Housekeeping communication gets more efficient, high-tech - 1 views
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Hana Musilova on 14 Apr 13With the occurrence of new technologies, hotel and resort are constantly looking into running their operations more efficiently, reducing labor costs and enhancing guests' experience. According to the article Housekeeping communication gets more efficient, high-tech The Umstead Hotel and Spa has implemented tray detection technology from Axxess Industries that allows the staff at the hotel to track trays from room service that are passed by the entrance door of rooms giving a signal to the room service staff that they are located outside of the room now and needs to be picked up. Staff also is alerted when a room is available for cleaning. Guests click a button, which sets off another sensor, to indicate they are gone and the room can be cleaned. Another very beneficial technology is the REX system by M-Tech that works in conjunction with a property's PMS system using iPod touch technology. he iPod will show each house-keeper his or her list of rooms for that day, and once a guest checks out-or even leaves the room unoccupied-the housekeeper is notified a room is ready to be refreshed or turned over. Using the REX system allows hotels for more efficient communication between staff and helps tracking all the assigned rooms for the day that need to be serviced. There are many opportunities for hotels to cut enhance guest experience using technologies that allow for better tracking and communications between department resulting in the end of enhancing guest experience and even though hotels might be reluctant to the initial cost of implementation, I am strongly convinced that these solutions are the solutions for the future and will provide hotels with competitive advantage.