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Hotel Chain Plans Phone-Based Check-in and Room Access

Posted by Soulskill on from the but-i-love-digging-those-keycards-out-of-my-wallet dept.

GTRacer writes: Forbes reports that Hilton Worldwide, international hotel operator, is rolling out smartphone-based guest tools allowing self-service check-in, access to a virtual floorplan to select a room, and (in 2015) actual door access once checked in. The author states the drive for this technology is the growing influence of the swelling ranks of Millennials, who "[...] have a very strong inclination toward automated and self-service customer service." The security risks seem obvious, though.

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  1. Risky by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Ah crap, my phone just died... I'll charge it when I get back to the hotel roo-- shit."

  2. Hmmmm... blackhat conferences? by blueshift_1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, free hotel rooms for all at the next blackhat conference >:D

  3. Re:Fucking anti-social Millennials by NotDrWho · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, but for only $50 I can use the "Hilton Special Room Service" app to request Paris Hilton to meet me in my room and give me herpes in person.

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