Aug. 3, 2025

Digital Detox Done Differently: How Hector Hughes Built Unplugged into a Hospitality Phenomenon

Digital Detox Done Differently: How Hector Hughes Built Unplugged into a Hospitality Phenomenon

In this episode, our guest experience correspondent, Danica Smith, speaks with Hector Hughes, co-founder of Unplugged: a hospitality concept transforming wellness travel through digital detox experiences. Hector shares why merely offering digital detox as a hotel amenity rarely succeeds, and reveals how Unplugged has built its entire guest experience around the power of disconnecting. 

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Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands