Hotel Check-In KIosk Appearance

Last Updated on July 6, 2026 by Craig Allen Keefner

Kiosk Look and Why It Matters

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We always wanted a stereo from Bang Olufsen. Decor friendly. Being able to utilize different materials in a template manner is revolutionary. While kiosk companies like custom units due to added cost many customers default to metal for price. The warm colors for hotels in particular to blend in the decor is particularly important. Not just the plain default Apple white powdercoat. More sustainable too come to think of it.

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”