Friday, June 17, 2011

10 Gadgets to look for in modern Hotels


Electronic Master Remote Control: This advanced super remote control customizes the entire hotel room: lighting, music, temperature, video, wake-up calls, and more - all at click of buttons

Electronic TV Mirrors: An LCD TV hidden behind your mirror, yes this is what this new gadget is. It let you watch news or any of your favourite program while you are in the bathroom, shaving or dressing up. You don't have to let your eyes off either mirror or TV.


Cell phone operated door locks with retinal identification: You don't have to carry an additional hotel room key now, your cell phone is your new key for the hotel room that you have booked, combined with retinal identification access to your room, for added security.

Guest Sensors (energy management systems): Controls the AC temperature and other electronic appliances, gadgets and devices depending on the presence of the guest in the hotel room.

Telepresence Rooms: Rooms equipped with Cisco Telepresence gadgets are very appropriate for business class professionals and people who want to see their family up close even when they are far away. This life sized screen and high end speaker and mic systems are just too good for a reason.
Green exercises bikes let you earn your meal: Cycling for 15 minutes on this exercise machine will generate 10 watt hours of electricity for the hotel, and Crowne Plaza Hotel, Denmark will offer you a $36 meal voucher. Earn your bread by staying fit and contributing towards helping save some electricity.

Wii, Guitar Hero, and video games: Man always behaves like Men, and Hi-end video games can take on their nerves. Hotel rooms equipped with video games are always a thumbs up.

Rotating Rooms: Everybody wants a see view from their hotel room window, so the rooms at Solta Island Resort, Croatia have designed rotating hotel, so that all the rooms have a sea view for atleast some part of the day.

Kindles: This is a wireless e-book reader, so its time for bed time storeys, so you don;t have to take pains to read the book. You just need to tune the voice that you want to listen your story in.

Computerized Shower: Controlling the water temperature, its flow, drrzzles, shower effect can all be controlled using these computerized showers. You can save the settings for a quick shpwer that suits you best for future.



Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Best shower ideas in hotel rooms around the world

Bathroom is one of the most important part of a hotel room, and a good interior design and gadgets makes them better, and here are some of the unique bathroom ideas, just scroll down:

Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia:
An outdoor bathroom and watch for Ostriches and Kudus out there in the desert.


























Mondrian South Beach, Miami:
Water dripping from the crystal chandelier with a backdrop of tiled scenery of Miami beaches and clouds.


Alila Cha-Am, Thaland
Showers from the German manufacturer Dornbracht, this is equipped with Bose music systems. A 24 by 19 showerhead drizzels like rainfall. So enjoy rain with music in this resort bathroom. You can also choose between a deluge spray forming a curtain of water surrounding you or a central spray to let the water fall over your head.

Amangiri, Utah:
With a view of the desert, this bathroom offers a sinking bathtub with 2 rain showers. The desert view is actually a scenery that looks like a window.

Andaz, San Diego:
The bathroom can be turned transparent or opaque on a touch of a button. This bathroom is equipped with a humongous shower.