The Colonnade Hotel, an independent hotel in Boston's Back Bay, offers hotel-wide high-tech amenities, including in-room high-speed Internet access, wireless internet access in conference rooms, an on-staff cyber assistant, virtual concierge service, three-line data port guest room telephones, Nextel digital radio/cellular phone rentals, and electronic safes for laptop computers.
All 285 of the hotel's rooms and suites have been wired for high-speed Ethernet connection, which is up to 100 times faster than a traditional dial-up modem. This amenity offers travelers the option to send/receive e-mail, network, surf and "attend" video conferences from the comfort of their hotel rooms. The Colonnade Hotel offers high speed Internet access at a rate of $14.95 per 24-hour period. Necessary cables for the high speed Internet access are available for users in every guest room. In addition, wireless internet access is available in hotel conference and meetings rooms. A cyber assistant is also on-staff to attend to guests' technical queries and needs.
Analog fax/modem dial-up connections are available on hotel guest room phones via a two-line data port. This allows the guest to converse and work online simultaneously from one phone. A third line on the phone can transmit outgoing faxed documents. The Colonnade Hotel's restaurant, Brasserie JO, is wired as well. Guests are able to log on from data ports at specific banquettes. Diners can make real-time reservations for Brasserie JO via www.opentable.com.
