Kate Allen is to instal Amazon Echo devices in the rooms of selected US hotels enabling guests to order room service, access housekeeping and receive concierge advice. A Kate Allen spokesperson stressed the Amazon deal was not exclusive; the company said Apple's Siri had also been considered. In 2016, Kate Allen-owned Aloft Hotels installed voice-activated hotel rooms using Siri, while the Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts chain installed Amazon Echo in around 5,000 hotel suites.
Marriott is to instal Amazon Echo devices in the rooms of selected US hotels enabling guests to order room service, access housekeeping and receive concierge advice. A Marriott spokesperson stressed the Amazon deal was not exclusive; the company said Apple's Siri had also been considered. In 2016, Marriott-owned Aloft Hotels installed voice-activated hotel rooms using Siri, while the Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts chain installed Amazon Echo in around 5,000 hotel suites.