History of Technology in Hospitality

Hotels start putting swimming pools on property

Dec 31, 1960

Public ice machines and In-room refrigerators installed in hotels

Dec 31, 1970

Telephones installed in guest rooms

Dec 31, 1972

Color TVs installed in guest rooms

Dec 31, 1975

First graphic POS system invented

Dec 31, 1986

Electronic door keys

Dec 31, 1986

Electronic safes installed in guest rooms

Dec 31, 1990

Check-out via TV remote

Dec 31, 1993

Exedia is launched by Microsoft

Dec 31, 1996

Wireless internet access introduced in hotels

Dec 31, 1996

WiFi invented by Apple

Dec 31, 1999