Mint House Offers Business And Leisure Travelers An Alternative To Standard Hotels

In the world of business, the phrase “the show must go on” has never been truer than during the coronavirus pandemic. In an attempt to keep productivity moving forward, businesses, like all other parts of society, have had to adjust to the necessary changing guidelines and regulations. Personnel that did not lose his/her positions went virtual, and crowded offices and cramped meeting spaces found viable alternatives. 

Mint House, an Airbnb-like start up for business travelers, has 19 locations in 10 different cities, and plans to expand that even into the troubled year of 2020. Included in the Forbes.com article “Survivors and Thrivers: 25 Small-business Standouts,” Mint House provides “high-end, short term rentals for business travelers.” Prior to the pandemic, Mint House was posting impressive revenue figures, but as Covid-19 pulled the plug on so many stakeholders in the travel industry, Mint House found a way to not only address its bottom line but also serve the needs and the safety of travelers to their growing number of locations.

In the spirit of “open for business,” Mint House maintains, through the pandemic, a tech-enabled, fully contactless , apartment-style accommodations with all the amenities of a luxury hotel, situated in the major cities with access to urban centers and bleisure activities. Always expanding, Mint house just announced the opening of its first New York City property. Launching on November 20, Mint House at 70 Pine will be home to 132 suites that will reinvent the hotel stay experience for traveling professionals through a relationship with American Express Global Business Travel (GBT).

The opening of 70 Pine will be the latest addition to the company’s portfolio, which includes Mint House suites in four other major American cities: Denver, Miami, Nashville and Minneapolis.

According to Mint House Founder and CEO, Will Lucas, “From the onset, we sought to create an entirely new category of accommodations that was purpose-built for the business traveler – a unique experience that offers the feel of a high-end hotel with the comforts and conveniences of your own home – all packaged and delivered via technology.” It is this conviction to the company and the advantages of technology that has made the growth of Mint House fairly rapid as it must address a quickly changing tourism landscape.

Mint House’s high-tech, light-touch model allows for social distancing and self-sufficient living via mobile contactless check-in and keyless suite entry in many locations, pre-stocked grocery delivery and pre-set smart thermostats. There is certainly a sense of economy regarding safety, but generosity regarding space.

Mint House residences offer larger spaces than that of traditional hotel rooms, with full kitchens and in-suite laundry. This year, Mint House expanded upon its best-in-class cleaning regimen with the roll-out of the Mint Clean Standard, a set of rigorous cleaning processes that integrates a 74-point checklist and utilizes reactive oxygen species for continuous control. 

With a name that in itself evokes images of contactless quality and calming atmosphere, Mint House is raising the bar for the ever-growing number of similar products.