Philips MediaSuite offers an interactive experience to guests of the Hard Rock Hotel in Amsterdam

In collaboration with Nonius, PPDS – Philips Professional Display, has created a pioneering solution that includes 181 Philips MediaSuite interactive displays, with built-in Chromecast. These are located in the rooms and lobby.

The range of screens of PPDS – Philips Professional Display, Philips MediaSuite, Netflix-ready and built into Chromecast, has been selected and installed in all rooms and suites of the emblematic Hard Rock Hotel Amsterdam American.

It is one of the most emblematic and visited establishments in the world, and in it a program of renovation and improvement is being carried out to provide its 173 rooms of the most modern luxuries and technologies.

Similar to other hotels in the Hard Rock chain, amsterdam, owned by the Dutch group Eden Hotels and managed by it, is located in a style building Art Nouveau more than 120 years old. It combines the spirit of its location with an iconic collection of musical memorabilia, including possessions of artists such as Elton John, Slash and John Lennon.

With the increased use of entertainment in the rooms, the hotel needed a state-of-the-art audiovisual solution that lived up to its high standards of luxury. It also had to be versatile enough to work with the existing Nonius global middleware system., allowing guests to enjoy a consistent experience.

Responsible for making the high expectations of Eden Hotels come true, PPDS and Nonius teamed up to create a custom-made Philips display solution, the first in the world, to offer the best personalized experience like at home.

together, have installed 181 Philips MediaSuite 4K interactive displays 50 Inch (50HFL5114U/12) in all rooms and common areas of the hotel. Upon entering the room, screens greet guests with a personalized welcome message, accompanied by music adapted to your genre preferences.

Smart displays have come to life through the global Nonius system, allowing guests to enjoy interactive guitar and yoga classes, as well as Hard Rock's exclusive turntable program.

Screens also allow guests to view their invoices, book services and make room service requests, for efficient and safe interaction with hotel staff. For convenience, the language can be changed and adapted to each client.

“Estamos muy contentos de poder ofrecer a nuestros huéspedes la sensación de estar en casa con Netflix y las funciones interactivas que ofrece Philips MediaSuite”, comments Claire van Campen, Managing Director of the Hard Rock Hotel Amsterdam American.

With Netflix and Chromecast built-in and, more recently, with the addition of Apple TV+, guests can enjoy all their content and streaming services directly on the big screen in 4K. Chromecast also allows you to eliminate the risk of possible theft, or even the end of life, of external connectivity devices, also ensuring a cable-free installation.

” Con los televisores MediaSuite de Philips, can enjoy an experience built around their needs, allowing them to view and enjoy the content, when and how they want. Whether it's traditional television, and streaming from your own device, via Netflix, Apple TV or other streaming service, Philips MediaSuite ofrece todo lo necesario”, explains Jeoren Verhaeghe, Director of International Business, by PPDS Hospitality.

Advantages:

Netflix: Enables intuitive wireless connectivity from guest devices to the big screen. Guest login credentials are also automatically cleared upon exit.

Chromecast: Guests can stream their personal content to the big screen without the need for additional hardware or software configurations. This ensures easy transmission and absolute device security.

Global system connectivity: Full compatibility with Hard Rock's Nonius middleware ensures easy installation and consistency of guest room functions.

Dynamic information: Guests are greeted with personalized messages and music and can use the screens to view hotel bill or city information.

Interactive features: Room service can be booked digitally via multilingual displays to improve efficiency and security. They can also be used for interactive features such as the Picks guitar program, Wax turntable program and Tracks playlists.

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