Marriott pilots VR room service in New York and London
International hotel chain Marriott is looking to attract the digital savvy with a virtual reality offering in partnership with Samsung.
The New York Marriott Marquis and London Marriott Hotel Park Lane are running a two week “VRoom Service” test, granting guests the chance to order a Samsung Gear VR headset for 24 hours.
Users will be able to experience three Marriott ‘VR Postcards’ including the Andes Mountains, a Rwanda ice-cream shop and a Beijing street with the tech.
Matthew Carroll, vice president, Marriott Hotels, said: “Travel expands our minds and helps push our imagination.
“Our guests want to be in inventive spaces that help foster their creativity and thinking. VRoom combines storytelling with technology, two things that are important to next generation travellers.”
The VRoom Service is the first time Samsung’s Gear VR technology has been applied in a business environment.