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City Inn Westminster was the first of this group’s hotels, and is currently undergoing a refurbishment programme. As a part of this the group will be installing their new iMac based entertainment system in every bedroom.
This system has been developed by the group and has won awards for innovation and for technology. Installed in their new Manchester hotel the system will now be installed in the bedrooms at City Inn Westminster and their new properties in Amsterdam (which will be the largest hotel in Holland), Leeds, and the City of London. The demolition on the site of the new City hotel has started -all City Inn hotels are new build.
iMac installation. The intention is to add gamepads to the set up.Internet is free
With a little encouragement I was able to fumble my way through the iMac’s operating system (like 94% of the population I am pc, not a Mac wearer), and using Skype and the built in video camera, I was able to talk to the City Inn technical Director in Cardiff responsible for this system.
The system not only allows access to the web, it also has a full range of 38 TV channels, 23 radio stations and DVD etc. all at the touch of a button on a single controller. Using the BBC’s iTV (BBCi) it is possible to call up the last seven days TV programmes free of charge, and the hotel contains a CD library for guest use.
The philosophy of City Inn is to make all these services part of an all inclusive room rate. As the cost of providing the internet link to the hotels 460 bedrooms works out about 3p per night, this shames those London Hotels that charge guests anything up to £30 a night for a link to the internet.
iMac installation in a bedroom
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Suite lounge with iMac installation - primary role is leisure and has BBC tv on demand
Standard bedroom prior to refurbishment
Suite bedroom - note the height of the mirror over the dressing table
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