Westin Hotels & Resorts has announced a new workspace concept that
re-invents the old business center model to meet the changing needs of today’s
business traveler. After conducting guest research and monitoring business
traveler trends, Westin is transforming business centers and dedicated spaces at
its hotels around the world into highly-functional, fully-equipped
workspaces.
Modeled to support today’s mobile traveler, the
interconnected workspace dubbed Project Hive features media:scape by Steelcase
technology, video conferencing, seamless connectivity and collaboration areas.
The Workspace is well-suited to for small impromptu meetings and can be booked
by the hour, at a moment’s notice. Designed to offer guests a place to work
well, efficiently, and comfortably on the road, the new workspace is currently
available at The Westin Boston Waterfront and The Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel
and soon at the Westin Grand Munich with plans to roll-out globally through
2013.
The brand’s signature new workspace features: media:scape by
Steelcase technology that offers an interactive space for participants to access
and share digital information quickly and seamlessly— video conferencing is also
available at a four person seated workspace; Samsung televisions, printers,
sound systems, Xbox 360® for games or DVDs; Floor-to-ceiling white boards and
fully stocked office supplies; wired and wireless Internet access for no
additional fee; flexible outlets throughout the space; privacy for groups of up
to four to conduct small meetings, hold calls and teleconferences and quick,
impromptu online bookings from anywhere with LiquidSpace.com.
“The
one-size-fit-all small meeting spaces and traditional business centers no longer
support the way today’s mobile traveler works,” said Brian Povinelli, Global
Brand Leader for Westin Hotels. “More than 70 percent of business travelers
told us that an environment that better supports their work objectives would
significantly improve their business travel experience and 48 percent said
having facilities available whenever they wanted to use them would positively
impact the quality of their hotel stay. While a hotel room or lobby is a place
where you can do work, this workspace was specifically designed as a smart
room.”
