We here on this thread sporadically have noticed of late the disappearance of the lobby in luxury hotels. Now comes the Wall Street Journal opining on this trend:

“Lately, however, travelers are striding into high-end hotels to find…no lobby at all. These properties claim that jettisoning the grand entrance and front desk provides a more personal sense of “coming home.” But is the trend genuinely luxe or just stingy minimalism masquerading as “elegance”?”

Full-text WSJ article (12/01/23) here: https://archive.is/8rEvq

I firmly am Team Lobby — how about you?