Welcome to Japan’s Henn-na robot hotel

Guests checking into Japan’s Henn-na Hotel, set in the Dutch-inspired Huis Ten Bosch theme park outside Nagasaki, can expect to be greeted and served almost exclusively by humanoid robots
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HENN-NA HOTEL (Means “Evolve Hotel” in Japanese). Robots to perform 90 percent of tasks

Hotel staff: Threeandroid receptionistsplus fleet of porter and cleaning robots.Industrial robot serves as baggage handler. Ten human staff

Room rate: Lower than traditional hotel due to robot usage, solar power and
energy-saving features
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First phase 72 rooms (July 2015)

Second phase 72 rooms (2016)

Reception

Radiation panels Adjust temperature by detecting body heat in rooms

JAPAN

KYUSHU

Huis Ten Bosch

Nagasaki

50km 30 miles
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Receptionists Multilingual, lifelike robotssmile, make eye contactand alter their body language and tone when responding to guests

*Rooms auctioned online to highest bidder during peak seasons

Room service: Guests request extraamenities via hotel-supplied tablet

Room doors Face recognition technology allows guests to access rooms using
their appearance rather than key cards

From $59.00 per night
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Source: Huis Ten Bosch

Pictures: Huis Ten Bosch, Aldebaran, Newscom

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