Hotel furniture itself might not seem particularly high-tech, unless you're thinking of beds with TVs built into them, and so on.
However, even the lowest-tech of hotel furniture could have an important supporting role to play in some of the industry's technologically driven trends at the moment.
Calum McIndoe, sales director for Infor Hospitality, recently outlined six such trends in a blog post for HOSPA, the hospitality finance, revenue management and IT association.
Among them are two separate trends in people's use of portable computing devices and the internet.
First, an increasing number of people are using computing devices on the move - and this is a trend that is taking shape both among guests and staff.
While some hotels are making more use of tablets to make the check-in process easier, it's important to ensure you cater for guests who want to use their own devices too.
If you offer free Wi-Fi, for instance, you might want to invest in a few new pieces of hotel furniture for your lounge or reception area.
A comfortable leather armchair is a good starting point, allowing guests to relax while they complete your check-in form on your tablet, or surf the web on their own tablet, laptop or smartphone.
And as Mr McIndoe points out, there's a related trend that could make it particularly wise to make sure guests are comfortable and happy while they are online in your establishment.
That is the rise of social media and hotel review sites, which have become the first port of call for many people when they are looking for somewhere to stay.
Finally, the right hotel furniture - such as stackable chairs that are easy to transport - can have a bearing on a further trend that is emerging at present, which is the need to respond promptly to guests' concerns.
If a guest complains of a lack of seating in their room, for instance, stackable chairs allow you to quickly fetch an extra seat from storage and take it up to the appropriate room.
This small gesture could be all that is needed to ensure you receive a positive review from that guest, and ultimately could win you further bookings if they return, or thanks to the glowing word of mouth they give you online and among their family and friends.