{"id":1004201603,"date":"2017-12-21T07:50:47","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T15:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004201603"},"modified":"2022-12-08T19:11:31","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T03:11:31","slug":"marriott-partnership-to-develop-hotel-of-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/marriott-partnership-to-develop-hotel-of-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Marriott Partnership to Develop Hotel of the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Adina Marcut<\/p>\n

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Marriott’s IoT Hotel Room<\/p><\/div>\n

Technology is disrupting the real estate industry in many ways, and the hotel sector is no exception. Marriott has partnered with Samsung and Legrand to develop the industry’s first Internet of Things hotel room, a smart hotel room designed to show the hotel experience of the future. The IoT Guestroom Lab, part of Marriott\u2019s 10,000-square-foot Innovation Lab at its corporate headquarters in Bethesda, Md., was created to\u00a0develop more efficient hotel room design and construction, explore new concepts to create a better guest experience and contribute to Marriott’s global sustainability efforts.<\/p>\n

The IoT Guestroom Lab incorporates multiple IoT systems, devices and applications communicating with one another in order to optimize hotel operations. The new prototype will allow guests to use a mobile app or their voice to control the temperature, request additional housekeeping services, start the shower at a desired temperature or ask a virtual assistant for a wake-up call.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBy teaming with best-in-class partners, we are leveraging mobile and voice-enabled technology to give our guests the ability to set up the room to best meet their needs\u2014whether that is creating the ultimate relaxation environment or one that enables productivity for business travelers,\u201d <\/em>Stephanie Linnartz, global chief commercial officer of Marriott International, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Revamping the hotel experience<\/h2>\n

The companies have built two different prototype rooms, each programmed with scenarios for three different types of travelers: a yoga-minded meeting planner; a frequent “road warrior”; and a family of four on vacation. One of the rooms mimics\u00a0a standard hotel room that could be refurbished to allow for more technological control, while another shows a room built from scratch to fully implement the latest advancements, according to Bethesda Magazine. <\/em>In the new-build room, some of the tech features on display include:<\/p>\n