Originally published June 22 2005
Electronic safes number one desired hotel room feature among business travelers
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
According to Hospitality Net, a high-speed internet connection has topped business travelers' list of desired amenities in hotel rooms for a few years now, so it is no surprise that the new popular feature is an in-room electronic safe to protect laptops and other expensive equipment.
Dallas | Electronic in-room safes, such as those provided by Elsafe, are now topping the list of in-room amenities that corporate travel managers and business travel associations say they are looking for when selecting a hotel to send company or association employees.
While high-speed Internet access also is a requirement for many groups, it only makes sense that hotels also provide a safe haven to secure laptop computers and other electronics, experts say.
Tod Fitzpatrick, President of VingCard Elsafe USA observes, "An increasing number of forward-thinking hotels are offering high-speed and even wireless Internet access in their guestrooms.
These properties' managers are fully aware that today's business travelers take with them all kinds of equipment---from hand-held personal computers to laptops so their owners can work in their rooms.
The trouble is, too many hotels aren't ensuring their guests that they'll have a safe place to keep their expensive equipment."
So far, only properties in the hotel industry's full-service and luxury segments consistently offer in-room safes to their guests---and even in these segments, relatively few hotels, mostly new ones, offer in-room safes large enough to accommodate a laptop computer.
Business travelers and corporate travel managers are all too aware of this fact.
"Hotel companies that cater to the business traveler need to understand that having in-room safes with a standardized security rating is an important feature for the business traveler.
Elsafe offers the only line of in-room safes with a UL listed formal security rating.
The rating also covers the optional internal power outlet, ensuring that it meets all electrical codes.
By offering a convenient way for guests to secure their valuables in their guestroom, hotels increase not only their guests' security but their defenses against potential liability.
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