Here at E-Soft, we really love hotel management system. And we also love to travel. So we got to thinking about what a traveller really needs — whether that’s a cutting edge app or an ‘old’ favourite (we love you GPS); a hotel with the latest in tech wizardry, a nostalgic camping trip or perhaps, pre travel, a film binge to inspire you and get your trip-planning juices flowing. Sit back, relax, and enjoy our second in a five-part series on what we think really makes your travel experience a great one.
If you're not really into the whole rustic thing and you’re more about travelling in tech-savvy style — especially if business is driving your travel — this is the list for you. From Alma Barcelona to Yotel NYC, these are the hotels around the world leading the charge in digital innovation.
Pengheng Space Capsules Hotel in Shenzhen, China
This futuristic hotel has done away with earthlings all together – save the dude at the front desk — creating a hotel staffed almost entirely by robots. Decked out with space-themed mod furniture, blue LEDs and shiny metals — the low-cost (around $11 a night) hotel looks like the set of a sci-fi flick. The accommodations are in the style of your own private capsule, fit with tablets, Wi-Fi access and flat screen TVs.
Eccleston Square Hotel, London
The Eccleston Square Hotel may lie behind the doors of a striking 19th century Grade II listed Georgian façade, but don't let that fool you — this is one cutting-edge luxury boutique. If travelling has put your back out, you can enjoy a massage in bed, thanks to its built-in system. When showering, you can opt to switch the glass walls from transparent to opaque with the flip of a switch, before stepping onto heated bathroom and hallway floors once you're done. You can order room service off a personal, in-room tablet, and then when it comes time to brush your teeth, watch a sitcom with the anti-mist mirror's integrated LED television. So that’s pretty great.
Hotel 1000, Seattle, Washington
First up, the rooms are equipped with heat-detecting sensors, so the staff know when you’re in and out of your room. This means they’ll never disturb you when you're relaxing or using the complimentary lightning-fast fiber optic Internet to browse the net, or tend to important business. If that's not your jam — the hotel also has virtual golf on-site.
Yotel, New York City
Yotel is home to the (sort of) infamous Yobot — a 15-foot "friendly and efficient luggage-storing robot that does the hard work" for the hotel. Guests can control Yobot via a touch screen. There's automated check-in and checkout, silent in-cabin air conditioning units that are activated by motion sensor, convertible beds, and towels that can easily be reused thanks to heated drying racks. Technology, huh?
Alma Barcelona
Alma Barcelona is a luxury boutique hotel in — yep, you guessed it — Barcelona! It has 72 upscale rooms with flat-panel TVs and free Wi-Fi, an indoor pool (not really high-tech, but we'll take it) and high-tech design elements, like fingerprint swiping in place of room keys and a minimalist light-filled atrium.
If you have experienced with some of the most innovative property management system in the world, chances are you want to be doing so with the latest technologies.
