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May 11, 2014, 02:41:31 AM
#9
One would like to make prices greatly lower when using bitcoin, as based on its future prediction of value Cheesy

If people reserved a room with cash, they would receive also phone, preloaded with some bitcoins as promotion? Value  of these bitcoins could the price difference between cash reservations and bitcoin reservations. Basicly everybody would be paying the same but this way people perhaps get introduced to bitcoin "in the normal process".

Nobody forces them to use their bitcoin but people would do it as it would be foolish not to.

I think adjusting room temperature by using bitcoin-technology is something ordinary people just wont need/do. Some hackers would definitely turn cooling off=)

On the restaurant there should be nicely integrated way in every table for people load their smartphones (i mean every brand not just hotel owned phones). Perhaps on the center of the table or on the edges. It should not get in the way of ordinary eating.

Those hotel owned phones should be loaded cable-free, spots on the table on the hotel room where this would be possible.

Keeping those phones clean is a must as phones carry the most bacteria novadays. Sleek looking, expendable "condom" would do it. This shouldnt affect the looks too much.

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May 10, 2014, 04:48:07 PM
#8
I do not see any value in integrating bitcoin in a hotel room at the moment. Most people just need a nice clean room to stay in, they will not pick your hotel just because they can buy a packet of peanuts from the minibar with bitcoin. Besides, bitcoin adoption is still too low. Hotel guest are likely to know nothing about bitcoin. Just stick with room booking with bitcoin.
legendary
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May 10, 2014, 04:47:27 PM
#7
Consider the advantages of writing an Android app for use at the hotel, then the guests use their own phone. Selling phones at reception possibly wouldn't be such a bad idea, but you have to wonder how many people would turn up with no smartphone or an Apple phone. At least 75% of your market are probably Android users anyway.
hero member
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May 10, 2014, 04:36:42 PM
#6
For attacks, if the user understood Unix, they could root the device and add a backdoor. For security, you would want to factory reset and secure the device after each person. You would have to account labor for this.

My recommendation would be to only give the Android device to people wanting to learn Bitcoin. For notifications and promotions ( calling as well ), you could get an app developer to create most of those functions and just have the knowledgeable Bitcoin users download and use the app. They would already have Bitcoin wallets on their phones installed.


I would happily stay at a hotel with Bitcoin payments, and I don't doubt the novelty value of this idea as I've already seen hotels allow Bitcoin payment ( obviously not to this extent however ). Look up coinmap for competition.
sr. member
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May 10, 2014, 03:22:44 PM
#5
You're guaranteed to get some novelty value, but depending on where your hotel is located and how accessible it is, I'd question how much you'll benefit from Bitcoin integration.

donator
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May 10, 2014, 03:12:06 PM
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1: Some people will take the phones. Phones are worth more than  1 night stay.

LOL, didn't think of that  Cheesy I guess for that type of people the hotel offers other valuables to steal also, such as espresso machines...

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2: Are you going to be factory resetting phones after each person. Someone could easily infect a phone and await the next users Bitcoin transaction.

Hmm.. can you elaborate more how the attack would be conducted? I was thinking to only reset the bitcoin wallet for each user. The destination addresses are controlled by the hotel.

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3: Learning curve. Bitcoin isn't big enough that people will flock to the hotel and people who don't know Bitcoin may not be interested enough to learn it. It might be worth allowing the payment of Bitcoin in all ways that you said for people who already know and understand Bitcoin. Then offer someone to train interested participants who don't and offer normal fiat payments for all uninterested parties.

The use of the phone for payments would be voluntary. We allow also cash/card and room billing. But with the phone we could make tricks such as ordering in a restaurant without a waitress and other cool stuff.

Besides I think some of the million bitcoiners in the world would actually visit the hotel just because it is integrated with Bitcoin. Many businesses have seen a surge in demand after accepting coin, and now we are talking about a native Bitcoin business.
hero member
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May 10, 2014, 01:41:02 PM
#3
3 issues at least.

1: Some people will take the phones. Phones are worth more than  1 night stay.
2: Are you going to be factory resetting phones after each person. Someone could easily infect a phone and await the next users Bitcoin transaction.
3: Learning curve. Bitcoin isn't big enough that people will flock to the hotel and people who don't know Bitcoin may not be interested enough to learn it. It might be worth allowing the payment of Bitcoin in all ways that you said for people who already know and understand Bitcoin. Then offer someone to train interested participants who don't and offer normal fiat payments for all uninterested parties.
newbie
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May 10, 2014, 07:36:54 AM
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and?
donator
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May 10, 2014, 06:21:55 AM
#1
Hi all!

I am contemplating, how to design a hotel, which uses the Bitcoin technology in every possible way.

One line of thinking goes like this:

Upon check-in, everybody receives an Android smartphone, which acts as their command center during the stay. It serves many functions:


- Calling (no need to care about high price for foreign network or different standard in your own mobile - this one calls all local numbers for free)

- Room service/local services (most important numbers are pre-programmed)

- Wallet (it has bitcoins that you can transfer from your own wallet or buy from the reception; everything in the hotel can be bought with bitcoins)

- Tipping (all staff of the hotel wear tipping address)

- Room control (room controls such as temperature)

- Room key (scan/show a code to get in to your room).
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