The Colonnade Takes High-Tech to New Heights as the First U.S. Hotel to Offer iBAHN’s ETVi

09-03-2009

Unprecedented Digital Entertainment and Information Services Top Off the Landmark Boston Hotel’s $20+ Million Renovation

 

 

BOSTON – Sept. 3, 2009 – The Colonnade Hotel has taken the guest connection high-tech with an unmatched level of in-room digital entertainment and individualized information services. The landmark hotel in Boston’s Back Bay is the first U.S. hotel to implement iBAHN’s ETVi, giving guests access to more high-definition entertainment content than any other provider and allowing them to directly connect with hotel services at the touch of a screen.

            The only hospitality provider to own its own wireless network, iBAHN was selected by The Colonnade on the heels of a $25 million renovation, as hotel management searched for a media system to match not only the new flat-screen TVs and other in-room entertainment components but the hotel’s award-winning green initiatives as well. Putting its full array of services on-screen has allowed The Colonnade to forego the traditional printed guest room binders, reducing printing costs and environmental impact. In addition, iBAHN is the only vendor to combine top-of-the-line high-speed Internet access and Internet protocol television in one package. Its ETVi service offers Colonnade guests:

• A customized welcome greeting and an onscreen orientation to the hotel and its amenities.
• The ability to explore, reserve and purchase hotel services right on screen, from securing a table at The Colonnade’s own Brasserie JO to reviewing the guest’s paperless bill.
• The ability to view all hotel information in a choice of more than 25 languages.
• More high-definition entertainment content than any other system on the market, including more HD channels and movie choices than any other provider.

 

The Colonnade Hotel has provided genuine Bostonian hospitality to residents and visitors for more than 37 years. A beloved Back Bay landmark whose opening launched the neighborhood’s renaissance in the early Seventies, The Colonnade is home to the city’s only roof top pool, to the award-winning Brasserie JO, and to a host of recently remodeled function rooms and the hotel’s grand ballroom, providing the setting for many of the city’s memorable business and social events. The Colonnade is within walking distance of Newbury Street and many of Boston’s finest shops, museums, galleries, and landmarks including Hynes Convention Center, Symphony Hall and Fenway Park and is located just minutes from Logan International Airport. It is a member of Summit Hotels & Resorts and Concorde Hotels.  For more information or to make reservations please call 1 (800) 962.3030 or visit www.colonnadehotel.com  or www.preferredhotelgroup.com.

 

 

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