InterContinental Wellington introduces 360-degree virtual site inspection

Event planners can now go on a site inspection of the InterContinental Wellington conference floor without taking a single step, thanks to a new Google Maps feature.

Instead of seeing static pictures, clients can now take a 360-degree view of the hotel’s six function rooms and pre-function lounge.

The hotel’s business development manager, Julien Albrecht, said that while the ability to show a 360-degree view is not new technology, using it as a room-space sales tool that can stand in for physically visiting a property appears to be relatively new for the MICE market.

Albrecht added: “Time constraints and geographical distance means a lot of decisions have to be made by the event planner remotely, with the client
unable to visit a space before the day of the event. Rather than seeing static pictures, taking a virtual tour around the floor can give the client the reassurance that this (the function space) is the right fit for them.”

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