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Table of Content
1. Introduction of Genting Malaysia..3
2. Introduction of Techno Hotel.4
3. Methodology..5
4. Analysis and Data...6
4.1 General Question......6
4.2 Tech Features...8
4.3 General Hotel Related Features..11
5. The Validate Customers Top of Mind..12
6. Technologies which involved in the Hotels Design (WOW Factors)
... 13 - 17
7. Action Plans.18
8. Design of the Genting Techno Hotel19 - 22
9. Recommendation and Findings23 - 26
10. Appendix...27 - 32
11. References.....30 - 35
Social Media
In order for a hotel to be a tech-savvy hotel, they must have social medias to make
the booking and staying processes better and easier for the customers. Also, they
could update customers on new features or promotions that they are having.
Examples of social medias to be used are Facebook and Twitter.
Hotel App
Hotels could create an app for the customers to use when they are staying in the
respective hotel. The app could be used for every facility that the hotel offers such
as room service and spa. Moreover, this app could also be connected to the
customers room and they could control everything with one device.
Gadgets
As tech-savvy hotels deal with technology, gadgets must be included and installed
in each room to make it interesting for every customer.
In conclusion, the concept of tech hotel is to include and install tech features for better
experience for the customers. Also, to increase the customers satisfactions during
their stay.
Methodology
For a week, a questionnaire was sent out to various social medias. Overall, the aim of
the questionnaire is to acquire peoples thoughts and opinions on Techno Hotel. To
maximize the response rate, these steps were taken:
A thank you message was sent after each completed questionnaire to each
respondent.
From the feedback report, the percentage and figures of the respondents have been
recorded. There were 58 people who responded to the questionnaire.
Number of participants
Percentage
18-24
52
89.7%
29-39
5.2%
40-49
1.7%
50-59
3.4%
60 and above
0%
Data Analysis: Based on the result, majority of the respondents (89.7%) are aged in
between 18 to 24.
Question 2: Which race/ethnicity best describes you?
Races
Number of participants
Percentage
Malay
13
22.4%
Chinese
38
65.5%
India
3.4%
Others
8.6%
Data Analysis: 65.5% of the respondents are Chinese while only 2 respondents are
Indian.
Question 3: What is your gender
Gender
Number of participants
Percentage
Female
42
72.4%
Male
16
27.6%
Data Analysis: 42 out of 58 respondents (72.4%) are female while remaining (27.6%)
is male.
Number of participants
Percentage
None
19
32.76%
RM1 -RM500
10
17.24%
RM501 RM1000
1.74%
RM1001 - RM1500
10
17.24%
RM1501 - RM2000
11
18.97%
RM2001 - RM2500
6.96%
1.72%
Data Analysis: Most of the respondents do not have a stable income each month with
32.76%, however there is an equal percentage of income between RM501 to RM1000
and RM1001 to RM1500 with 17.24%.
Question 5: Tech features services
Tech Feature 1: Replacing manpower with robots
Strongly agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
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16
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
16
28
11
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
22
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Data Analysis: 37.9% of the respondents agreed while only 1.7% disagreed.
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No
Maybe
Not sure
45
Data Analysis: 45 respondents voted foe yes for wireless charging. There is 5 no
votes.
Service 2: Keyless entry
Yes
No
Maybe
Not sure
41
Data Analysis: There is 41 yesses for this tech feature and 8 nos.
Service 3: Sensor motion lighting
Yes
No
Maybe
Not sure
26
13
17
Data Analysis: Majority voted for yes for and 2 voted for not sure.
Service 4: All-in-on device for hotel amenities
Yes
No
Maybe
Not sure
36
14
Data Analysis: 62% of the respondents agreed on this feature while 1.7% is not sure.
No
Maybe
Not sure
27
11
14
Data Analysis: RFID lights received 27 votes for yes and 6 votes for not sure.
Service 6: Smart appliances
Yes
No
Maybe
Not sure
39
Data Analysis: 39 respondents voted yes for smart appliances and 1 for maybe.
