Boutique Hotels Go Hi-tech

No matter where theyre staying, hotel guests areover their experience, the happier they are. Flexible
starting to demand the very latest in technology fromkitchens allow guests to have breakfast whenever
televisions to internet access. Boutique hotels getthey want to, and technology systems allow them to
ahead of the game by integrating technology into theirset up the room the best way for them: programme
design.your media system with exactly the right track to
Technology is moving fast, and hotels of all typeswake you up in the morning, control your
have to anticipate the technology that will make theirair-conditioning from a system by the pool so that your
guests lives easier during their stay. As consumerrooms just the right temperature when you return to it,
technology becomes more affordable, guests are noor use a touch-screen to check in rather than waiting
longer terribly impressed by flat-screen televisions,in a queue at the reception desk. These and other
integrated CD players and films on-demand; they cantechnological advances will give you as the guest
have that at home. What does impress them is whengreater control over what happens to you in the hotel
the technology improves the service, which in turnand it works well both for the guest and for the hotel.
improves their experience.Future advances could include:
Futuristic hotels have been the subject of manyKey-less room access
treatments in film, television dramas and books. In mostRemote ordering of food and drink
cases, these hotels have a clinical look and feel toAdjustment of room features from the pool/terrace
them, which is not at all what todays guest wants tobeach
experience. They want the comfort, style and designService adapting to ongoing intelligence of your needs
of a great hotel, with the convenience that technologyThere are already hotels putting systems in place that
affords them. Forward-looking hotels of all types haveremember what guests choose from the menu and
recognised this and have begun to install technologywhat they like to drink so that the next time they visit,
systems that allow them to provide higher levels oftheir favourite cocktail is waiting in their room and the
service to guests.right music is playing. As boutique hotels continue to
Controladapt the available technology to exceed the
To make guests feel at home, hotels have learned toexpectations of their guests, they will become
put them in charge. The more control guests haveincreasingly popular places to stay.