at the desk.
What could it earn your hotel?
That depends on your number of rooms, occupancy and location. An open lobby market quickly earns up to 10× more than traditional vending. Use the revenue calculator to see an estimate based on your own hotel profile.