Question 7: How much would you expect to pay for a room at a Techno Hotel per
night?
Price
Number of participants
Percentage
RM500 RM800
41
70.7%
RM800 - RM1100
11
19%
RM1101 RM1300
6.9%
RM1301 RM1500
1.7%
1.7%
Data Analysis: 70.7% of the respondents expect to pay RM500 to RM800 for tech
hotel per night while RM1301 to RM1500 and RM1500 and above received same
percentage of 1.7%.
Question 8: Do you think design plays an important role for a tech hotel?Not really
important (1) Extremely important (5)
Ranking
Number
of 2
16
19
18
5.2%
27.6%
32.8%
31%
participants
Percentages
3.4%
Data Analysis: 19 respondents think that design plays an important role while only 2
did not.
Question
9:
Please
rate
your
expected
cleanliness
of
tech
hotel?
Number
of 2
16
11
26
5.2%
27.6%
19%
44.8%
participants
Percentages
3.4%
Data Analysis: 44.8% of the respondents think that cleanliness should be outstanding
while 3.4% do not.
Feature
Number
Percentage
Robotic
15.5%
CCTV
7%
Other
45
77.5%
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Question 10: Other features would like to see in the tech hotel by consumer
Feature
Number
Percentage
Robotic
15.5%
CCTV
7%
Other
45
77.5%
Feature
Number
Percentage
Robotic
15.5%
CCTV
7%
Other
45
77.5%
Data Analysis: 15.5% of the respondents would like robotic features to be used
entirely in the hotel. While 7% would like CCTVs to be implemented.
Question 11: Other service to be included in a tech hotel
Feature
Number
Percentage
Fast WI-FI
7%
Food service
10.3%
Other
48
82.7%
Data Analysis: The two common services that respondents gave were fast wifi service
and food service.
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WOW factors
1. De-stress pillow
Nowadays, people from all walks of life face stress that could adversely affect
their sleeping quality. In order to relieve stress for the customers, pillow with
extraordinary feature that is able to improve sleeping quality and help to de-stress
(dreampadsleep.com, 2016) Dreampad can be found in the market, which produce
music through vibration. Through its mobile app, is allows the user to connect
their smart phone or electronic device to Dreampad to play song without
disturbing others while sleeping.
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3. Smart lighting
Smart lighting system will on and off lights in room, accordingly. The brightness
of the lights will change according to the time and lifestyle of customers. With the
help of sensors, this lighting system can detect whether the light needs to be
darker or brighter (loxone.com, 2016) For example, the light will be only 30% of
brightness before sleeping time. Moreover, if guests want the light to be brighter,
he or she can just clap her or his hands and the light will automatic become
brighter.
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4. Tech bed
Bed is a crucial element to attract guests to stay in a hotel. Classy canopy bed with
advance technology could help to improve the satisfaction of customers. HiCan is
a type of canopy bed with TV, media center, build-in stereo speaker, and game
console and of course light control to create different atmosphere (ganzomag.com,
2016). It could be a bed guests would spend time in not just for sleeping but to
entertain as well.
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5. Interaction wall
Interaction wall is a concept that combined interior design with technology
(flightphase.com, 2016). MotionMagix Interactive Wall uses motion tracking
technology and could be installed in the hotel lobby as it has a lot of potential in
providing information such as the hotel map and hotel facilities. Plus, it could also
display the guests birthdays or any special events to make the guests feel
appreciated.
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Action Plans
Gadgets of CrockFords Hotel
CrockFords could provide check in with provided iPad or smart phone in order to
differentiate the hotel from competitors. In the hotel rooms, a tablet could be used to
connect to the hotels tech features, which allow the guests to turn on and off the
lights, control the room temperature and more.
Services of CrockFords Hotel
CrockFords could differentiate the hotel from competitors with self-check-in of selfserve technology as the replacement for personally consumer service. Key is no
longer needed to open the room doors. It decreases the risk of without permission
copy ending up in hand of other people who arent hotel employee or customer.
