“Smart Slippers” at this Japanese Hotel is the Best Way to Kick-start Your Vacation

By Veeni Sharma

January 29, 2018

3 min read

Smart technology has surely reached its pinnacle. Who could have thought that on visiting a hotel, the first thing you’re welcomed with is self-parking slippers. Surprised? So, are we! Taking hospitality to the next level, ProPILOT Park Ryokan, a high-tech hotel in Yokohama, Japan is driving people crazy with its stunning amalgamation of technology with conventional hospitality.

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Promising to give the ultimate experience of smart amenities to the guests, the Japanese hotel has joined hands with Nissan’s autonomous driving technology, to offer its visitors an experience of a lifetime. And, their smart slippers makes it to the top-list. These slippers are automatically self-parked at the push of a button for guests visiting this luxurious hotel. They are placed at the entrance hall where the visitors open their shoes, and wear them for an unusual experience. What make the technology more unique, is that it returns to its original position when not in use. Now, who wouldn’t want these smart slippers? We certainly would want one for us.

The smart hotel is also equipped with low height tables and floor cushions created with a special version of Nissan’s ProPILOT Park autonomous parking technology. It was first introduced in all-new Nissan LEAF in Japan in October 2017, ProPILOT Park. The technology detects nearby things and lets drivers mechanically park the vehicle in a selected parking space, with just a push of the button.

So, if you wish to experience smart furniture, and self-parking slippers, Nissan is giving you a chance to win a free night for you and your loved one at this gorgeous ProPILOT Park Ryokan, located in Hakone,Japan. All you need to do is post on Twitter using the hashtags #PPPRyokan and #wanttostay between January 25 and February 10. For people who are visiting the Nissan Global Headquarters Gallery in Yokohama, you get to witness the aura of the ProPILOT Ryokan, and a chance to try on the actual self-parking slippers at a dedicated exhibition booth.