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The Hotel Room of the Future Will Listen to You

Travel + Leisure Staff
Updated
Want room service? Just ask your room.

Is the air conditioning turning you into a popsicle? Is the television too loud? Are you hankering for a midnight snack? Don't just sit there. Tell your hotel room.

Aloft hotels, a brand of Starwood, has unveiled a new service that is straight from the future: voice-activated guest rooms. Aptly-named Project Jetson, the high-tech rooms allow guests to speak their requests and Apples voice-powered assistant, Siri, will do her best to make it happen.

Guests can access the system via an in-room iPad.

Forget the phrase at the touch of your fingertips, said Aloft's Global Brand Leader Brian McGuinness in a statement. Were thrilled to be the first hotel brand to bring voice-activation to our guests in this way, using Siri to control room temperature, lighting and more during their stay.

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Once connected, guests can ask Siri to adjust settings in the room and more.

Aloft is planning more features in a second iteration of the project, including placing room service orders and more, according to Bloomberg.

The futuristic project is currently available at Alofts Boston Seaport and Santa Clara locations. Not all the rooms have the technology, so travelers eager to check it out should contact the hotelor make a request in the online booking formto request it.

Voice-activated rooms arent Alofts first Jetson-inspired feature: The chain has been a trailblazer in turning hotels from rented bedrooms to techie dream worlds thanks to the robot butler it has on staff at its Cupertino, California, outpost, and mirrors with built-in touchscreen displays that are currently getting a trial run at Alofts sister brand, Element in Newark, New Jersey.

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