TATERU, Inc. (head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; representative director/CEO: Daisaku Furuki; securities identification code: 1435; “the company”) and its subsidiary TATERU bnb, Inc. (representative director: Takatoshi Ogi; “TATERU bnb”) announce that they have opened three IoT Minpaku apartments simultaneously in the central part of Fukuoka city.

Opening three IoT Minpaku apartments in the heart of Fukuoka city

TATERU bnb delivers a broad range of IoT-based Minpaku management services including developing and operating App-based IoT Minpaku management “TATERU bnb” and developing and renting “bnb kit” (SMART KEY, SMART CHECK-IN PAD, TRIP PHONE).

The group has opened three apartments simultaneously featuring "bnb kit" for enabling smart Minpaku facilities with IoT. The new TATERU bnb KOMONDO-MACHI, TATERU bnb YOSHIZUKA, and TATERU bnb TAKASAGO B offer smart bnb for guests to experience local attractiveness using "bnb kit."

Delivering stress-free smart bnb

TRIP PHONE allows guests to enjoy a trip of their own without stress, using Trip concierge anywhere and anytime around the clock for finding and reserving unique local sightseeing spots and experiences and booking restaurants.

Experiencing local attractiveness

The facilities showcase the works of local artists and traditional crafts in Fukuoka to give guests with the opportunity for encounter with local attractiveness. Starting late June, 300 guests will receive Niwaka Sempei pouch on a first-come, first-served basis, as a part of the opening campaign. This pouch is designed in collaboration with Niwaka Sempei, humorous rice crackers in the shape of a mask used in Hakata Niwaka, traditional comical performance popular among locals.

＜TATERU bnb KOMONDO-MACHI＞

＜TATERU bnb YOSHIZUKA＞

＜TATERU bnb TAKASAGO B＞

About IoT Minpaku Apartment “TATERU bnb”

IoT Minpaku Apartments “TATERU bnb” designed by TATERU bnb are the new form of Minpaku facilities addressing the FIT* needs. FIT, an increasingly popular travel style, represents the tendency of travelers to minimize moving and accommodation expenses and focus on experience-based services such as food and sightseeing. These facilities accommodate four persons per room, reducing accommodation cost per person and enabling more flexible trip planning. “TRIP PHONE,” a rental IoT device for guests, allows comfortable FIT experience including restaurant booking, public transport information, and sightseeing information through TRIP Concierge anytime and anywhere around the clock.
* FIT (foreign independent tour) is a style of travel without involving group or packaged trips.

About “bnb kit”

“bnb kit” utilizes IoT to minimize the cost of Minpaku operation and enable more efficient facility management. Providing guests with services using IoT, facilities can improve the satisfaction levels of guests and differentiate themselves from other facilities. Minpaku facilities are equipped with “bnb kit” consisting of “SMART KEY”, which supports four unlocking methods, “SMART CHECK-IN PAD” for obtaining guest information and checking them in on a tablet, and “TRIP PHONE” IoT device for travelers.

Featuring cutting-edge IoT devices, TATERU bnb’s Minpaku facilities use IoT devices in diverse scenarios to enable smooth Minpaku facility operation. Besides, “TRIP Concierge” provides guests with comfortable travel environment around the clock in multiple languages, through free “TRIP PHONE” rental, to meet the diverse requests of guests during their stay such as recommending and booking nearby restaurants and bars, providing public transport information, and reserving a taxi.

TATERU bnb is committed to providing domestic and international travelers with safe and secure accommodation services and comfortable travel environment. In addition, it will also develop and offer new solutions of big-data-oriented IoT Minpaku management, based on databases accumulated through “bnb kit.”

「TATERU bnb」

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