Electric numeric lock would save business cost of supersede lock and re-keys existing
lock any time and other people leave CrockFords.
Processes of CrockFords Hotel
Online booking system could also be used. It allows the guests to book hotel rooms
other than during the business hours.
Social media is important in hospitality industry, specifically given that Facebook is
the famous website for the check-ins and review of many restaurants or hotels.
CrockFords could sign up an official page for the hotel in order to make
announcement of promotion and news.
Mobile and web app of CrockFords Hotel
CrockFords could create a mobile app in order to differentiate the hotel with
competitors which offers lots of users with services like room(s) reservation, viewing
Genting amusement park guide, and providing information about special offer(s) or
event(s) during their visits. It is convenient and easy to connect to the hotel as people
tend to spend more time with their mobile phone.
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Other than the traditional way of hotel check in at the front desk, CrockFords could
offer guests to check in with an iPad. Besides, CrockFords may set up a specific kiosk
that allows guests to select and upgrade room, and get the RFID key for their rooms.
Other than check in through the kiosks, CrockFords could also offer guests to check
in online, 24 hours prior to their visits to the hotel. A confirmation barcode will be
sent to the guests through emails. Guests could collect their keys by just scanning the
barcodes sent to their emails upon arriving.
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CrockFords could provide the guests to enjoy the satisfaction by greeting them with
light, which turn on automatically when they step into their rooms, the curtains
parting, and also the TV, which is turn on, and display the guests their control options
throughout the rooms. In order to control those gadgets in the rooms, CrockFords
could provide a unique remote provided to the guests, or CrockFords could make an
interactive touch display in a convenient location in the room, it allows the guests to
operate the lights, air conditioning, motorized curtains, and also those other
technological gadgets in being set in the room. The guests can also have a wake-up
alarm set up, maintain the room temperature as their wishes, music playing, light
intensity, and also maintain the curtain position. Aria Hotel in Las Vegas, USA is
providing the guests all the features stated above (Jet, 2013).
CrockFords
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Room-service Robot
Robots have been garnering the interest of the public (Mogg, 2016). These robots use
Wi-Fi and there are 3D cameras, which attached on it that helps them to get the
accurate direction (Macdonald, 2016). They could call the lift wirelessly, and will
automatically alert the guests when they arrive. CrockFords CrockFords CrockFords
could include robot as one of the technology gadget that would be provided to the
guests. Room-service robot is also one of the most wanted to see technology they
would like to experience in CrockFords, it would increase in visit of the guests as the
hotel can provide what the guests wanted.
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Wireless charger
Nowadays, people are obsessing with smart phones and tablets. We tend to spend
most of our time on phones and tablets for Internet surfing, connect to worldwide
news and trends. It is getting vital that to ensure these phones and tablets are having
sufficient battery. As it, many companies have come out with a wireless charging
portal, which allows the customers to charge their phones and tablets without having a
cable. It is vital for CrockFords to adapt this technology, as nowadays people are
being crazy for mobile gadgets.
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Recommendations
Wireless charging
82.7% of the respondents agreed to have a wireless charging feature to be installed in
each room. Wireless charging allows customers to charge their gadgets without
having a cable with them. This feature received a lot of votes as they are hustle free
and it is convenient to customers. It helps them to stay charged and connected at all
times.
CrockFords could implement this feature with putting a Choetech Iron Stand Wireless
Charger in each room. This device cost RM127.50. Furthermore, this feature is easy
to be installed by the CrockFords as they are affordable and does not require any
installation cost. Thus, we would highly recommend CrockFords to implement this
feature to attract customers to stay at their hotel.
Keyless entry
Globally, there are few hotels that have already using the keyless entry feature. One of
the hotels is Marriott Hotel. 70.69% of the respondents would like to use this feature
in CrockFords Hotel. Thus, it is very much importang for CrockFords to implement
this as the percentage that was received from the survey for this feature is more than
50%.
