Historical Events in Technology Within the Hospitality Industry. By Kathi Nov 15, 1970 Hotels instlled ice manchines and refridgertors Jan 5, 1972 Hotels installed telephones in their guest rooms. Sep 13, 1974 Internet was born! Aug 5, 1975 Color TV's were placed into guest rooms. This was considered a luxury in its day. Jan 1, 1986 Gene Mosher introduced the first graphical point of sale Sep 15, 1996 Wireless internet access available for guests Oct 1, 1996 Microsoft Corporation launches Expedia. Jan 1, 2011 Hotels introduced i-pad check ins.
