Jay Kumar discusses the future of hotel technology.

1. THE FUTURE OF
HOTEL TECHNOLOGY
Jay Kumar

2. Inthepastwehavedreamedbigwhenitcomesto
technology,flyingcars,robotassistants,andfully
augmentedreality.Whilewedon’thavesomeof
theseideasfullyfleshedoutyet,theprogresswe
havemadeinthetechnologysectorhasbeen
tremendous.Thesebreakthroughshaveadvanced
manydifferentindustriesaswell,oneofwhichhas
beenthehotelandtourismindustry.
These technologiesofthefutureforthehotel
industry arefinallyhere.

3. The advancement of mobile apps allow the guest to
fully monitor their stay all in the comfort of their
pocket. Many apps allow control over their stay as
well ranging from checking in and checking out
services to automation of the hotel room. Some hotels
also have voice assistants built in which offers
benefits with mobile users as well.
Mobile

4. Biometrics
And Keys
Oneofthemostrecenttrendsinhotel
technology,mobilekeycardsand
biometrics.Thisallowsuserstoentertheir
roomsandotherservicesofthehotelwith
justtheirmobilephoneapps,thisallows
gueststoentertheroomwithsomething
theyalmostneverarewithout.Theother
advancementinthisfieldishaving
biometricssuchasfacialrecognitionor
fingerprintscannerstoallowaccessto
rooms.

5. Robotic Assistants
Insomehotelsroboticassistantsare
beingtestedtohelpofferservicesto
guests.Theyarebeingusedtodeliver
roomserviceorluggagetoaroom,aswell
asservingdrinksatthebar,orjustsimply
offeringinformationtoguestsinthelobby.
Thereareplentyofusesforrobotic
workersandthisventurewillonlyadvance
furtherinthefuture.

6. There are a few international hotels that are using
augmented reality to offer 360 and 3D views at the
hotel rooms they offer. They are also using it to help
guests find out if the luggage they are bringing will
fit different international policies.
Augmented Reality

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Theseadvancementsarepushingthehotelindustryinto
beingabletofullyservicetheguestwitheaseforeveryone
involved.Whiletheseadvancementsareimprovingthe
industry,therewillstillbeaneedforthehumanaspectof
thehotelbusiness.