Starwood's high-tech hotel rooms have robot butlers and smart mirrors

STAMFORD, Conn. — If you find yourself at certain Starwood hotels in the next few months, you'll be able to enter your room with the tap of an iPhone or Apple Watch, touch the mirror for weather updates and even request a robot butler to bring you a toothbrush.

At its Stamford, Connecticut-based headquarters, Starwood is hard at work testing concept rooms filled with smart technology that's already reached three of its chains: Four Points by Sheraton, boutique concept Aloft and its sustainable Elements brand

While the company runs higher-end hotel chains such as the St. Regis and the W, Starwood is leaning on these particular locations to test some of its latest tech innovations. The move is a part of an effort to make hotel stays for guests more personalized. This isn't too surprising, considering the company was one of Apple's early launch partners to offer room entry through the Apple Watch. Read more...