P17 of the June issue of Wired (with Pixar’s “The Incredibles” on the cover) has an advert for a joint promotion between Wired, W Hotels and Apple:
Plug in and play along to your own digital soundscape from W Hotels and iTunes®, the world’s best digital jukebox.
Your W Wired Package includes:
- High Speed Internet Access
- Wi-Fi Access in Living Room*
- 3 iTunes music downloads
- 3-month WIRED magazine subscription
- Unlimited local and toll-free calls
- Plus, Wonderful accommodations you’ll love
I’ve stayed in a W twice (before the taxman gets excited: one night only each time, as a once-a-year treat!) and they are wonderful little coccoons of unreal, luxurious space. More cosy than a Schrager, with just enough ‘ponce-factor’ to let you pretend you are a rockstar, or a secret agent posing as a rockstar, for one night.
As broadband and wifi become as much as a free, expected part of a satisfying hotel stay as a good shower – the next step has to be stuff like this – creating personal, luxurious, digital media cocoon.
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