“Built in 1907, the famed Plaza Hotel is every bit a landmark as New York City itself,” Bryan Wolfe reports for App Advice.
“Now the hotel, which is located next to Central Park, has entered the digital age by offering each of its guests an iPad,” Wolfe reports. “The Plaza’s iPads come with Intelity’s ICE (Interactive Customer Experience) software. With a touch of the screen, guests are able to order room service, make restaurant reservations, and talk directly to the Hotel’s concierge.”
Wolfe reports, “According to Shane Krige, general manager of The Plaza, who spoke to The Luxist: ‘We chose the iPad because it is a great piece of equipment that is here to stay and won’t disappear tomorrow. It brings another five star element to the hotel.'”
Intelity’s ICE Touch Premiers at The Plaza Hotel from Intelity on Vimeo.
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Best. Idea. Ever. Love it when people put 2 and 2 together.
To be featured in the next movie that features The Plaza.
Great idea. Just one question. Is it glued to the desk?
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I guess for the price of a stay at the Plaza they can afford to let you keep it.
I just have two words to say….way cool.
The Windows fanbois told the Plaza Hotel to use a $250 netbook because it would cost them less but the Plaza management said they could let hotel guests use cheap junk.
The Android fanbois told the Plaza Hotel to use an Android tablet because it was highly customizable but Plaza management said they couldn’t let hotel guests use vaporware.
@ Constable ODO
HAAAAHAHAHAHA
iPad is SO NOW.
Marble bathrooms and 1000 thread-count sheets are SO LAST SEASON.
@JoeKnows
Great idea. Just one question. Is it glued to the desk?
Not sure of your reasoning. They will have your credit card information when you check in. It would be just like anything in the room. You break it (or if it’s missing), you buy it. If they are comfortable letting you stay in their room, they can trust you with a $500 iPad.
I’m guessing it’s an iPad2? Looks like the case has a front-facing camera hole.
Wow that is awesome!
All I can say is WOW
Stick with Webkinz. MDN is for grown-ups.
Well done app, though having to go thru a 1000 options, or just picking up the phone and tell a humanoid what i need.
And you can buy your very own right across the street at the glass cube Apple Store. Or better yet, allow the Plaza to be a re-seller. Add a One-click button on the app to put an iPad on your tab.
$50 for a burger. guess, i will not chose the plaza for my next ny stay
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Why did they try so hard to make it look like Windows? A giant red X in the upper right corner looks so out of place on an iPad.
I was not too pleased when my company, on a visit to the NY office, put me in the company’s apartment in the Plaza. I did not know what to do with the extra double bedroom and the kitchen.
I was pleased to leave for the head office in Chicago only to find they put me up in their private club where the only way to get breakfast on sunday morning was if I wore a tie.
No iPad will get me in there a second time.