Introducing The First Voice-Activated Hotel Room

With Aloft's new system, you'll never need to get out of bed to change the thermostat or switch off the lights again.

With Aloft's new system, you'll never need to get out of bed to change the thermostat or switch off the lights again.

Here's my pet peeve when staying at hotels: I hate having to get up in the middle of the night to adjust the thermostat. But the thing is, I really need the room to be the right temperature to get a good night's sleep. Between a cold room and thick, fluffy blankets, it's easy to be off by a few degrees. Then I'm wide awake, fiddling with various knobs on the wall or calling the receptionist to figure out why it's so darn chilly in here.

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