Geutebruck system integral to new five star hotel concept

With the opening in 2010 of his Vasano Abito Suite Hotel in the centre of the German city of Leipzig, hotelier and entrepreneur Gregor Gerlach has introduced a new concept to the German hotel scene: five star quality but without the frills, at a modest price. The Vasano boasts 18 spacious, one and two-storey suites with high quality fixtures and fittings and Italian designer luxury. However, unlike other hotels in its class it has no receptionist, no restaurant, no room service and certainly no pool or gym. Essential services such as security and customer care rely on the video security and communication systems from Geutebruck and ELCOM, which link the hotel with two of Mr Gerlach’s other business interests - the Vapiano pizza and pasta restaurant below it on ground level and the Seaside Park Hotel a few streets away.

In the absence of a receptionist, video cameras keep a watchful eye on comings and goings in the entrance hall at the Vasano. You check in using a self-service terminal, which looks rather like an ATM machine. It takes payment by credit card and issues a room card, which also operates the lift. - When you swipe the card in its reader, the lift automatically takes you to the right floor. There is no manual control.