InfrastructureHospitality2024

5-Star Hotel IT Infrastructure Overhaul

Luxury Hotel & Resort Dubai

Project Overview

A prestigious 400-room luxury hotel in Dubai was undergoing a major renovation and needed a complete IT infrastructure overhaul to match their world-class service standards. The existing network was unreliable, guest Wi-Fi was consistently rated poorly in reviews, and there was no integration between the property management system, in-room entertainment, and guest services.

We redesigned the entire IT backbone: a redundant Cisco core network with 10Gbps fibre interconnects, Aruba enterprise Wi-Fi covering all guest rooms, public areas, and back-of-house with seamless roaming, an IPTV system with on-demand content and hotel service integration, and smart room controls allowing guests to adjust lighting, temperature, and curtains from a bedside tablet or their own smartphone.

The infrastructure integrates with the hotel's PMS for automated check-in/check-out workflows, room status updates, and minibar billing. A centralised network operations centre (NOC) provides 24/7 monitoring with automated alerting, and our managed services team handles ongoing maintenance, firmware updates, and capacity management. Guest Wi-Fi satisfaction scores moved from 2.8 to 4.7 out of 5 within 2 months of launch.

Project Details

Client
Luxury Hotel & Resort Dubai
Category
Infrastructure
Industry
Hospitality
Year
2024
Technologies
CiscoArubaCrestronIPTV SystemsPMS Integration
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The Challenge

Guest Wi-Fi complaints appeared in 35% of negative online reviews, the legacy network couldn't support modern PMS and POS systems, and there was no smart room technology despite the hotel's 5-star positioning.

Our Solution

We delivered a full infrastructure overhaul: Cisco core network, Aruba enterprise Wi-Fi, IPTV with hotel services, smart room automation, PMS integration, and 24/7 managed NOC services.

What We Delivered

Key Features

Redundant Cisco 10Gbps fibre core network

Enterprise Aruba Wi-Fi with seamless roaming

IPTV system with on-demand content and hotel services

Smart room controls (lighting, temperature, curtains)

PMS integration for automated guest workflows

Centralised NOC with 24/7 monitoring

Tech Stack

Technologies Used

C

Cisco

A

Aruba

C

Crestron

I

IPTV Systems

P

PMS Integration

Impact

Results & Impact

Guest Wi-Fi rating improved from 2.8 to 4.7 out of 5

Wi-Fi-related negative reviews dropped by 92%

99.99% network uptime achieved since deployment

Smart room features contributed to 18% increase in room rate premium

Our guests now rate our technology as one of our top amenities. The smart room controls and flawless Wi-Fi have become a genuine competitive advantage. Nastrum delivered a complex project on schedule and within budget.

James Patterson

Director of IT, Luxury Hotel & Resort Dubai

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