NCR Unveils Next-Gen Kiosk at HITECH 2008

The NCR Corporation unveils its newly designed NCR XpressPort, a sophisticated and modular hotel check-in kiosk designed to meet consumer demand for self-service convenience in a high-touch environment at the 2008 HITECH.

The NCR XpressPort kiosk is part of NCR Xpress Hotel, a self-service solution that allows guests to perform a number of tasks, such as check in and out, print room keys, locate and modify reservations, and view and print messages.  To make it easier for guests to locate amenities around a hotel property, such as identifying the best route to a guest room, pool, hotel restaurant or other services, NCR Xpress Hotel also features optional interactive wayfinding functionality.

The NCR XpressPort features a 17-inch touch screen interface as well as a signature capture module to facilitate transactions during a guest's stay.  Its simple-to-use, modular design can be either freestanding or configured to complement any hotel lobby layout.

Hyatt Hotels and Resorts is among the first hotel chains to deploy the new NCR XpressPort kiosks as part of its overall lobby redesign moving forward.  Integrated into the registration counter, the kiosks have made an immediate impact on customer satisfaction.