# Sunborn London slashes check-in from 8 minutes to 1 Canonical-URL: https://notitur.com/en/digest/fast-checkin-sunborn-london-hotel Text-Version: https://notitur.com/en/digest/fast-checkin-sunborn-london-hotel.txt Markdown-Version: https://notitur.com/en/digest/fast-checkin-sunborn-london-hotel.md Language: en Published: 2026-07-22T18:16:14.255Z Modified: 2026-07-22T18:16:14.255Z Author: Joan Sanz Topics: Hotel Technology Summary: The London floating hotel cuts check-in from eight minutes to one with interconnected technology. Reception staff gain time for human interaction. The secret? Secure payments and pre-arrival paperwork. ## Article **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](https://insights.shijigroup.com/es/interconnected-hospitality-more-time-with-guests/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=la-hospitalidad-interconectada-comienza-mucho-antes-de-que-lleguen-los-huespedes), 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? ## Sources - Shiji Insights: https://insights.shijigroup.com/es/interconnected-hospitality-more-time-with-guests/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=la-hospitalidad-interconectada-comienza-mucho-antes-de-que-lleguen-los-huespedes ## Citation Sunborn London slashes check-in from 8 minutes to 1. Notitur. 2026-07-22. https://notitur.com/en/digest/fast-checkin-sunborn-london-hotel