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A missed connection in the hotel lobby? With the new Six Degrees app, it could be easier to rendezvous with nearby strangers when you travel.

Business trips can be such lonely adventures. Away from family and friends, after the meetings die down, what’s left is often a solo jog, drink, or meal.

As it plans the future of its premium hotels to connect with a more mobile, younger workforce, Marriott has enlisted the help of MIT students to rethink what’s usually a hotel’s most memorable feature: its lobby.

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To read the original article: Marriott And MIT Reinvent The Hotel Lobby As A Social Hub | Co.Exist | ideas + impact