The hospitality industry is taking steps towards crypto as the first luxury franchise, the Pavilions Hotels & Resorts, has begun accepting crypto transactions for bookings.
The franchise is collaborating with CoinDirect in order to offer an issue-free, convenient, and secure portal for crypto payments from anywhere around the globe. Bookings can be made using Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 40 other digital currencies.
The CEO of Coindirect, Jesse Hemson-Struthers, declared: “We pride ourselves on providing partners a platform for instant secure payments with over 40 Cryptocurrencies; this was a critical factor for The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts to ensure the end-to-end payment service is safe, flexible, and easy for guests when booking their next experience at any of The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts’ across the globe. Guests can take advantage of paying in the Cryptocurrency of their choice, based on the currency and location they are situated in at the time of booking, offering more freedom and a contemporary, personalized service.”
The owner of the company commented: “Personalised experiences are at the core of our DNA; allowing this flexibility in payments combined with security and peace of mind for our guests is the next step in personalized and bespoke services. We are proud to lead the industry and enhance ourselves in the digital world with this exciting new crypto payment method available at all of our unique and distinct Hotels and Resorts across the globe.”