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The Marriott Mobile App
The newly launched Marriott Mobile App will make it easier for the global hotel
chain’s guests to access a wide variety of services related to their stay.
The app allows guests to make reservations at nearly 4,000 hotels and resorts
across 70 countries and is equipped with a GPS to find a hotel near you if you
are in a new city. Apart from making checking in and out much easier, the
app also lets you access photos of hotels and view amenities before making a
reservation.
Mesmo is a nifty new open-platform app
that lets you connect with like-minded
travellers based on your common interests
and activities before, during and after your
trip.
Simply set up a profile including a profile
picture, introduce yourself in 140 characters,
list your favourite hobbies, interests and
activities and you’re off!
Source: www.mesmo.me
Source: www.mobileapp.marriott.com
YOTEL’s Yawn Campaign
The low-cost hotel chain YOTEL has introduced SmartBeds
which serves as a multi-purpose mattress. At the touch of a
button the flatbed converts to a sofa, thus offering a multifunctional space for both work and sleep.
The innovative hotel chain has also launched YAWN: an inhouse sleep-promoting campaign that includes a visual and
audio soundtrack developed by a documentary filmmaker,
promising to put even the most restless guests to sleep
Source: www.yotel.com
24 Travel Secrets November-December 2015
Eco-conscious Hotel Bookings
Switzerland-based GreenHotelWorld allows ecoconscious travellers to offset the carbon emissions
of their hotel stay.The website has listed more than
1,30,000 hotels in 107 countries, enabling travellers
to browse and book their ‘green’ accommodation
online. How does it work?
GreenHotelWorld ensures all users’ stays are carbon
neutral — by compensating the CO2 emissions of the
less eco-responsible accommodation options free of
charge. Source: www.greenhotelworld.com