Hilton adds iHeartRadio streaming to its rooms allowing guests to stream music, local radio stations and podcasts directly from their TVs through Hilton’s ‘Connected Room’ guest platform. Guests who stay in Hilton Connected Rooms in the US will be able to play exclusive audio content and have instant access to thousands of live radio stations from across the country, customized music stations based on their favourite artists, and top podcasts across all categories including travel, business, sports, entertainment and comedy. Travellers can use either their Hilton Honors app or the in-room remote to access the content on their guestroom TV.
Noelle Eder, executive vice president and chief information and digital officer for Hilton, said, “We heard our guests loud and clear when they said they wanted the ability to stream music in their guestrooms, so we’re excited to bring this to life in collaboration with iHeartRadio. This addition to Connected Room is just another way we’re making travellers feel at home by giving them access to their favourite content and enjoying custom, curated playlists for any occasion or mood.”
iHeartRadio is free to Hilton guests and no signup is required and they need only to open the app on their TV and press play. iHeartRadio joins Netflix and SHOWTIME in Hilton’s Connected Room technology, which also allows guests to access on-demand content and also control the temperature, lights and TV from their mobile device or in-room remote.
Hilton currently has more than 3,500 Connected Rooms across 15 hotels and plans to roll out the technology to the majority of its portfolio of nearly 5,900 hotels over the coming years.
iHeartMedia is the number one audio company in the US, reaching nine out of 10 Americans every month with a quarter of a billion monthly listeners. The platform includes more than 850 live broadcast stations; streaming music, radio and on demand via its iHeartRadio digital service available across more than 250 platforms and 2,000 devices including smart speakers, digital auto dashes, tablets, wearables, smartphones, virtual assistants, TVs and gaming consoles. It is also the #1 commercial podcast publisher globally.
