Handy Phones Available at Time of Booking

 

Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island is offering guests access to a handy device, an innovative new product that allows travellers instant access to 3G internet, local and international calls and a complete city guide to Hong Kong including a 'best of' list for shopping, dining and nightlife. The handy devices utilise the capacity of mobile technology to enhance the experience of visitors to Hong Kong and are fully loaded with Google Maps, Skype, transport guides and a currency converter as well as social media essentials such as Facebook, Twitter, Weibo, WeChat and Instagram.

 

"We all depend on being connected whilst travelling and the handy devices will allow our guests access to everything they need, without the fear of huge roaming bills or missing out on the best local information," said Bryan Gabriel, General Manager of Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island. "It is important to us that our guests experience the best that Hong Kong and our neighbourhood of Wan Chai, in particular, have to offer. Our team are very knowledgeable about our local neighbourhood and beyond and these new handy devices will assist in connecting guests with the neighbourhood from a welcoming and comfortable base."

 

The handy devices are fully optimised for the hotel and Wan Chai neighbourhood, so guests at Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island have all the local knowledge they need at their fingertips. Guests can nominate to receive a handy device whilst booking at the hotel and will receive a Hong Kong telephone number to distribute before leaving home.

 

handy is the pioneer product of Tink Labs, which was founded and established in Hong Kong in April 2012, becoming Hong Kong's first technology incubator of mobile travel solutions, revolutionising and simplifying the travel experience. Features of the handy devices include:

• Local city guide with proprietary content sourced by in-house team of locals, and guest content from local, well-respected editors

• Unlimited 3G internet

• Unlimited local calls

• Unlimited international calls (to 17 countries from Hong Kong, to 25 countries from Singapore)

• Discounts and deals on local merchant partners

 

Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island is the culmination of a five year project to create an architecturally compelling building that is at the forefront of global hotel and environmental design. Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island is set over 29 floors, with 138 individually styled rooms that capture the truly intriguing and dynamic environment in which it resides. Wrapping the building is a striking gold dragon, functioning as an "eco-screen" to counteract hot spots and solar gain, representing the future of environmental design in Hong Kong. The impressive rooftop, sure to be a much talked about destination in Hong Kong, features Skybar and a dramatic infinity glass bottomed pool from which can be seen the hustle and bustle of Wan Chai neighbourhood below.

 

Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island will be offering this service free of charge for all stays until June 10, 2013, after which the cost to guests will be HK$68 per day.

 

SPECIAL OPENING OFFER

Book in advance and enjoy a minimum 20% discount. Must stay at least 2 nights, from 10 April 2013 to 30 June, 2013.

 

 

ABOUT HOTEL INDIGO

 

Hotel Indigo® was launched in North America in 2004 and in Asia Pacific in 2008. Hotel Indigo is quickly expanding across the globe, with 50 hotels now open and more than 47 in the pipeline.

 

Hotel Indigo offers guests a boutique hotel experience, paired with the peace of mind and Priority Club® Reward benefits they get from staying at an IHG property. The brand pioneers a new concept targeting upscale travelers who seek a more individual and authentic experience that incorporates great historic, cultural and natural elements.

 

Notes to Editors:

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organization operating seven hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites® . IHG also manages Priority Club® Rewards, the world's first and largest hotel loyalty program with over 69 million members worldwide.

 

IHG is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms and franchises, leases, manages or owns over 4,500 hotels and more than 672,000 guest rooms in 100 countries and territories, and has 1,000 hotels in its development pipeline.

 

IHG is committed to gender balance throughout its business. We aspire to continue retaining a minimum of 25% female representation on the Board.

 

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.

 

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