IHG Hotels & Resorts, in collaboration with Apple, is giving guests the ability to seamlessly share content from their iPhone or iPad to their guest room TV. AirPlay will begin to roll out in select IHG hotels globally before the end of 2023.

Once AirPlay is available in hotels, guests will simply scan a QR code unique to the TV in their room to be to have a personalized entertainment experience on the TV.

Touted as “friction free” and “built with a foundation of privacy and security,” the AirPlay technology will allow guests to stream, control, and share videos, photos, music, and more from their iPhone or iPad to the big screen, so they can watch popular streaming services, including Apple TV+, rehearse presentations, peruse vacation photos, and more, in the comfort of their hotel room.

“Working together with Apple to introduce AirPlay to our IHG Studio platform later this year marks another significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to enhance the guest experience,” says George Turner, Chief Commercial & Technology Officer for IHG Hotels & Resorts. “This technology will provide seamless connectivity and personalized entertainment options. Whether travelling for business or leisure, our guests can now enjoy the convenience of streaming directly from their iPhone or iPad to our in-room technology, creating a home-away-from-home environment like never before.”

Airplay is part IHG Studio, launched in 2019 to transform the in-room guest experience by offering a comprehensive range of entertainment, communication, and streaming functionalities – the latter proving to be an increasingly popular pastime.

“With AirPlay in IHG hotel rooms, guests can pick up watching their favourite shows and movies, right where they left off, and will not need to worry about remembering to log out of their account when they leave (home),” observes IHG.