Kiosk Look and Why It Matters
In most cases it will be a metal kiosk and likely “powder-coated” in whatever color you like. But there are stainless steel kiosks. They need to be cleaned more often and don’t make the mistake of exposing them to chlorine.
A big part of this article is to show the nice video from Alpine Kiosk and how they have “standardized” using custom materials. Standard kiosk design is less cost than custom kiosk design.
Our feature image is the new Hotel California kiosk. Hotel kiosks for check-in can include hotel key encoders and dispensers as well.
Worth noting to that all too often wayfinding screens are just tacked to the wall (VESA mount) . No bezel and usually out of ADA compliance (+4″ extruding). They could be framed in other materials in order to eliminate the “blocky metal” look.
And don’t forget casino kiosks with their flashing led lights. That look is now making its way into the AIO and mini-PC market for extra “splash”. When I worked for Northwest Airlines and we did big weekly promotions on unsold inventory as “Super Cyber Fares!” we sometimes borrowed from the porn sites with their sophisticated visuals (blinking lights usually back then). Say what you will but porn sites know visual grabbing.
More Examples
- Plexiglass
- Vacuum mold plastic (ugh)
- Injection molding (spendy)
- Wood — still lots of wooden kiosks at SSA (Gibco)
- Very nice custom with engraving [Empire State Building]
- And then there are transparent OLEDs now so there is no appearance. Those might be effective in hotels to “blend in”
More Related Hotel Kiosk Posts
- Hotel Check-In Systems – Kiosk Industry
- Hotel Check-In PMS systems – AVIXA Xchange
- Category Archives: Hotel Check-in Kiosks – Kiosk Industry
- The Ritz Carlton Hotel and Residences – AVIXA Xchange
- Hotel Check-In Kiosks HITEC – Kiosk Industry
- Digital Signage Cosmopolitan Hotel Lobby Screens – Kiosk Industry