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Inn at the Presidio First Hotel in SF to Introduce Foli Digital Magazine Library for the iPad
Thursday, March 21, 2013
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Inn at the Presidio, the first lodging in San Francisco’s Presidio, has introduced a new guest amenity that allows iPad users to read complimentary issues of popular lifestyle, fashion and special interest magazines while staying at the Inn. The Inn, recognized as a Fodor’s Top 100 Hotel, allows tech savvy guests a sophisticated new app that unlocks the magazines using geofencing technology.
The Inn at the Presidio is located in the Presidio of San Francisco, an urban national park site at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge. The Inn is surrounded by miles of hiking trails, scenic overlooks, and stunning vistas. After a day on the trail, guests can now enjoy their favorite magazine while relaxing by the Inn’s outdoor firepit. “Foli is a win-win for us and our guests because we can leverage the technology that’s already in their hands and give them something else that improves their experience,” explains Terry Haney, General Manager of the Inn at the Presidio, of the premium magazine content that guests can browse at their leisure. says Haney of the premium magazine content that patrons can browse at their leisure.
Foli allows hotels to create a digital magazine rack, which guests can access from their iPads. They can download the free Foli iPad app from the Apple App store and have unlimited access to premium magazines (Traveler, Bon Appetit, GQ, Vanity Fair, Wired, etc.), in addition to Presidio trail maps and other hotel materials. “Just about every one of our guests takes advantage of our complimentary Wi-Fi and almost everyone has an iPad,” says Haney. “Foli is a perfect addition to our hotel.”
Waterford Hotels and Inns, which manages Inn at the Presidio for the Presidio Trust, strives to bring innovative technologies to their hotels, as well as ways to enrich a visitor’s overall experience. Foli is a natural way to positively impact the guest experience without adding any complexity or operational issues,” said Michael Hraba, Project Manager with Waterford, “It was an easy decision.”
The Foli technology compliments the Inn’s environmentally sustainable management practices because it allows the property to cut down on printed publications distributed inside the hotel. “Digital magazines save paper because otherwise we would constantly be replacing physical magazines in-room each time there’s a new check-in,” Haney explains.
About Inn at the Presidio
Inn at the Presidio is the first hotel to open in the Presidio of San Francisco, a National Historic Landmark and a national park site at the Golden Gate, one of America’s most beautiful and renowned locations. The Inn offers guests an authentic historic experience and exceptional recreational and leisure opportunities. The Presidio is just minutes from neighborhood shopping districts and only a short distance from downtown San Francisco, North Beach, Union Square, Chinatown, Fisherman’s Wharf, the Ferry Building, and Golden Gate Park. Marin County and the Wine Country are across the Golden Gate Bridge to the north. The Inn is a member of the Historic Hotels of America and will add four new rooms in the summer of 2013 with the addition of the neighboring Funston House, a four bedroom one level historic home currently undergoing a major renovation. Location: Main Post, Presidio of San Francisco, 42 Moraga Ave. SF, CA 94129 www.InnatthePresidio.com, Contact: General Manager Terry Haney 415-800-7356 THaney@InnatthePresidio.com
About Foli
Based in San Mateo, Foli helps businesses deliver digital magazines and custom content to their customers using tablet devices. Working with top magazine publishers, Foli’s patented geolocation technology aims to transform public place magazine distribution for tablet devices. Foli is currently available for the iPad and free for consumers to download from the App Store (getfoli.com/ipad). Consumers can read magazines with Foli at a growing number of locations in the US, including airports, hotels, coffee shops, libraries, salons and spas. www.getfoli.com, Contact: Lauren Usui (415) 290-8416 lauren@encipit.com
Website: www.getfoli.com
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