2018.07.05
“TATERU bnb” App-based IoT Minpaku Management Opens Two IoT Minpaku Apartments in Central Fukuoka City on July 1! Smart bnb Highlights Local AttractivenessTATERU, 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 two IoT Minpaku apartments simultaneously in the central part of Fukuoka city.
Opening two 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 LOCK, CHECK-IN PAD, TRIP PHONE).
On July 1, 2018, the group has opened two apartments featuring “bnb kit” for enabling smart Minpaku with IoT. The new TATERU bnb TAKASAGO A and TATERU bnb SHIMOGOFUKU-MACHI 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.
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| Location: | Takasago, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi |
| Property: | 1 wooden building (4 rooms) |
| Room space: | 21.87 square meters or larger |
| # of guests: | 4 persons per room |
| Room rates: | Average 13,000 yen (excluding tax) *3,250 yen/person and higher when four persons in the room. Rates vary by time of year. |
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| Location: | Shimogofuku-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi |
| Property: | 1 wooden building (4 rooms) |
| Room space: | 18.63 square meters or larger |
| # of guests: | 4 persons per room |
| Room rates: | Average 13,000 yen (excluding tax) *3,250 yen/person and higher when four persons in the room. Rates vary by time of year. |
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.
What is “bnb kit” for making Minpaku facilities smarter with IoT?
Compliant with the private lodging business act and revised Inns and Hotels Act, “bnb kit” utilizes IoT to minimize the cost of Minpaku operations 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 LOCK”, which supports four unlocking methods, “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.
