Partygoers can pay with the touch of a fingertip at this beach hotel in Ibiza
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The Paytouch technology makes it almost too easy for guests to throw money at Palladium Hotel Group while driving the hotel's social media campaign with guests sharing photos via kiosks.
The Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel is pioneering new biometric technology to allow guests to make payments with their fingertips. This means holidaymakers at its Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel can make purchases with the touch of their fingertips giving guests and partygoers “a secure, cash-free holiday experience”.
In 2011 Palladium Hotel Group pioneered a live Facebook sharing experience at the Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel allowing guests to share their holiday experiences on Facebook in real time using RFID bracelets and totems distributed across the hotel.
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