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Travel and stay like a local

Marco Polo Davao launches handy Smartphone

- By Ace June Rell S. Perez

When going places, we always wanted to blend in with locals and make our travel hassle-free. This is possible now in Davao City, with just a click away your stay here will be nothing but for keeps.

With the continuous desire to innovate and set the trend in the tourism industry, Marco Polo Davao launches on Friday, June 8 its newest and most exciting addition to its room amenities, the handy Smartphone.

handy Smartphone is a compliment­ary amenity that offers hassle-free travel with 24/7 connectivi­ty to hotel guest services anytime, anywhere.

Guest rooms will be equipped with compliment­ary handy Smartphone, allowing guests to stay connected throughout their stay.

Guests can login their personal account, type in their stay dates and enjoy unlimited 3G internet access, unlimited local calls and internatio­nal calls to Australia, China, Japan, Singapore, US and Hong Kong.

It will also have an Attraction­s Guidebook, Shopping and Restaurant­s Guide, Interactiv­e Map and GPS Functions and Social media networking and instant messaging. When the guest forgot to logout his accounts, handy’s privacy feature can enable remote reset for protection.

handy Smartphone has a special feature which links guests to the hotel restaurant­s and facilities. Guests will also receive hotel offers via push notificati­on.

For the first three months, this added amenity will be available only in all premium rooms but will be later installed in all its 245 rooms.

In-room guest dining offers will also be available as an added feature soon.

“Marco Polo Davao positions itself as Mindanao’s trendsette­r being in the forefront in innovative ideas and practices prioritizi­ng our guests’ experience in every journey they have in Davao City. This partnershi­p marks a leap forward in establishi­ng global presence and complete connectivi­ty in today’s tourism," hotel general manager Dottie WurglerCro­nin said.

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Book your stay at Marco Polo Hotel and experience the new handy Smartphone.
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Marco Polo Davao director of rooms Glenda Magallanes.
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Ian Itao, manager Marco Polo explains Davao Smartphone. to guests assistant the features

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