The handy devices utilise the capacity of mobile technology to enhance the experience of visitors to Hong Kong and are fully loaded with Google Maps, Skype, transport guides and a currency converter as well as social media essentials such as Facebook, Twitter, Weibo, WeChat and Instagram.
Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island is offering guests access to a handy device, an innovative new product that allows travellers instant access to 3G internet, local and international calls and a complete city guide to Hong Kong including a ‘best of’ list for shopping, dining and nightlife. The handy devices utilise the capacity of mobile technology to enhance the experience of visitors to Hong Kong and are fully loaded with Google Maps, Skype, transport guides and a currency converter as well as social media essentials such as Facebook, Twitter, Weibo, WeChat and Instagram.
“We all depend on being connected whilst travelling and the handy devices will allow our guests access to everything they need, without the fear of huge roaming bills or missing out on the best local information,” said Bryan Gabriel, General Manager of Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island. “It is important to us that our guests experience the best that Hong Kong and our neighbourhood of Wan Chai, in particular, have to offer. Our team are very knowledgeable about our local neighbourhood and beyond and these new handy devices will assist in connecting guests with the neighbourhood from a welcoming and comfortable base.”
The handy devices are fully optimised for the hotel and Wan Chai neighbourhood, so guests at Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island have all the local knowledge they need at their fingertips. Guests can nominate to receive a handy device whilst booking at the hotel and will receive a Hong Kong telephone number to distribute before leaving home.
handy is the pioneer product of Tink Labs, which was founded and established in Hong Kong in April 2012, becoming Hong Kong’s first technology incubator of mobile travel solutions, revolutionising and simplifying the travel experience. Features of the handy devices include:
- Local city guide with proprietary content sourced by in-house team of locals, and guest content from local, well-respected editors
- Unlimited 3G internet
- Unlimited local calls
- Unlimited international calls (to 17 countries from Hong Kong, to 25 countries from Singapore)
- Discounts and deals on local merchant partners
Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island is the culmination of a five year project to create an architecturally compelling building that is at the forefront of global hotel and environmental design. Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island is set over 29 floors, with 138 individually styled rooms that capture the truly intriguing and dynamic environment in which it resides. Wrapping the building is a striking gold dragon, functioning as an “eco-screen” to counteract hot spots and solar gain, representing the future of environmental design in Hong Kong. The impressive rooftop, sure to be a much talked about destination in Hong Kong, features Skybar and a dramatic infinity glass bottomed pool from which can be seen the hustle and bustle of Wan Chai neighbourhood below.
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