July 10, 2024 - What makes a good hotel room TV? It’s a question that Jeroen Verhaeghe, the mastermind behind the Philips MediaSuite set about answering back in 2018. Breaking into new territory for both the professional display and the hospitality industries, this game changing technology brought the potential for better than home-from-home hotel room experiences into the future.

Now, five years after it was launched, Philips MediaSuite – and it’s recently launched counterpart, the Philips Hospitality TV 4500 Series – remain the only dedicated hospitality TVs to offer Google Cast. What is more, Philips MediaSuite has become the hospitality TV of choice in a growing number of regions around the world, with figures showing that more than one in two hotels in Sweden now feature this cutting-edge technology.

Five good reasons to choose Philips MediaSuite

What makes Philips MediaSuite the hotel TV of choice? It could be its unique features designed to allow users to watch their own content, on the bigger screen rather than on their mobile devices – either through its easy to use Google Cast (that’s one), its Netflix ready functionality (another great reason), or it’s professional Android TV platform that gives access to thousands of apps via the Google Play store (reason number three).

It could also be (for reason number four) the regular firmware upgrades, made available to bring the latest features and functionality to the TV, in essence allowing it to get even better with age, and making good on PPDS’ promise of an extended product lifetime.

And it could be (the fifth reason) because of the personalised experiences it allows hoteliers to extend to their guests – on arrival in their rooms and throughout their stay.

And reasons from customers, too

Don’t take it from us, though. Here are four Swedish hoteliers who have put their reasons for choosing Philips MediaSuite into words to share with you...

"By installing Philips MediaSuite TVs, we have been able to provide a seamless experience with Google Cast. Now, our guests can effortlessly enjoy their favourite movies and series by casting them to the TV in their room. This simplifies our ability to offer a wider range of entertainment without any technical concerns." Stina Danielsson, Marketing Manager at Clarion Hotel Post – Gothenberg, Sweden

"At Strawberry, we focus on creating a homely feel when it comes to in-room entertainment. Where guests have the opportunity to choose their content through casting and other means. By installing the Philips MediaSuite, we’ve been able to create this option in a good way, giving us a very reliable solution that requires little management in the running of the individual hotels. " Rikard Hallman, Business Analyst, and Allan Rashid, Business Analyst at Strawberry, Sweden

"Now with external streaming products disappearing and changing on the market, we feel most comfortable with the built-in Google Cast from Philips Professional Displays." Ronny Röe, CIO, Elite Hotels, Stockholm, Sweden

"Liseberg Grand Curiosa Hotel has an exciting and adventurous atmosphere, and we wanted the concept of the hotel TV to have the same expression. We developed a unique design for the hotel TV to enhance the visual impression of the hotel. We want to attract the guest with curiosity, but at the same time we also need to communicate practical information about the stay. Our goal is to create a great experience for the whole family."  Malin Thiel, Digital Specialist at Liseberg, Gothenberg, Sweden

To find out more about Philips MediaSuite and Philips Hospitality TVs, please contact your local PPDS sales manager or visit us online.