Airwave at Work

ART’OTEL BATTERSEA

The Brand

Part of the PPHE Hotel Group, Art’otel is a collection of premium lifestyle hotels - each inspired by a signature artist.

Situated in cosmopolitan centres across Europe - locations include Amsterdam, Berlin, Cologne and Budapest - each Art’otel property provides a cultural, gastronomic and social hub for its guests.

The Hotel

Art’otel London Battersea Power Station marks the fi rst UK property in the brand’s portfolio. And what an entry!

Situated in London’s Battersea Power Station development, the hotel lies adjacent to the iconic Battersea Power Station, and set amongst the shops, restaurants and bars of Electric Boulevard.

With 164 bedrooms, 4 restaurants & bars, a public art gallery, rooftop pool and event & meeting spaces, Art’otel London Battersea o ers a glut of activities. And in keeping with the brand’s artist theme, all interiors are designed by award-winning Spanish designer, Jamie Hayon.

The Technology

Having previously implemented AV technology into Art’otel’s Amsterdam property, Airwave was delighted to once again, work with the brand.

On this occasion, Airwave was tasked to provide a premium guest entertainment system, incorporating a comprehensive portfolio of content options.

No premium content o ering is complete without a line-up of premium Sky channels. This was implemented via a Sky Select Bright Box, delivering channels via the hotel’s comms room - meaning no requirement for in-room hardware.

Sky’s HD content looks great on the 50-inch Samsung 690 Series hospitality displays, desk-mounted in each guestroom. An Otrum Mirage guestroom entertainment system was deployed on each TV, providing an intelligent platform for the customisation of the display’s user interface.

This includes several pages, including access to hospitality certifi ed Google Chromecast, cloud-based VOD app, Airtime, and a series of information pages.

PMS integration was also implemented, o ering additional features, such as guest check-out, and personalised greetings & messages via the TV. A number of digital signage displays were onboarded with Otrum signage software and installed in various locations throughout the hotel, including: • 10 x Philips 10-inch BDL4551T smart signage screens, mounted outside the hotel’s meeting rooms. • 2 x Samsung 55-inch QBR Series displays

The signage displays can be used for a multitude of purposes, including (but not limited to): wayfi nding, news & weather RSS feeds, F&B & facility promotions, and of course – the displaying of art….

TRIBE CANARY WHARF Part of the Accor portfolio of brands, TRIBE is a series of contemporary hotels, catering for the needs of the modern traveller. Combining functional, design-led spaces with social connectivity and an emphasis on modern tech, TRIBE is THE brand for today’s generation.

With an estate of 5 hotels and 547 rooms in 5 countries, TRIBE is spreading its wings fast - with a further 46 hotels in the pipeline.

TRIBE Canary Wharf marks the brand’s entry into the UK hospitality market, choosing London’s capital and fi nancial hub as a location for its debut property.

Interestingly, TRIBE Canary Wharf is the only hotel located within Canary Wharf itself, enjoying an enviable position in the shadow of London’s third tallest building, and a short hop away from the London Underground, DLF and Crossrail stations.

Featuring a 24-hour hub with a sun-soaked outdoor terrace, the hotel is a beacon for business travellers and tech-minded tourists alike, but of course, it was the guestrooms that were predominantly of interest to Airwave...

With tech-minded tourists fi rmly in mind, Airwave implemented a guestroom entertainment system, in keeping with the demands of the modern traveller.

Of course, content casting is top of any techie’s wish list, so Airwave incorporated hospitality certifi ed Google Chromecast, via an Otrum Mirage guestroom entertainment system. Here, guests can cast their own content onto the hotel TV, but also benefi t from a series of information pages, and access to a tailored list of terrestrial TV channels.

These include a number of international channels - a refl ection on the infl ux of foreign business travellers visiting the area - delivered via the implementation of network infrastructure, including two satellite dishes and an IPTV headend. 314 x 43 & 50-inch Samsung HAU8000 Series hospitality TVs provide an able and aesthetically pleasing platform for each room’s system, all wall-mounted on low footprint, tilt brackets.

THE LEVEN, MANCHESTER Leven Manchester is situated in a landmark building, slap bang in the middle of Manchester’s buzzing village area.

The building’s red brick walls hold a series of beautifully designed spaces, fostering a community spirit and inspiring the guest to “live the best life.”

Each of the Leven’s rooms is thoughtfully designed, allowing the guest to feel at home amidst bespoke furniture, oak parquet fl oors, and courtesy of Airwave, a top notch TV entertainment system.

After installing various infrastructure equipment to support the new technology, Airwave implemented an IPTV headend, enabling the delivery of digital television services via the Leven’s IP network.

Otrum’s Mirage guest entertainment system was embedded on each of the 43 and 65-inch Samsung ET690 Series hospitality TVs, providing an intelligent platform for the customisation of each TV’s guest user interface.

On this occasion, a homepage and fi ve additional content pages were deployed by Airwave’s technical design team - these consist of a ‘Watch TV’ button, access to VOD movies app, Airtime, and hospitality certifi ed Google Chromecast. A QR code also enables guests to access the hotel’s food and beverage menu, facilitating a contact free room service experience.