LodgeNet Interactive Corporation has recently announced a groundbreaking LodgeNet Mobile App for the travel market. Travelers who download the free LodgeNet Mobile App from the Apple® App Store or the Android™ Market will have an "always-on" personal hotel and travel resource to help them plan their trip and enrich their time at their hotel destination. The LodgeNet Mobile platform and application was created in response to extensive research on how travelers interact with mobile and media technologies throughout their trip. This focus on "in-trip engagement" is reflected in the LodgeNet Mobile App's three feature sets:
In-Room Entertainment. The LodgeNet Mobile App enables hotel guests to use their own smartphones or iPad® devices in place of the in-room remote for navigating the LodgeNet interactive TV (iTV) system.
Local Area Services. More than 95% rated local recommendations as important to them. The LodgeNet Mobile App presents local dining and entertainment options to travelers in a mobile-optimized format that includes metadata such as photos and contact information.
Hotel Services. Beyond entertainment and local information, the LodgeNet Mobile App also facilitates a range of services that can benefit hoteliers and improve the traveler's hotel stay experience. Examples of this include the ability to order room service while in transit or poolside, making on-site restaurant or spa reservations, and even mobile checkout with an e-mail receipt.
