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Six Senses Zighy Bay Continues with Healthy Eating for Healthy
Environments: Inside and Out
Located on the northern Musandam
Peninsula in the Sultanate of
Oman, Six Senses Zighy Bay
upholds a leadership commitment
to community, sustainability, and
wellness.
The brand’s philosophy and approach
to food is based on principles of local
and sustainable sourcing, natural
ingredients, and a less-is-more
approach.
Their culinary team believes that
fresh is best – that’s why they take
a simpler approach to preparation,
focusing on quality, balance and
food made from scratch. They avoid
processed foods, additives, and
common food allergens such as dairy
and gluten.
The resort also grows its own produce
and works with neighboring schools to
engage children in the importance of
sustainable farming, local and seasonal
produce, and healthier eating choices.
Other sustainable practices include
Six Senses’ zero waste philosophy,
which entails upcycling materials for
innovative reuses. For example, spent
glass bottles are transformed into
decorations and ornaments, and food
waste is composted and used to fuel
the organic garden.
If this wasn’t enough, the resort
produces high quality drinking water
in its reverse osmosis water plant
and bottles it in glass. This is not only
eco-friendly but also body-friendly as
eradicating microplastics ensures the
absolute best water quality.
Out with the palm oil, processed
food and plastic – In with the planet.
Six Senses lives and upholds this
philosophy like no other.
Dream Downtown in NYC implements Google
Assistant Interpreter Mode
The Dream Hotel Group and Volara
(provider of a voice-based guest
engagement software) have teamed
up to implement a fully integrated,
hospitality-grade deployment of
Google’s live translation technology
to improve the quality of interactions
between hotel staff and guests from
around the world.
“Google is the leader in multilingual
computing, so it’s natural that its voice
assistant would be able to support
the global clientele staying at Dream
Hotels,” said Christian Cooper, Dream
Hotel Group VP for IT.
Dream Downtown in New York City is
among the first hotels in the world to go
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live with this technology.
“By adding two fully integrated Google
Hubs running Google Assistant
Interpreter at guest check-in and the
concierge desk, Dream is showing its
commitment to delivering a frictionless
experience for global travelers,” said
Cooper.
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When guests approach the front desk or
concierge, they can say things like “Hey
Google, be my Chinese interpreter” and
simultaneous real-time translation will
support the guests’ needs.
Furthermore, Volara’s software enables
Dream Downtown guests to ask the
Google Assistant for hotel information,
concierge recommendations, or services
– each resulting in seamless, personal,
and powerfully-curated responses from
the hotel.