ReadersDigestAustraliaNewZealand-April2018

morning cup automatically, so it’s

readywhenyouare.

AUTOMATICBATHROOMLIGHTS

Ifyou’rethesortwhoneedstovisit

thebathroominthesmallhours,

AloftHotelswillrecognisethat

requirementandilluminateanight-

light the moment you set down a

foot.hisenablesasafecoursetothe

bathroomshouldnaturecall–rather

thanhavingtoendureafrustrating

fumbleforthosebedsidelights.It’s

alldoneusingteenyRFID(radio

frequency ID) technolog y stickers

thatarelodgedunderthecarpet.

TOUCHSCREEN MIRRORSRather

than make you look beautiful all the

time (that really would be good),

smart mirrors are glass screens that,

as well as relecting your image,

provide all sorts of data at the same

time. Weather forecasts? Simple.

Email check? Here you are.

SMARTPHONE-CHARGING

FURNITURE Another whizzy

innovation is inductive charging.

hat’s tech-speak for furniture –

desks, bedside tables, cupboards

• with built-in charging pads that
  automatically power smartphones as
  soon as you place said device on top.
  Why? Because wires are messy and
  phone chargers rank among hotel
  guests’ most left-behind items.

MELATONIN LIGHTShe ‘Stay Well’

hotel rooms at some Marriott hotels

utilise circadian lighting systems

that mimic natural light, thereby

regulating melatonin production,

a beneit in combating jetlag. Also

ighting this good ight are light-

therapy mirrors, containing buttons

that can increase or suppress

guests’ energy and melatonin levels,

resulting in more energy and better

sleep. he rooms also ofer

a chlorine-reducing shower ilter.

Left:Yourang?Botlrdeliversitemsto
guests.Above:Smartmirrors feature
PHOTOS: COURTESY STARWOOD data touchscreens

April• 2018 | 23