# Leisure Report 2025: Ins & Outs

Opulist's annual predictions for leisure, travel, dining, and drinking trends in 2025, featuring a list of what's "in" (revamped historical spaces, swim clubs, chocolate martinis) and what's "out" (corporate design vibes, AirBnb, espresso martinis).

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- Published: Sat Apr 11 2026 18:02:34 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Leisure Report 2025: Ins & Outs

Categories: Hotel, Coffee Shop, Bar, Restaurant | Published: Jan 7 | Written By: Sara Bacon

Leisure Report 2025

"As people deeply invested in and excited about the world of leisure, travel, dining, and drinking, it was fun to look ahead and place some informed guesses on the trends we'll see unfold in the year ahead."

The authors explain these predictions combine speculation with "trends and data we've been keeping an eye on for awhile now."

Ins:

- Revamped historical spaces

- Swim clubs

- Well-executed themed bars

- Grown-up activities in beautiful places (i.e. bougie arcades)

- Physical menus

- Restaurants and bars with live jazz music

- Places you can dance in / clubs

- No phone policies in bars

- Planning a whole trip around seeing a single location

- Quaint towns with one main street or town square

- Ordering the same dish every time if it's what you like

- Slow, thoughtful design

- Treating restaurants and hotels like art galleries

- Working from hotel lobbies

- Weekend getaways that become your whole personality

- Chocolate martinis and retro cocktails

Chocolate Martini Melvyns

Outs:

- Corporate design vibes

- Restaurants only posting photos of their food

- Over-the-top drinks & food only meant for IG posts

- Publications only posting sponsored content

- Bots buying reservations

- Going places just to post about it

- AirBnb

- Airlines charging more than $8 for terrible wifi

- Entrees turned into martinis

- Bad lighting in restaurants

- Using Yelp to find where to eat

- Fake flowers in restaurants or coffee shops

- Going broke to fly Business or First Class

- Credit card companies who change their point systems

- Reels of restaurants where the brightness is turned down to 2

- Espresso martinis (even if we'll still order them)

"If you have strong opinions on any of these feel free to chime in on Instagram ;) Looking forward to another beautiful and magical year with you all and can't wait to circle back on all this in early 2026."

## FAQ
### What cocktail trends are replacing espresso martinis in 2025?
Chocolate martinis and retro cocktails are predicted to be the trending drinks of 2025, replacing the ubiquitous espresso martini. According to Opulist's Leisure Report 2025, while espresso martinis are considered 'out,' they acknowledge people will likely still order them despite the trend shift.

### What are the hottest bar and restaurant trends for 2025?
The hottest trends for 2025 include revamped historical spaces, swim clubs, well-executed themed bars, and restaurants with live jazz music. Opulist also predicts physical menus will make a comeback, along with no-phone policies in bars and grown-up activities in beautiful places like 'bougie arcades.'

### Is Airbnb still popular for travel in 2025?
No, Airbnb is listed as 'out' for 2025 according to Opulist's annual predictions. The trend report suggests travelers are moving away from Airbnb rentals, though specific alternatives aren't mentioned in the predictions.

### What design trends should restaurants avoid in 2025?
Restaurants should avoid corporate design vibes, bad lighting, and fake flowers in their spaces for 2025. Instead, Opulist recommends slow, thoughtful design and treating restaurants like art galleries, emphasizing the importance of creating visually appealing spaces beyond just the food.