The second annual Hotel Hospitality + Design Expo 2011 opened on Monday 14th March at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. The expo will run till Wednesday 16th March and is packed with exhibits of the latest in hotel technology, entertainment, furnishings and design.
The Hotel Room of the Future brought to you by Philips opened with a sneak preview for invited media, and just outside, expo guests can play with the new Microsoft Surface. Microsoft Surface is a fully integrated table where guests can order room service, find restaurants and theatres nearby, and even hold meetings using the touch screen technology.
The tour of The Hotel Room of the Future begins with the latest MyStayManager smartphone technology which allows guests to reserve, check-in and manage their in-room dining and spa requirements via their mobile phone. Even the simple task of opening the room door provided guests with a view into new lock technology called Open Ways. This allows guests to unlock their door using a unique tune sent to their mobile phone or hand-held device.
Inside the room, guests are treated to a 58” full HD 3D cinematic proportion LED TV for hotels, the Philips Cinema 21:9. Guests are able to control the ambience of the room via the TV using Suite Control software where closing the curtains, changing the lighting and adjusting the air-conditioning are merely the click of a button away. Additionally, the King Koil zero gravity bed from AH Beard with ergomotion articulating base and massage facility tempts everyone who sees it.
Hotel Hospitality + Design 2011 also features the Dulux Refurbishment Stage, brought to you by Dulux. This was in full swing with renowned Australian designers Michaela Steenson from design firm Danona and Eminé Mahmet from design firm KPS conducting a make-over of two bathrooms and one bedroom to different standards and budgets. The Dulux Refurbishment Stage will take place 3 times per day during the expo.
Hotel Hospitality + Design is organised by Diversified Exhibitions Australia .
