Hotel Phone App has been released to Apple and Google Play App Stores with a goal of replacing traditional hotel room push button phones.
Hotel guests can download the app onto their cell phones and scan QR code display signs in their guest rooms. Doug Killion—the owner and developer of Hotel Phone App—maintains it will help modernize hotel phone systems and provide significant cost savings to hotel companies.
“Hotel Phone App allows hotels to remove guest room push button phones and eliminate their associated monthly costs per phone line. Guests prefer to use their personal cell phones for travel related communication,” Killion said in a statement.
Many of the functions of push button phones have already been taken over by guest cell phones: local and long-distance calling; messaging; alarm clock wake up; ride-share apps; and food delivery apps.
“The Hotel Phone App technology was needed to complete the move of all guest room push button phone functionality onto guest cell phones. Importantly, this had to be done without impacting existing hotel business phone services which are integrated into hotel property management software,” noted Killion.
The recent impact of Emergency 911 requirements for hotels has also been a factor, according to Killion, “confusion exists with both hotel companies and hotel phone service providers regarding the recent Emergency 911 laws.”
Hotel Phone Appcan be deployed in phases for those hotels that may have guests without cell phones or who prefer to maintain some push button cell phones. Also, because it is new to the market, Hotel Phone App is available for no obligation free trials.