INKDASH
Hospitality Proposal · 2026
A proposal for the modern boutique hotel

Quiet signage,
gracious service.

E-Ink displays, hotel-wide
Presented by
Otherlink · London
10 minutes
→ Book a demo
InkdashFor Hospitality
01 · The Problem
Observed in most boutique hotels

A dozen small paper-and-print rituals, repeated every day.

01
Printed guest packs
Wifi codes, checkout times, dinner hours — reprinted whenever anything changes, or yellowing in the drawer.
02
Laminated menus & specials
The chef changes the special at 5 p.m. The chalkboard doesn't catch up until breakfast.
03
Foam-board event signs
"Henderson Wedding → Ballroom." Made in Canva, printed downstairs, thrown away by Sunday.
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InkdashFor Hospitality
02 · The Product
The display

A paper-like screen that never refreshes.

An 800×480 e-ink panel in a considered wooden stand. Content updates from a browser; otherwise it sits, unlit, like a printed card — for weeks at a time.

Screen
800 × 480 e-paper
Processor
ESP32-S3
Power
USB-C · weeks on battery
Connectivity
Wi-Fi · BLE sensors
Inkdash · Otherlink
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THE BERKELEY ROOMS · SUITE 204
Tue · 18 Apr
Good afternoon,
Mr. Laurent.
Wi-Fi
Berkeley-Guest
Breakfast
07:00 – 10:30
Spa
Booked · 16:00
Checkout
Thu · 11:00
Scan for
concierge
InkdashFor Hospitality
03 · How It Works
Three moving parts

A browser on the back desk, displays everywhere else.

Step 01
Compose in the dashboard
A web-based editor. Templates for rooms, menus, welcomes, signage. Assign to any display.
app.inkdash.io/displays
Step 02
Displays fetch over Wi-Fi
Each display wakes on its schedule — every 5 minutes, every hour, or on event — pulls its latest image, sleeps again.
~ 0.4 Wh / day
Step 03
The guest sees it
Crisp, glare-free, always readable. No back-lit screen glow in a candlelit dining room.
Dinner · Tue
Poached halibut,
brown butter
£28 · available until 22:00
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InkdashUSE CASE · I
04 · Front of House
Lobby & reception

A welcome card,
written in real time.

Guest arrives. The concierge updates one field. The lobby display shows their name, room, and a QR code to check in — no clipboard, no printed placeholder.

<30s
From CRM to display
0
Reprints required
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THE BERKELEY ROOMS
18 · 04 · 2026
Welcome
M. & Mme.
Laurent
Suite
204 · Garden
Ready at 14:00 · Key at reception
Scan to check in
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05 · In The Room
Bedside · desk · bathroom

Wi-Fi, checkout,
dining — always current.

The printed guest folder goes away. In its place, a small e-ink card showing exactly what this guest needs to know, this week, in their language.

01
Personalised per booking
Guest's name, stay dates, pre-ordered extras.
02
Multilingual, automatic
Booking language sets the display language. French guest, French card.
03
Silent & glareless
No glow, no hum. Works on the bedside table.
Suite 204 · Laurent
Bonjour,
Mme. Laurent.
Réseau
Berkeley-Guest
mot · jasmin2026
Petit-déjeuner
07:00 – 10:30
Orangerie · rez-de-ch.
Départ
Jeu · 11:00
Spa
Réservé · 16:00
Blanchisserie
Appuyez 7
avant 10:00 · retour 18:00
Pressing
+44 20 7946 0204
whatsapp · facturation chambre
CONCIERGE · Appuyez 9
BLANCHISSERIE · Appuyez 7
URGENCE · Appuyez 0
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InkdashUSE CASE · III
06 · Restaurant & Bar
Menus · specials · wine

The chef changes the menu. The room already knows.

Supper · 18 April
Wild garlic soup
£14
Poached halibut, brown butter
£28
Rhubarb & yoghurt
£11
Daily Special
At the entrance · updates at 5pm
By the Glass
Tue
Meursault, Bouchard — 2020
£22 / glass · £98 / btl
Rioja, La Rioja Alta — 2015
£18 / glass · £82 / btl
Sancerre, Vacheron — 2022
£16 / glass · £72 / btl
Wine by the Glass
On the bar · sommelier controls
Afternoon Tea
Served
14:30 – 17:00
Earl Grey, Darjeeling,
Jasmine Silver Needle,
house blend.
£32 per person · reservation in lobby
Lounge Sign
Outside the drawing room
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InkdashUSE CASE · IV
07 · Conference & Events
Drawing Room · 1st floor
Tue · 18 Apr
Now
Henderson & Finch
Board Meeting
09:00 – 12:30 · Coffee at 10:45
Next
Ashford wedding lunch
13:00 – 15:30
Yoga, private
17:00 – 18:00
Ballroom · meeting rooms · pre-function

Event signage that pays for itself in a quarter.

Replace foam-board easels and paper schedules. Room activity publishes from the PMS or calendar — every sign updates at once, to the minute.

~£40
per printed event sign
today · foam-board & design time
£0
per update, after install
unlimited events, indefinitely
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InkdashWhy E-Ink
08 · Comparison
Three ways to show a guest a menu

Paper, LCD, e-ink — only one fits a boutique hotel.

Printed / Laminated
LCD Signage
Inkdash · E-Ink
Readable by candlelight
Yes
Glows — out of place
Yes · paper-like
Update time
Reprint · 1 day
Instant
< 5 minutes
Ongoing cost
Paper, ink, labour
Electricity · 10-40W ea.
~ 0.4 Wh / day
Power & wiring
None
Mains + cabling
Battery · weeks
Feels like the property
Sometimes
Rarely
By design
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InkdashFor Hospitality
09 · The Fit
Five reasons this belongs in your property

Built for hotels that still care what a card looks like.

01
It looks like paper
Not a glowing tablet. Fits beside a leather-bound folio.
02
Wireless & discreet
No cabling, no charger by every display. USB-C for top-ups.
03
Staff-friendly
Edit in a browser. Templates. No IT ticket for a new menu.
04
Quietly sustainable
Less paper, less ink, negligible power. A genuine ESG story.
05
Made in London
Designed and supported by Otherlink. You email us; we pick up.
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InkdashFor Hospitality
10 · Next Steps
A demo, in your lobby, within a fortnight

See one on your own reception desk.

We'll bring two displays, pre-load them with your branding, and let you and your front-of-house team live with them for a week. No commitment.

Site
inkdash.io
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The trial · in detail
1
30-minute walkthrough
On a call. We map your property's top three signage pain points.
2
Two displays, delivered
Pre-configured with your typeface, colours, and three templates of your choosing.
3
One week on the floor
Staff edits content. Guests experience it. We check in on Friday.
4
Decide together
Roll-out proposal tailored to your property. Or we collect the units.
Shall we put one on
your desk next week?