Aloft Hotels, designed for the hyper-connected global traveller, is set to debut Aloft TiGi (Text It. Get It.), the world’s first emoji-only room service menu, at Aloft London Excel and Aloft Liverpool. Kicking off in London from 21st December 2015, guests will be able to order a fun selection of items from room service via text from the Aloft TiGi Emoji Room Service Menu – an emoji-led selection of packages that will offer essentials to guests that can be easily conveyed via pictures.
Guests simply text the corresponding emojis from the Aloft TiGi Emoji Room Service Menu to the hotel dedicated TiGi phone line, along with their room number, to receive their chosen item.
From 4 January to 20 February, The W XYZ Bar at Aloft London Excel will also offer a limited edition emoji-led menu of cocktails and snacks daily from 5-8pm. Additionally, the hotel will have a digital emoji-themed slot machine game available online and in the hotel’s RE:MIX Lounge for guests to play with the chance of winning a selection of prizes such as food and drink menu items or Bliss Spa products.
At Aloft Liverpool, visitors will be able to participate in a three day Emoji-fest of activities during the month of January, which will include the world’s first Emoji Afternoon Tea, and an exclusive Live@Aloft event with local musicians and Emoji-exhibit, an installation that will showcase Liverpool artists’ creative interpretation of emojis.
Latest forward-looking milestone
Aloft’s TiGi Emoji Room Service represents the latest forward-looking milestone for Aloft, Starwood’s innovative, tech-forward incubator brand. Aloft made history in August 2014 when it became the first major hotel brand to hire a robot, Botlr, for both back and front of house duties at Aloft Cupertino and other US locations. Other innovations include SPG Keyless, the world’s first truly mobile, keyless entry system; piloting Apple TV services; mobile-controlled guest experiences, and more. Most recently, Aloft announced it is testing innovations such as mobile controlled lighting and wake up preferences as well as virtual reality experiences in its concept rooms.
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