By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIAMI - Never mind wi-fi or even iPod docking stations. The latest digital accessory to be offered by hotels is an e-reader.
EPIC, a luxury property in Miami open since December, is one of a handful of hotels now offering e-readers for guest use. Others include the Algonquin Hotel in Manhattan, which has been offering Kindles since last fall, and Gansevoort hotels in New York and Turks&Caicos.
At the Gansevoort hotels, the e-readers are preloaded with a selection of classics and bestsellers. The Algonguin Kindles come preloaded with a titles penned by members of the Round Table, a literary group that lunched at the hotel in the mid-20th century, along with other topical selections. For Father's Day, the Algonquin offered Barack Obama's "Dreams from My Father" on the e-readers.
EPIC, part of the Kimpton chain, is providing Sony Readers to guests on its club level (top two floors) and to those using the pool deck. Each e-reader is preloaded with a new title from a variety of genres.
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