Sunborn London slashes check-in from 8 minutes to 1
Sunborn London has pulled off what many hotels dream of: cutting check-in from 8 minutes to 1. The trick is interconnected technology that handles payments and formalities before the guest walks through the door. According to Francisco Ventura, the hotel's general manager, system connectivity frees the reception team to focus on what really matters: human interaction.
The case, reported by Shiji Insights, shows that digitalisation does not dehumanise. Quite the opposite. When software handles the heavy lifting, receptionists can greet guests, recommend a restaurant or answer real questions. In my view, that is a win-win: the guest saves time, the hotel builds reputation.
The interesting part is that this is not a future promise but a real case already working in London. The question for the industry is clear: when will we make the leap to systems that truly free up staff instead of burying them in more screens?
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