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Upon arriving, customers will be given a QR code to be scanned onto their room door.
Not only that, the customers will also be given an option of saving their thumbprint
into the system. Thumbprint will be a lot easier for the customers as they do not need
their phones to enter the room. Thus, making it hustle free and easy for them to enter
the room.
Next, from the report, it is recommended for CroockFords Hotel to target people from
the age of 18 to 24, as they are more aware of tech hotel and its features. Also, the
price range per night should not be over than RM800 as their level of income is as
low as RM500.
In conclusion, these are the features that we would like CrockFords to implement as
they received the most vote from the respondents. However, CrockFords is
encouraged to implement other features, which have been introduced in this project
also in order to achieve its mission and vision for this tech hotel.
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Findings
1. Replacing men power with robot.
From the questionnaire, we found that majority of the respondents agreed on
replacing men power with robots. However, there are two respondents who do not
agree on replacing men power with robots. There may be various reasons to the
disagreement. Firstly, robots do not have the same qualities that humans do. Not only
that, by replacing men power with robots, people are in danger of losing their jobs.
Refer to figure 4.
2. Heat-detecting sensor to detect occupancy of room.
Only 16 out of 58 respondents agreed on installing heat-detecting sensor to detect
occupancy of the room, refer to figure 4. There may be few safety concerns from the
respondents of this feature. As theft does common to happen in hotels, respondents
might not want to put themselves in danger of others know that the room is occupied.
3. Smart mirror
Smart mirror is a mirror that will be sync to the guests gadgets. It will show social
media notifications, the weather, news and so much more. This feature attracted most
of the respondents as only 1 respondent disagreed; refer to figure 4. This can be
concluded with 91.3% of the respondents strongly agreed and agreed to this feature to
be installed in each room.
4. Wireless charging
We found that 77.6% of the respondents have agreed for wireless charging to be
installed in each room; refer to figure 5. As majority of the respondents are from the
age of 18 to 24, they use gadgets more than other age groups. Thus, this may affect on
the result of this tech feature to be higher than other tech features.
5. Keyless entrance
41 respondents agreed on keyless entrance to be installed; refer to figure 5. Keyless
entrance is attractive to the guests as it is different and new. Also, this method may be
that convenient in comparison to the traditional way of entering a hotel room as the
guests do not need to keep room keys with them at all times and have the possibility
of losing it.
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Appendix
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Figure 2
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Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
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Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9
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Figure 10
Remotely control everything in hotel room Aria Hotel in Las Vegas, USA
Rooms at Aria allow guests to control everything (curtains, lights, temperature, TV)
from either the TV remote or the control center next to the bed. There was also a
goodnight button next to the bed that would turn off all the lights and the TV and
close the curtains. With the TV remote, guests could turn on or off any lights
(including those in the bathroom) and adjust the room temperature. The TV even had
an alarm clock that would let guests wake-up the way they desired. They could choose
what TV channel to wake up to, or which lights to turn on and which curtains to open.
The TV also had a channel with Las Vegas Airports Departures and Arrivals Board.
Robotic room service delivery Relay
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In USA, there is a trend, which a room-service robot named Relay is now wowing the
hotel guests to such a degree, to the point that they're requesting stuff just to have an
experience with the self-governing aide. There are 12 hotels in the US which are
having a Relay operating. Relay works when the guests call and ask for things, for
example, toothbrush, towel, or even coffee, the hotel employees will just need to place
all the needed items inside Relays enclosed compartment which located at the top of
it, tap in the room number, and then hit GO. Relay uses Wi-Fi and there are 3D
cameras attached on it, which helps it to get the accurate direction (Macdonald, 2016).
It could call the lift wirelessly, and will automatically alert the guests when it arrives.
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There are few rooms, which are providing the guests wireless charging along with
other high tech facilities. Those rooms are called Living Labs (Shu, 2015). It is vital
for CrockFords to adapt this technology, as nowadays people are being crazy for
mobile gadgets.
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