Dr Ian Yeoman from the University of Wellington in New Zealand is forecasting that in less than 50 years future holidaymakers could choose to spend their time only at artificial resorts, service will be left in the hands of robots and hotel rooms could be so clever they'll be able to detect moods and change wallpaper colour accordingly.
The tourism futurologist, speaking at the Tourism Futures conference on Australia's Gold Coast, is predicting that travel in 2050 will be shaped by an older population, food, water, jet fuel supply problems and technological advances.
Robotics will become important, because you're going to have labour shortages in the future,' Dr Yeoman said.
Even robot 'prostitutes' that would not pass on diseases such as HIV could make an appearance.
'But you're talking about extreme futures,' he admits.
Technology will also revolutionise hotel bedrooms, with beds that sense a guest's comfort needs and chemical wallpaper that could change color to suit a guest's mood.
Travelers hoping for an action-packed holiday will be able to take pills to override their need for sleep and allow them to fit more into their trip.
'If you look at some of the research from the US army research centre, what they do at the moment, when soldiers go into battle, they're given sleep deprivation tablets,' said Dr Yeoman.
'To a certain extent you could replicate that into travel and tourism, taking a tablet to do a 24-hour experience.'
According to his latest book, Tomorrow's Tourist, Earth will not be the only destination tourists flock to. Although China will be world's largest tourism destination, holidays in Outer Space will be considered the ultimate luxury experience.
He also claims European alpine holidays may be resigned to history, predicting that skiing in the Alps will be no more with travellers instead choosing to holiday in countries such as Malaysia, Macau and Turkey
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