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Modern Family Vending

Scottsdale hotels & resorts

A 24/7 Grab-and-Go Smart Store for Scottsdale Hotels

24/7 grab-and-go snacks, drinks and frozen treats for guests, from a Smart Store of MicroMart AI smart coolers and MicroMart smart freezers. Installed, stocked, serviced and maintained at no cost to qualifying properties.

  • Open 24/7
  • Fully managed
  • No cost to qualifying properties
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Two smart coolers side by side in a hotel lobby, one stocked with drinks and one with snacks
Smart coolers

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  • No cost to qualifying properties
  • Fully managed installation, stocking and ongoing service
  • 24/7 access for guests
  • MicroMart AI smart coolers and MicroMart smart freezers
  • Locally operated and serviced in the Phoenix metropolitan area

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The Scottsdale hotel calendar

Built for Scottsdale's busy weeks and quiet ones

Scottsdale hotel occupancy swings with the season and the event calendar. Demand-driven restocking is designed for that.

January–March

Peak season

Barrett-Jackson in January, the WM Phoenix Open in February and spring training into March fill rooms fast. A grab-and-go setup takes pressure off the front desk on the busiest nights.

Every night

Late arrivals

Guests flying into Sky Harbor late often check in after nearby kitchens have closed. Drinks, snacks and a frozen meal are ready at any hour.

Early mornings

Tee times and pool days

Water and snacks before an early tee time, and a cold drink or ice cream on the way back from the pool.

Summer

Slower season, real heat

When the resort season slows and temperatures climb, restocking scales with actual demand. Cold drinks keep moving.

Events named for seasonal context only. Modern Family Vending is not affiliated with these events or with any hotel named or pictured elsewhere.

From Old Town to the Airpark

A grab-and-go Smart Store that fits your property

Scottsdale hotels range from boutique properties in Old Town with compact lobbies, to resorts along the Scottsdale Road and Camelback corridors, to select-service and extended-stay hotels near the Scottsdale Airpark and Loop 101.

We size each Smart Store to the property, and many hotels need more than one smart cooler. Adding a MicroMart smart freezer brings frozen meals for guests staying several nights, especially at properties without a 24-hour restaurant.

For your front desk

  • Guests check out on their own with secure, contactless payment
  • Fully managed installation, stocking and ongoing service
  • Restocking based on actual demand, including event weeks
  • No cost to qualifying properties
Choosing a setup

Lobby pantry or a Smart Store?

Hotel teams often compare these two options. MFV provides a fully managed Smart Store of smart coolers and smart freezers.

Staffed lobby pantry

Products rung up at the front desk. Your staff handle stocking, pricing and every sale, often at the busiest moments.

Smart Store: smart coolers + smart freezer

A grab-and-go Smart Store behind secure doors, with contactless checkout and 24/7 access. Fully managed by our team.

How it works

Three simple steps

1

Free assessment

We review your space and guest needs.

2

Tailored setup

Equipment and products chosen for your property.

3

We handle it

Fully managed installation, stocking and ongoing service.

Inside the Smart Store

Smart coolers & freezers

MicroMart single-door smart cooler, front view, stocked with drinks and snacks
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Smart Coolers

MicroMart AI smart coolers with secure, contactless checkout and 24/7 access. Card, tap, Apple Pay and Google Wallet.

MicroMart smart freezer, front view, stocked with frozen foods
Manufacturer image (MicroMart)

Smart Freezers

Ice cream, frozen treats and quick meals from a MicroMart smart freezer, fully managed by our team.

Flexible Smart Store setups tailored to each property.

Side by side, smart coolers and a MicroMart smart freezer make one Smart Store: refrigerated drinks and snacks next to frozen meals and ice cream, with the same contactless checkout and 24/7 access. Frozen meals work best where guests can heat them, so we look at microwave access during the free assessment.

Why Modern Family Vending

Service, technology, local care

Technology

Intelligent, Demand-Driven Restocking

Our advanced inventory monitoring technology provides real-time visibility into product levels and purchasing trends, allowing us to proactively schedule restocking based on actual demand. This helps keep popular products available while minimizing unnecessary service visits and disruptions to your property.

Fully managed service

Equipment installed, stocked, serviced and maintained by our team, at no cost to qualifying properties.

Locally operated

An Arizona business, locally operated and serviced in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Potential profit share

Qualifying properties may also benefit from profit-share opportunities.

Service area

Scottsdale and the rest of the Phoenix area

  • Phoenix
  • Tempe
  • Scottsdale
  • Chandler
  • Gilbert
  • Mesa

Our hotel Smart Store service covers Scottsdale, Phoenix, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert and Mesa, and the rest of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Request a free assessment and we'll confirm for your property. Back to the Modern Family Vending homepage.

FAQ

Quick answers

Do you serve hotels in Scottsdale?

Yes. Scottsdale is part of our Phoenix area service area. Request a free assessment and we'll confirm for your property.

What is a Smart Store?

A Smart Store is our fully managed, 24/7 self-checkout setup of MicroMart AI smart coolers, plus a MicroMart smart freezer when you want frozen meals and ice cream. We install, stock, service and maintain it at no cost to qualifying properties.

Can we add a MicroMart smart freezer?

Yes. A MicroMart smart freezer sits next to the smart coolers and adds frozen meals and ice cream for guests, with the same contactless checkout and 24/7 access. Together they make one Smart Store. We recommend the right setup for your hotel during the free assessment.

Is a self-checkout Smart Store secure?

Yes. The cooler door unlocks only after a shopper taps or inserts a payment card or phone, and AI cameras inside the cooler recognize the products taken. Closing the door ends the visit, and the card is charged only for what was taken.

How many smart coolers does our hotel need?

It depends on how many guests use the space, your layout and the products you want. A Smart Store can be a single smart cooler or several side by side, with or without a MicroMart smart freezer. We size it for our hotel during the free assessment.

What does it cost the hotel?

No cost to qualifying properties. We handle installation, stocking and ongoing service.

How much staff time does it take?

Minimal. We handle installation, stocking and ongoing service, and guests check out on their own.

Can it keep up during event weeks?

Our inventory monitoring shows product levels and purchasing trends, so we schedule restocking based on actual demand. Tell us about your busiest weeks during the free assessment.

What can guests buy?

Refrigerated drinks and snacks, plus frozen meals and ice cream when a MicroMart smart freezer is part of your Smart Store.

How do guests pay?

Secure, contactless checkout at the cooler. Card, tap, Apple Pay and Google Wallet.

When is it open?

24/7, including after the front desk or restaurant has gone quiet.

Free assessment

See if your Scottsdale hotel qualifies

No cost to qualifying properties. Tell us about your property and we'll follow up to schedule a free assessment.

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MicroMart smart cooler, angled side view
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