checked into a Hampton Inn and I saw the future. it was a singularly pleasurable experience. you check in via the Hilton app and it allows you to select the room of the hotel. just like selecting a seat in a plane, the app gives you a layout of the rooms (floor by floor) and let’s you pick. there were two rooms left on the highest floor and i picked the one i thought was best. then the app creates a mobile key for you. when i got to the hotel (got there late because my flight was delayed 3 hours), i just went straight to the room. i walked straight passed the from desk without even stopping. got to the room and the mobile key actually worked as advertised. i never even interacted with anyone on the hotel staff (which, for someone like me, is preferred) this was awesome. no time checking in. no time waiting in a line. no dealing with the bellman that it waiting anxiously for their $20 tip. just got to go straight to my room (which was wonderful) and go to bed (as I mention, it was late). why can’t every hotel do this?