# In-Room iPods The Upper House Ditches Paper Directories By Jacob Courtade | Published 2009-10-20 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/in-room-ipods References: [trendhunter](http://www.trendhunter.com/jacob) & [upperhouse](http://www.upperhouse.com) Dog-eared hotel guides and room service menus covered with coffee stains and ripped out pages are a thing of the past at The Upper House, Hong Kong’s newest [boutique luxury hotel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/royal-hotel). Guests open the drawer of their spacious, six-foot wooden desks to find nothing but an iPod Touch instead. The wireless device has been completely customized by The Upper House. A quick finger-tap and you’re neck deep in all the hotel’s secrets; from the hours of the stylish Sky Lounge to the availability of complimentary mountain bikes. It gets better—The Upper House application is interactive, encouraging guests to finger-flip through a menu and then order room service. A quick phone call from the kitchen confirms your order, just in case. Finally, the addition of typical [iPod apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ipod-classic-fidget) like weather and stock information make this innovative gadget a must-have for any traveler in a foreign city. In-room iPods are the way of the future: efficient, eco-friendly and stylish. This post was created on a [Samsung](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-gaming-suite) Netbook as a part of a sponsored campaign with Samsung. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **In-room Ipods:** The trend of providing in-room iPods in hotels creates opportunities for enhanced guest experiences and personalized services. - **Customized Wireless Devices:** The customization of wireless devices like iPod Touch for specific purposes allows for innovative and interactive applications in various industries. - **Efficient and Eco-friendly Gadgets:** The shift towards using efficient and eco-friendly gadgets like in-room iPods presents opportunities for sustainable and technologically advanced solutions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry can leverage the trend of in-room iPods to enhance guest experiences, promote personalized services, and streamline operations. - **Technology:** The technology industry can explore the customization of wireless devices for specific uses and develop innovative applications to cater to various needs and preferences. - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can capitalize on the demand for efficient and eco-friendly gadgets by developing advanced and sustainable solutions like in-room iPods. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Virtual Smartphone Hotel Keys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-hotel-key.md) - [Themed Hotel Rooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/island-shangri-la.md) - [AI-Backed Hotel Complexes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otonomus-hotel.md) - [Digital Vacation Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantasyland-hotel.md) - [Guest Experience Hotel Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openkey.md) - [Headphone-Specific Airport Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dyson-intransit-experience.md) - [Smartwatch-Turned Nostalgic Handheld](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinypod.md) - [Retro Music Device-Inspired Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drought.md) - [AI-Native Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-hotels.md)