A little while ago we showed you the ingenious breakfast signs at the Hotel Icon in Hong Kong, which you put on your table to help staff determine whether youre done or still gorging, while youre away from the table. Today, lets look at something even more ingenious: phones with free international calls and internet that sit in every single room.
Yes, a hotel in one country that allows you to phone other countries – landlines and mobiles – for free. And not just from your room, either – you can make those calls from wherever you like in Hong Kong, whether on the harbor front, up Victoria Peak or in the Hello Kitty Cafe. The phone is synced to your room, so if you need to take a call, just tell them to call the hotel and itll come straight through. Handy, right? Literally – they’re actually made by handy, a new Hong Kong-based smartphone rental company.
The handy phones also have 3G internet, so you can surf, email, check google maps, do whatever you like – again, all around town.
And the killer? The phones are preloaded with a Hong Kong city guide.
This not only gives information about restaurants, shops, sights and everything else, but also give you special discounts from free beauty samples to actual money off.
Oh wait, the real killer is that after you check out, the phone will be wiped of all your data and sanitized for the next user #OCDheaven
This is even better than the mobile WiFi you get with Room Mate Hotels! As we said before, the Icon is a training hotel but its also very forward-thinking with the whole amenities thing. Stay tuned next week for a rundown of all the extras it gives you.
[Photos: Julia Buckley/HotelChatter]