What Are Modern Hotel Room Non-Negotiables?

The secret to a modern hotel room is to depart from the old and mundane. Gone are the days of single power outlets and pay-per-use Wi-Fi. It is now all about offering a customer friendly, technologically adept environment, where your guests not only feel comfortable, but present in the 21st century.

Modern hotel offerings are all about incorporating innovative amenities alongside the traditional accommodations we know and love. In order to be considered a contemporary hotel room and appear competitive amongst the industry, the following amenities are what is necessary for a modern traveller.

1. More Power

Our society is technology crazy, and the number of gadgets that a traveller carries with them is often most of their luggage. Items like phones, headphones, cameras and tablets are increasingly being powered by USB, so for a guest and a hotelier, it makes sense that their hotel room meets that demand.

However, a couple of centrally located power plugs just will not cut it. Ideally you can never have too many, but the standard for any hotel room is four available outlets near the desk area at desk height, and two outlets by bed side.

2. Entertainment on Tap

With our mobile phones being a powerhouse of entertainment, the hotel room's television, radio and clock have taken a back seat. Travellers are instead looking for ways to use their own entertainment rather than pay to watch a movie on their room's TV.

To tap into this movement, hotels should utilise software like Roomcast that make it super simple for gusts to stream their favourite content onto the big screen.

3. Fast Wi-Fi

Long gone are the days when 'free wi-fi' meant patchy coverage on one corner of your hotel room. It is 2021 and frankly if your hotel is not providing free and fast wi-fi you are potentially losing a large customer share.

Hotel wi-fi is used by your guests for a multitude of reasons including work, connecting with friends, planning out their travel itinerary, consuming entertainment, and 2020's favourite activity; zoom calls. So, in other words a poor internet service can be extremely disruptive to your guest's visit.

4. RFID Entry

The way travellers enter a hotel room has greatly changed over the years, from generic lock and keys, to swipe cards and keypads; the technology continues to evolve. The latest trend is the advancement of mobile keyless entry, featuring radio frequency identification that allows guess to access their rooms with the tap of their phone.

RFID technology means that the process of entering one's room is easier and safer, as the likelihood of a visitor losing their mobile phone is much lesser than losing or accidentally deactivating a key card. Keyless entry also provides the hotel with upsell opportunities, all through the tap of the guest's mobile phone screen. Hotels will have the option to offer room service, upgrades, restaurant and bar bookings, all through the virtual key card.

5. Good Lighting

An issue that often gets overlooked when preparing a modern hotel room is adequate lighting. To help create a warm and inviting ambience it is crucial to avoid strong contrasts and look for the right balance between shade and light to create movement across the room.

It is important to consider that each individual perceives light and space in a different way. Therefore, it is necessary to create fixtures that can be individually controlled and regulated by the guests.

6. Give Travellers Control

Modern hotel features are all about improving customer satisfaction through a personalised and catered approach. By providing guests with a room that is technologically savvy, you are giving your guests the option to tailor their room's amenities to their personal preferences.

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