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From the Nintendo Switch, which lets you play Mario Kart at 30,000 feet, to Narita Airport’s smartphone toilet paper, technology and travel go hand-in-hand. But few places seem more excited — or willing to embrace new high-tech ideas — as the hotel industry. Like something out of a sci-fi movie, in the past few years we’ve seen a robot hotel open in Japan, and the debut of the Aloft brand’s new “smart room” — a.k.a. Project: Jetson — in Boston. But George (Jetson) and his clan have got nothing on the world’s most high-tech hotels.
Creating memories out of photos and videos is also at the heart of the Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine’s decision to offer Google Glass to all of its guests. The hotel, located in Spain’s Duero wine region, was the first hotel in Europe to integrate the product into its property’s perks. Here, guests can shoot photos and video with the literal blink of the eye, then keep any photos taken on a memory stick they can bring home after their stay.
If The Jetsons really did teach us anything about the future, it’s that robots would rule. (We love you, Rosie.) Aloft is hopping aboard the robot train — at least in Silicon Valley, where the brand introduced robot butlers in 2014. And robots are doing much more than running errands at the Henn na Hotel, also known as the Weird Hotel, in Sasebo, Nagaski, Japan, where the hotel is staffed primarily by robots, including the friendly dinosaur pictured at the top of this post. Here, robotic workers will check you in, carry your luggage and see to most of your other needs during your stay — the housekeeping staff, for now, remains human. Check out Motherboard’s visit to the hotel in the video.
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Even after the introduction of the Chase Sapphire Reserve, the Chase Sapphire Preferred is still a fantastic choice if you want to avoid the Reserve’s $450 annual fee, earn 2x on all travel & dining and earn a 50,000 point sign up bonus.
More Things to Know
- Earn 50,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That’s $625 toward travel when you redeem through Chase Ultimate Rewards®
- Named Best Credit Card for Flexible Travel Redemption – Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, July 2016
- 2X points on travel and dining at restaurants worldwide & 1 point per dollar spent on all other purchases.
- Earn 5,000 bonus points after you add the first authorized user and make a purchase in the first 3 months from account opening
- No foreign transaction fees
- 1:1 point transfer to leading airline and hotel loyalty programs
- Get 25% more value when you redeem for airfare, hotels, car rentals and cruises through Chase Ultimate Rewards. For example, 50,000 points are worth $625 toward travel
- No blackout dates or travel restrictions – as long as there’s a seat on the flight, you can book it through Chase Ultimate Rewards
Intro APR
N/A
Regular APR
16.24%-23.24% Variable
Annual Fee
Introductory Annual Fee of $0 the first year, then $95
Balance Transfer
5.00%
Recommended Credit
Excellent Credit
Source: thepointsguy.com