Turn every TV in your hotel into dynamic signage.
A hotel is a building full of screens that mostly sit dark or stuck on a cable channel. The lobby could be welcoming arrivals. The pool deck could show hours and today’s weather. The spa could run a calm loop of treatments. The restaurant could post tonight’s specials, and the bar could push happy hour. PingBell turns each of those into its own rotating channel — built in minutes, cast from a native TV app, and updated from one place.
No media players to buy, no PC wired behind the TV, no agency on retainer. Use the smart TVs or streaming sticks you already have, and pay nothing per screen.
Who this is for
- Boutique hotels and inns that want a polished lobby without a signage budget.
- Resorts with distinct zones — pool, spa, restaurant, bar, conference — each needing its own messages.
- Bed & breakfasts and serviced apartments running a single welcoming lobby screen.
- Hostels posting events, house rules, and local tips on a common-room TV.
- Spas and wellness centers that want a quiet, on-brand loop instead of a blank monitor.
How PingBell solves it
A channel per zone. Build a panel for each thing you want to show, then sequence them into a channel with a dwell time per slide. The lobby channel might rotate a welcome message, checkout time, and the weather; the pool channel rotates hours, towel policy, and the afternoon forecast. Cast the right channel to the right screens.
Start from an image. Upload the branded artwork or photography you already have as a full-screen background — no design tools required. A single image is already a finished slide; layer widgets on top only where it helps.
Widgets that earn their place. Drop on a clock, a live weather widget set to your location, or a scrolling marquee for announcements (“Live music in the lounge, 8 PM”). These are included on the Plus and Pro plans.
Native TV apps. Install PingBell on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, or Roku straight from the device’s app store — the same way you’d install Netflix. Scan the on-screen QR with the PingBell mobile app to pair. That’s the whole hardware story.
Update from one place. Edit a panel or reorder a channel in the PingBell web app on a computer, and every paired screen updates live — no walking the property with a ladder and a USB stick.
Unlimited screens. Pair every TV in the building. Pricing is per account, never per screen, so a 40-room resort pays the same as a 6-room inn.
Setup in 10 minutes
- Build your panels. Upload a background image for each, then add widgets — a clock, weather, or a marquee — where you want them.
- Group them into a channel per zone. Set how long each slide holds before the channel advances.
- Install the TV app on a streaming stick or smart TV in each area (Apple TV, Fire TV, Android TV, or Roku).
- Pair each screen. Open the TV app and scan its QR code with the PingBell mobile app.
- Cast the right channel to each screen. Update anytime from the web app — every paired TV follows live.
Pricing for this use case
A hotel running several zones — lobby, pool, spa, restaurant, bar — wants the Pro plan at $50/mo (billed annually), which includes unlimited channels and playlists so every area gets its own loop. A property running a single welcome channel fits on Plus at $25/mo (one channel, plus the clock, weather, and marquee widgets). A one-screen static lobby board can start on Core at $10/mo.
Every plan includes unlimited PingBells, unlimited screens, every native TV and mobile app, and no per-screen fees. See the full pricing page.
FAQ
Do I need special signage hardware?
No. PingBell ships native apps for Apple TV, Fire TV, Android TV, and Roku. If you have a smart TV or a streaming stick in a drawer, you’re most of the way there — install the app and pair with a QR code.
How many TVs can I run?
As many as you like. Screens are unlimited on every plan and there are no per-screen fees, so adding another TV never changes the price.
Can each area show something different?
Yes. Build one channel per zone and cast it only to that zone’s screens. The pool TVs show the pool channel; the restaurant TVs show the restaurant channel.
Can it show the time and local weather?
Yes. The clock and weather widgets are included on Plus and Pro, and the weather widget is set to your property’s location.
Can I update everything without visiting each TV?
Yes. You edit panels and channels in the PingBell web app on a computer, and every paired screen updates live. (Editing is done in the web app, not the phone or tablet apps.)
Does it need to connect to our PMS or booking system?
No. This is signage — it works with zero data sources connected. If you later want a live number on screen (say, a “guests served this week” counter), you can feed one in through a webhook or Zapier, but nothing about the lobby loop requires it.
Get started
Start a free 7-day trial. Build a channel, pair the lobby TV, and put something worth looking at on every screen in the building.