Is the development of smart homestays a trend or a gimmick?

Standing in the yard, the reporter did not notice that this B&B was unique. It was not until he entered the guest room that he felt the smart life coming to him.

Under the general trend of artificial intelligence, new forms such as robots, face recognition, voice control, and AI technology have frequently appeared in the hotel and B&B industries in cities such as Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hangzhou.

In the past two years, hotel groups and Internet technology giants have poured into the field of smart hotels: Alibaba Future Hotel officially opened, Tencent joined hands with Shangri-La Group to deploy smart hotels, Baidu cooperated with Intercontinental to create AI smart rooms...

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Recently, a "smart B&B" hidden in the mountains of Longxi Township, Tiantai, quietly went online. It attempts to apply the Internet and artificial intelligence to B&Bs. So, what kind of "smart life" experience will this old courtyard house that looks very traditional in appearance bring to people?

The B&B plays with "wisdom"

With a few taps, the courtyard door of Hanshan Yin Yuan will automatically open slowly, and the person in charge of the B&B, Zhong Zhendong, is standing under the eaves of the courtyard hall to welcome him. guests.

Standing in the yard, you can’t feel the difference of this B&B. Until the reporter walked into the guest room, various wonderful experiences followed one after another.

For example, if you want to watch TV or turn on the air conditioner, you don’t have to look for the remote control everywhere. Just say it and the smart home can help you do it all. In addition to voice control, the guest room also supports remote control of various smart devices through your mobile phone. , for example, before returning to the room, you can turn on the air conditioner in advance, and then fill the bathtub with hot water to the appropriate temperature; when you get up at night, there is no need to look for the switch in the dark, the lights in the room will automatically turn on to the appropriate brightness... …

Zhong Zhendong introduced that during the construction process of the B&B, more than ten kinds of high-tech products and equipment, ranging from switches and sockets to smart floor heating, smart TVs, smart air conditioners, etc. were integrated into the same building. A control system can complete multiple needs of customers with simple voice commands, freeing up hands and making the process of staying in a B&B both convenient and technologically interesting.

In recent years, the investment and development of the B&B industry has come to the forefront, and various entrepreneurial projects have blossomed everywhere. This has made some B&B investors cautious in deciding the direction and content of B&B development.

The reporter learned that from the project establishment of Hanshan Yin Yuan in 2015 to its official opening in June 2019, the B&B plan was revised several times, and the newly completed decoration was also overturned and the current plan was finalized. smart homestay model.

“According to our previous survey, in terms of the development of the B&B industry, low-end B&Bs have hit the ceiling, and there is still a lot to explore and develop in mid- to high-end B&Bs,” Zhong Zhendong said.