Keio Prairia Hotel Sapporo, automation is underway! -Preventing infectious diseases and improving services through automation-

1. From Saturday, August 1 The AI cleaning robot "Whiz" started operation! 2. Non-face-to-face self check-in starts from 18:00 on Tuesday, August 18!

Keio Prairia Hotel Sapporo Co., Ltd. of the Keio Group aims to prevent infectious diseases such as new coronaviruses and to improve services from Saturday, August 1 in the common area of the hotel, using AI cleaning robot "Whiz" The operation has started. The first non-face-to-face self-check-in will begin at Keio Group Hotel from 18:00 on August 18th.

AI cleaning robot "Whiz"


Image of using self check-in

At our hotel, we aim to be a cozy hotel that meets the needs of our customers, utilizing the strengths of the courteous service, automated service, and unique features of the hotel staff.

1. About AI cleaning robot
(1) use equipment Softbank robotics made AI cleaning robot "Whiz (with)"
https://www.softbankrobotics.com/jp/product/whiz/
( 2 ) Starting date of operation : Saturday , August 1-
(3) operating箇 office lobby floor, each floor corridor, elevator hall
(4) Features    
① Automatic cleaning of common areas on each floor with one button operation.
(2 ) It has been proved that it is effective not only for removing dust and dust on the floor but also for reducing the amount of new coronavirus .
(3) The cleaning quality has been improved by the cleaner cleaning the visible dust and dirt and the AI cleaning robot cleaning the invisible minute dust and viruses.

2. For self check-in of non-contact and non-face-to-face
(1) use equipment OMRON Social Solutions made self check-in terminal "Sumare"
https://socialsolution.omron.com/jp/ja/products_service/automation/smare.html
( 2 ) Start date of use : Tuesday , August 18, 15:00-
(3) Description   We will carry out self check-in only for customers who paid in advance.
Until now, face-to-face check-in can be reduced to less than 1 minute from self-check-in, which used to take around 5 minutes .

[Reference 1] Overview of Keio Prelia Hotel Sapporo
(1) location area Hokkaido Sapporo Kita-ku Kita 8 Nishi 4-chome 11 address 1 (JR Sapporo Station north exit 3-minute walk)
(2) Structure underground first floor above ground 17 stories

*Multi-story parking lot (80 cars)

( 3 ) Opening date May 24, 2019 (Friday)

(4) home page https://www.keioprelia.co.jp/sapporo/

Big bath
Guest lounge

[Reference 2] Infection prevention measures at this hotel In response to the spread of new coronavirus infectious diseases, Keio Prelia Hotel Sapporo has taken into consideration the health and safety of customers and hotel staff, and thorough disinfection and disinfection solution/alcohol wet in the hall. We are taking measures to prevent infection and prevent the spread of infection, such as setting up a tissue and securing a social distance.

In-house disinfection

Guest room amenities (alcoholic wet tissue)