A robot-staffed hotel, said to be the world's first, is set to open in Japan in July where guests checking into the futuristic facility will be greeted and served by remarkably human-like robots.
Huis Ten Bosch, a theme park in typical Dutch style in terms of its architecture in Nagasaki Prefecture has unveiled plans to open the modern hotel with robot staff and other advanced technologies to significantly reduce operating costs.
The hotel will be called Henn-na Hotel, which translates as Strange Hotel.
The robots will be able to speak Japanese, Chinese, Korean and English.
According to the park, the first phrase of the two-story hotel will open on July 17 with 72 rooms. The second phrase will be completed in 2016 with an additional 72 rooms.
"We'll make the most efficient hotel in the world," boasts Huis Ten Bosch president Hideo Sawada.
"In the future, we're hoping to build 1,000 similar hotels around the world," says Mr Sawada.
Guestroom doors will be accessed by facial-recognition technology.
Instead of air-conditioning, a radiation panel will detect body heat in rooms and adjust the temperature.
Room rates will vary depending on demand. Instead of being presented with a fixed price, guests will bid for rooms during peak season. The highest bidders will secure rooms, though there will be a price cap on bidding.
The hotel says room fees at opening will be from US$ 60 for a single room to US$ 153, the highest possible price after bidding, for a triple room.
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