October 26, 2015

Text It, Get It - New Hotel Room Service With Emojis

Room service is one of the greatest things of staying in a hotel and to make the experience even more fun Manhattan's Aloft Hotel just announced a new way to order room service via emojis. You can finally use your emojis for more than hashtagging your Instagram photos.

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On arrival, guests are presented with a menu of "packages", which they can request by texting a specific emoji to hotel staff. Text it, Get it (or TiGi for short), a service that allows you to request things simply by sending an emoji. 

 

  •  The Sightseer, $30: a $10 Metrocard, city map, and drinks at WXYZ
  • The Re:fresh, $10: toothpaste, toothbrush, razor, shaving cream, and deodorant
  • The Hangover, $10: two bottles of Vitaminwater, Advil, and two bananas
  • The Munchies, $10: Coca-Cola, Doritos, Snickers, and a chocolate brownie
  • Phone Charger, $25: Make sure to specify "iPhone" or "Android" in your emoji text
  • Surprise Me, $25: "Fun swag and cool stuff" 

 

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