Marriott To Offer Netflix In Hotel Rooms
By Edward Cardenas
SOUTHFIELD (CBS Detroit) - Travelers wanting to keep up with "House of Cards," or entertain their kids with King Julien, will soon be able to stream Netflix on internet-connected rooms in Marriott Hotels.
Families on vacation, business travelers and those staying overnight in a Marriott Hotel will be able to access the service on in-room HDTVs and avoid worrying about finding a WiFi signal to stream shows on their connected devices.
"Our collaboration with Netflix responds to changing consumer preferences in the way our guests access and watch content, while recognizing the leading role Netflix is playing in driving this transformation," said Matthew Carroll, vice president brand management, Marriott Hotels, in a release.
Marriott Hotels is the first hotel brand authorized to offer guests direct access to their Netflix accounts as part of its guest room entertainment offering, the company stated.
Guests on an extended stay in a Netflix-enabled hotel will only have to login to their accounts once throughout their stay. When they checkout, all their account information is automatically wiped clean from the televisions.
The service is currently available at six properties currently including New York Marriott East Side, San Jose Marriott, Princeton Marriott, Newport Marriott, Dallas/Fort Worth Marriott Solana and Bethesda Marriott Suites.
An additional six locations will have the service this summer including the Marriott Marquis Washington, DC, San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Dayton Marriott, San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino and the Anaheim Marriott.
Marriott stated that it plans on expanding Netflix to 100 of its properties by the end of 2015, and to nearly all of its more than 300 properties in the U.S. by the end of 2016.
"Our members tell us they want to watch Netflix anytime, in any place where they have an Internet connection," said Netflix global head of business development Bill Holmesin a release. "Through our partnership with Marriott, they'll get to watch their favorite movies, TV shows and Netflix originals on big screens just like they do at home."
Marriott added that it will expand Netflix to its other brands in the future.
