- Ashneer Grover criticised outdated TVs in Indian hotel rooms in a viral X post
- He urged hotels to install 55-inch smart LED TVs, costing about Rs 30,000 per room
- Many X users agreed, highlighting the need for streaming service compatibility on hotel TVs
Do you often use TVs in hotel rooms? If yes, do you find most of them to be unsuited to the viewer's needs today? Indian entrepreneur and reality TV star Ashneer Grover's recent post about television sets in hotel rooms has sparked a viral debate on X (formerly Twitter). It has got people talking not only about the quality of amenities provided by hotels, but also about the need for specific types of upgrades. In his now-viral post, Ashneer complained about the outdated TVs still found in many hotel rooms in India. He also tagged two major hotel companies. He urged hotels to take advantage of the recent GST rate cuts to consider installing smart televisions in their rooms. He implies that the cost of doing so would not be too high.
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Ashneer Grover wrote, "Hotel chains in India - kind request and humble feedback - simply upgrade and put 55" Smart LED TVs in all your rooms. Will cost Rs 30K / room (around 2 days' room rate). Utilise the GST rate cuts. No one uses your outdated, slow TVs with your hotel software, menus, spa descriptions, 2 remotes and irritating set-top boxes."
Hotel chains in India - kind request and humble feedback - simply upgrade and put 55” Smart LED TVs in all your rooms. Will cost ₹30K / room (~ 2 days room rate). Utilise the GST rate cuts.
— Ashneer Grover (@Ashneer_Grover) September 27, 2025
No one uses your outdated slow TVs with your hotel softwares, menus, spa descriptions, 2…
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In the comments, many X users agreed with Ashneer Grover. Several people stated that hotel TVs should allow connection to streaming services, too. Some pointed out how they struggle to stream shows for their kids on hotel room TVs. However, many users also said that they don't use televisions in hotel rooms any more, so they don't care if they are upgraded or not. A few people felt that they should be removed completely. Read some of the reactions below:
Is it just me or anyone else never care about TV or watched TV during hotel stay 🤔
— Yogesh (@yogesharma92) September 27, 2025
Nothing kills the hotel experience faster than being stuck with clunky TVs and set-top boxes. At this point, people want to walk into a room, hit Netflix or YouTube, and unwind.
— Rakesh Menon (@rakeshmenon13) September 28, 2025
A ₹30K upgrade pays itself back in customer satisfaction and repeat bookings.
Hotels spend crores…
Who even watches TV in hotel nowadays? Everyone sits on their mobile phone 😆😆
— Fundamental Investor ™ 🇮🇳 (@FI_InvestIndia) September 28, 2025
100% agree ! Time to upgrade, actually they should actually allow guests to link their devices and stream.
— Samar Singh (@samarknowsit) September 27, 2025
Lol, most of the time, I don't even have time to switch on my TV in hotels.
— Vaibhav Agrawal (@vaibhav_norex) September 28, 2025
Very true upgrading to smart TVs is a small step but it can greatly improve guest experience and match modern hospitality standards
— Ananya Desai (@ananya21285) September 28, 2025
Agree. Most foreign hotels do this. Kids need to watch their shows
— ☸️1 Man Fund (@bvlldhist_alt) September 28, 2025
Ashneer Grover's viral post has clocked 1.2 million views on X so far. It has also received attention on other social media platforms.
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