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Amazon's digital assistant Alexa shall be put in in some US Marriott-owned lodges, following a partnership between the 2 companies.
Its features will embrace ordering room service, housekeeping and offering concierge recommendation, the agency mentioned.
The Wynn Resorts chain in Las Vegas put in the Amazon Echo in round 5,000 lodge suites in 2016.
Marriott is reported to have thought-about each Alexa and Apple's Siri.
A spokesperson informed the Financial Times the take care of Amazon was not unique.
"This was not a direct comparison with Siri," mentioned Tracey Schroeder, Marriott's vice-president of worldwide shopper public relations.
In 2016 Aloft Hotels, which is owned by Marriott, launched voice-activated lodge rooms managed by way of Siri, and a custom-built app on an iPad.
"Today's early adopter, hyper-connected global traveller wants a level of personalisation unlike ever before, and that means being able to control their hotel experience with the sound of their voice," mentioned international model chief Brian McGuinness on the time.
However the most recent information was not welcomed by all.
"I will pay a premium for any hotel room that does not have one of these devices in it," posted on Twitter journalist Kate Allen.
"Alexa. Can you err leave the room?" responded Natalie de Freitas.