The Power of Early Tech Adopters

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OF EARLY TECH ADOPTERS POWER POWER The FOR AUTOMATION DESIRE The EARLY ADOPTER? WHO IS AN Wearable devices BIG THING: The NEXT GUESTS WANT GREATER AUTOMATION OF SERVICES FOR VARIOUS PORTIONS OF THEIR HOTEL STAYS, INCLUDING: want to use a mobile device to unlock their hotel door of business travelers own wearable devices 51% want to use mobile devices to receive bills want mobile check-in want mobile check-out want to use their mobile device to pay for hotel service 57% 54% 58% 50% 70% of those who don’t plan to buy one 38% A recent Cognizant/Phocuswright survey shows hoteliers have the opportunity to establish lasting connections with travelers who are early adopters of new technologies. of millennials book travel on their smartphones of those who book with smartphones prefer to do so via OTAs 48% of travelers book travel on their smartphones 68% 51% of millennials surveyed have tried alternative lodgings 48% © 2016 STR, Inc. All Rights Reserved. illustrations: annamarie hudson Source: Cognizant/Phocuswright

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OF EARLY TECH ADOPTERSPOWERPOWER

The

FOR AUTOMATIONDESIRE

The

EARLY ADOPTER?

WHO IS AN

Wearable devicesBIG THING:

The NEXT

GUESTS WANT GREATER AUTOMATION OF SERVICES FOR VARIOUS PORTIONS OF THEIR HOTEL STAYS, INCLUDING:

want to use a mobile device to unlock their hotel door

of business travelers own wearable devices

51%

want to use mobile devices to receive bills

want mobile check-in

want mobile check-out

want to use their mobile device to pay for hotel service

57%54%58%

50%

70%of those who don’t plan to buy one 38%

A recent Cognizant/Phocuswright survey shows hoteliers have the

opportunity to establish lasting connections with travelers who are early adopters of new technologies.

of millennials book travel on their smartphones

of those who book with smartphones prefer to do so via OTAs

48%of travelers book travel on their smartphones

68% 51%of millennials surveyed have tried alternative lodgings

48%

© 2016 STR, Inc. All Rights Reserved. illustrations: annamarie hudsonSource: Cognizant/Phocuswright