Marriott starts trail of various streaming TV and film services at eight properties
Netflix could soon be available in a hotel near you as part of a new scheme from the streaming service. Guests can already access the platform over hotel WiFi on a laptop or mobile device, but the initiative will see it come preloaded on guest house TVs.
If deemed successful, guests staying at Marriott properties could benefit from a much wider choice of entertainment services.
Services Netflix, Hulu and Pandora are all being tested, according to a report in Bloomberg.
“We have invited leading technology companies and content providers to work with us to design the next wave in in-room entertainment focusing on on-demand programming,” asserted John Wolf, a spokesman for Marriott.
“We are currently offering guests in eight test hotels the opportunity to stream their content through our high-definition TVs from multiple content providers.”
Other hotel groups are reportedly considering adding Netflix to their package deals.