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VOCO EDINBURGH Surrounded by the theatres, pubs and bars of the iconic Haymarket area, Edinburgh’s Voco, o ers luxury accommodation in Scotland’s vibrant capital.
“Very much part of Voco’s ethos, is a great fi rst impression and home-from-home experience, we wanted to refl ect this in our recommended technology o ering” – David Taylor, Key Account Manager, Airwave.
Central to this home-from-home experience, is Google Chromecast - allowing the guest to cast content (from apps such as Netfl ix, BBC iPlayer, YouTube etc) from a smart device to the in-room TV. No more channel surfi ng, no more halfmissed programmes or waiting for start times, instead an almost infi nite supply of the guest’s favourite content.
With this in mind, Airwave recommended the implementation of hospitality certifi ed Chromecast on the guest-room TVs, housed within an Otrum Mirage guest user interface.
Otrum’s cloud-based interactive information system o ers a raft of features, such as customisable pages, graphics & menu systems and TV channel line-up management - and of course, a dedicated Chromecast button, allowing quick and easy access to the casting service (with written instructions for ease of use).
Fronting Voco’s brand new TV system, Airwave installed 150 x 49-inch LGUT661H hospitality TVs. The UT661H series o ers UHD content, voice recognition software, premium picture technology and a low footprint design - ideal for modern style bedrooms.
Ticking the “great fi rst impression” box, an Oracle Cloud PMS connection was implemented, providing various communication functionality, such as viewbill and a personalised ‘welcome message’ on each TV.
Lastly, the cloud-based movie and programming APP, Airtime, was implemented, providing on demand movie content for the estimated 20% of guests that don’t have access to streaming services and/or smart devices. RADISSON INDIVIDUALS, RIVER NESS Located in the heart of the Scottish Highlands capital, Inverness, the River Ness Hotel enjoys perfect access to the city’s attractions, such as Inverness Castle, the Botanic Gardens and of course, the stunning River Ness. And for those keen to venture away from the city centre, the world-famous Loch Ness and its resident monster, is only a 12-mile drive away.
Guests arriving at the hotel, exhausted after a day’s monster spotting, can enjoy air conditioned bedrooms, a fi tness center and in-house bar and restaurant.
Airwave supplied and installed 49-inch LG US661H Series hospitality TVs in the guest-rooms, wall-mounting each display with Btech BT8210 fl at-to-wall brackets, ensuring a small footprint in the hotel’s stylish bedrooms. A further screen was installed in the hotel’s gym area.
LG’s hotel dedicated screens feature UHD technology, voice recognition software and LG’s webOS 5.0 SMART platform, o ering user friendly management for both the hotel, and guest.