PPDS aporta 800 Philips professional screens at the Clarion Helsinki Airport hotel

This new premium hotel in Finland takes entertainment and business capabilities to new heights, after trusting PPDS the installation of innovative professional screens Philips in your rooms and business spaces.

Located just outside Europe's most popular airport for business travelers, at the exit of the main Vantaa terminal, the newly inaugurated hotel Clarion Helsinki Airport, with twelve floors and 505 luxury rooms, It is a comprehensive destination for tourists and companies.

Considered one of the best places in the world for business travelers (he 25% of the 15 millions of passengers who travel annually on its tracks), The Clarion Helsinki Airport hotel also has a conference center, composed of twenty-one rooms, and a luxurious ballroom with capacity for 1.050 personas, making it the perfect destination for rlocal and international meetings, exhibitions and events.

The owners of this establishment, Strawberry Hotels, one of the largest hotel groups in the Nordic Countries, have wanted to take the comfort and convenience of their guests and visitors to a new level and have resorted to PPDS, exclusive global supplier of Philips Professional Displays, to offer you the best digital experience away from home, in addition to advanced and interactive capabilities for your business spaces and conferences.

The solution to respond to this need has been the combination of professional televisions, digital signage and interactive displays and dvLed from Philips, with the installation of eight hundred visual equipment in this hotel complex in Finland. A project carried out in collaboration with solutions specialists Speeron, Smart Media Solutions y Audico Systems.

“The ability to choose screens from a single supplier for different areas of the hotel greatly facilitates integration,” says Jan Ahjovaara, project manager for hotel openings in Strawberry-. The Philips Professional Displays range has helped us throughout the hotel”.

In-room infotainment

As part of this ambitious project, have been installed 778 televisions Philips MediaSuite 6214 UHD, integrated with Google Cast and in 50” formats, 65” y 75”, inside all rooms and suites.

Philips MediaSuite TV, one of the solutions television entertainment for hotels most popular in Europe, that topped the consulting firm's lists Omdia last year, allows guests of the Clarion Helsinki Airport hotel control your viewing and entertainment options.

Besides, to offer guests almost instant access to entertainment options, like television channels, platforms and other applications to enjoy a complete multimedia experience, has also been installed Speeron's Next guest communication portal.

In favor of sustainability

In line with the sustainability objectives of the Strawberry chain, by which all its properties have obtained the ISO certification 14001, Philips MediaSuite televisions are also designed for this, con regular Android updates to incorporate the latest features and functionality, what helps extend the useful life of your investment and create coherent experiences in all rooms.

When working with Android, Clarion Helsinki Airport hotel guests also have access to thousands of applications via the Google Play store, like games, news, the time, etc., while the establishment can also offer a personalized welcome and information for guests in their language through the TV.

Con integrated security features and without the need for additional hardware (including the dongles) no cables, Philips MediaSuite eliminates any risk of theft or tampering and saves unnecessary electronic waste and costs.

Strawberry wants to lead the way and demonstrate that the impact on the climate can be reduced even in large hotel operations. Basing your business on three core values: energy, bravery and enthusiasm, The Strawberry hotel chain strives to “be a different company in this sector, with the goal of helping make the world a better place to live, work and travel.

Professional visual innovation

Providing state-of-the-art conference facilities, that satisfy the needs of each use and possibility, from small meetings to large-scale events and exhibitions, the Strawberry chain has selected the recently presented screen Philips Unite Led All in One de 135”.

The installation of this innovative equipment allows the Clarion Helsinki Airport hotel to benefit from its exclusive standby mode, what reduces the energy used to only 0,5 watts, saving even more on costs and environmental impact.

Inside the conference center they have installed three custom Led video walls from the series Public 7000 the Philips, con montages specially created for this project by Smart Media Solutions, each with a design of wooden slats that integrate perfectly into the wall to create an elegant and clean set.

To complement connected ecosystems of screens throughout the hotel, has also been implemented digital signage range for guidance and information, which includes screens Philips Signage 3000 75” and 88” Q-Line Series and the modular series Signage 4000 98” D-Line.

To control these screens, Audico Systems has provided a high-performance audiovisual solution that integrates intuitive control systems. This complete setup optimizes meetings and events with seamless communication, clear and adapted to each need.

From the meeting rooms to the large space called Runway, all are designed for maximum business impact, operational efficiency and guest satisfaction.

Nils Brovold, sales manager hospitality at PPDS in the Nordic Countries, explains that “since it is a new establishment, the Clarion Helsinki Airport hotel has been able to start from scratch, without obstacles or inherited challenges, which has given you the freedom to fulfill your current and future technological ambitions”.

Equally important to this manager is the fact that Strawberry considers sustainability as one of its top priorities and has chosen a partner who shares this vision and strategy..

In this sense, Their requests included Extend the useful life of your technology investments, reduce waste and energy consumption, as well as offering simple experiences to guests and visitors. “PPDS was the perfect choice to achieve these objectives, and we are delighted to have supported this incredible project”, underlines.

For your part, Jan Ahjovaara concludes that the Clarion Helsinki Airport hotel “has put Finland on the conference map. The hotel experience goes far beyond the in-room television, and the Philips Professional Displays range has met”.