Alexa coming soon to Marriott hotel rooms
Jun 19, 2018, 1:06 pm
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Jun 19, 2018, 2:37 pm
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Alexa coming to your hotel room
"ordering room service, requesting housekeeping, or calling the concierge for recommendations
"ordering room service, requesting housekeeping, or calling the concierge for recommendations
Jun 19, 2018, 2:53 pm
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Alexa coming to your hotel room
"Alexa for hospitality would assist in providing services ranging from ordering room service to requesting housekeeping or calling the concierge for dinner recommendations without picking up the phone.
The company said the partnership will start this summer at Marriott’s select properties and the service will be available by invitation to other hotel chains."
Does anybody think this is a good idea? I don't have any of these listening devices in my home, and I sure don't want one in my hotel room. I *assume* there will be a way to turn these off for guests who don't wish to use this feature.
"Alexa for hospitality would assist in providing services ranging from ordering room service to requesting housekeeping or calling the concierge for dinner recommendations without picking up the phone.
The company said the partnership will start this summer at Marriott’s select properties and the service will be available by invitation to other hotel chains."
Does anybody think this is a good idea? I don't have any of these listening devices in my home, and I sure don't want one in my hotel room. I *assume* there will be a way to turn these off for guests who don't wish to use this feature.
Jun 19, 2018, 4:04 pm
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I mentioned this to the OH today, along with my concern that it would worm its way into Starwood. I said if I saw it in a room I'd unplug it. He said he'd be keen to use it (he has Alexa at his place, I won't have it at mine!). I've decided he can have his own room if we holiday at a Marriott...
Jun 19, 2018, 5:26 pm
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Jun 19, 2018, 5:51 pm
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think of the annoying little led lights in a hotel room that cannot be unplugged. Smoke detectors and what nots. They don’t use ‘infinite battery technology’, they are simply hard wired. You could hardwire an Alexa. I wouldn’t like that.
Jun 19, 2018, 6:13 pm
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I'm not a fan of listening devices either, and I somewhat see what you mean. The smoke detector comparison doesn't really make sense though. Smoke detectors draw very little power, can be powered by battery and are designed to be mounted and not touched for years. Amazon Echoes are designed to be plugged in and draw considerable power, some of the best battery technology for them lasts for a matter of hours. They also break quite easily and are designed to be replaced with some regularity. You're about as likely to see a hardwired Echo as you are a hardwired TV or coffee maker in a hotel room. Even TVs, while mounted, can be simply unplugged.
Jun 19, 2018, 7:36 pm
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Jun 19, 2018, 9:09 pm
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A Portland Oregon's Family trouble with Alexa in this article https://qz.com/1288743 leaves me to conclude I don't want one. For the reasons in this article, the potential for privacy invasion accidentally or for other reasons make me not want to have the device in my hotel room. I would choose to disconnect the device were it in my hotel room.
Jun 19, 2018, 9:12 pm
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Just another thing to do right after checking in - remove Alexa from my room and deliver it to the front desk.
Jun 19, 2018, 10:19 pm
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