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WSJ: Are High-Tech Hotels Alluring—or Alienating?

ByDigital Curator Digital Assistants, Digital Future, Robotics

Luxury hotels were places where innovations became mainstream. They invested in running water, bathrooms and other essentials well before they became standard in our houses. Cable TV became the norm in most hotel rooms before they were adopted in every household. You get the idea. When staying at a luxury hotel you expect a little bit more than when you would have at home. So, what are the new innovations being tested in these modern hotels? The Wall Street Journal wrote an article on high-tech hotels, on robots in the lobby, smartphones as roomkeys and bathroom mirrors providing the daily weather report.

Are High-Tech Hotels Alluring-or Alienating?

WHEN Daniel Politeski, an engineer from Vancouver, Canada, approached the check-in desk at the Henn-na Hotel, near Nagasaki, Japan, two staffers were waiting to serve him: Should he approach the young woman in a cream business suit or her colleague, who bore a close resemblance to a Tyrannosaurus Rex?