Photography by Trevor Williams, via MashableArts+Culture / NewsWould you spend a night in Japan’s new robot hotel?A staff of humanoid robots and hospitable dinos graciously welcomes you to Henn-na HotelShareLink copied ✔️July 17, 2015Arts+CultureNewsText Trey Taylor Henn-na Hotel in Sasebo, Japan, isn’t your run-of-the-mill, free buffet-toting Holiday Inn. Instead of a staff of inept concierges à la Tim Curry in Home Alone 2, Henn-na Hotel – which translates to “Strange Hotel” in English – is manned by a troop of superfuture humanoid robots. Scheduled to open this Friday (time to rethink your weekend plans?), guests can step right into the future as the hotel features a robotic cloak system to handle baggage, room doors that open by face-recognition technology, and rather cute anthropomorphic dinosaurs to aid in a smooth check-in. Other robots in the lobby greet visitors, serve coffee and act as concierge. So basically, Henn-na Hotel is that Disney TV movie Smart House come to life. It started as a way to cut labour costs, and quickly evolved into a race to create the world’s wackiest hotel. Creepy? A little. The way of the future? You betcha. View more images here and watch a customer being served by an affable velociraptor below: Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingKristina Rozhkova’s uncanny photos of young RussiansIn her latest project, Unbewitched, the photographer ‘conjures fairytale realities’ to help cope with political instability in the regionArt & PhotographyFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workArmani Exchange FashionArmani Exchange joins Amnesia in Ibiza to kickstart summer party seasonLife & CultureHave you ever been friend-bombed?Art & PhotographyNancy Honey’s photographs capture what it feels like to be a girlMusicSulfur Surfer: 5 esoteric influences on Bladee’s new albumBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaOnFashionHow On and Loewe are shaping the future of footwear MusicThe 5 best songs from Drake’s new albums (plural) Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy