stayconnect® remote

A remote for the hotel room TV

stayconnect® remote lets hotel guests use an Android phone to control a compatible room television. It is for travellers staying at hotels that support the service, not a general-purpose remote for TVs at home. The app is published by SONIFI Solutions Inc. and listed in Travel & Local.

Pair with the TV, then use the controls

To connect, use the code shown in the television’s interactive menu. Once paired, the phone can turn the TV on or off, adjust or mute its volume, and change channels. A channel list lets guests browse the available TV lineup from the device.

The app’s usefulness depends on the hotel having the compatible system and making the pairing code available. Its stated coverage is thousands of hotels across North America, so it may be useful on a trip but is not something every hotel guest can count on using.

A narrow purpose, with a low rating

This app keeps to one job: turning a guest’s phone into a control for the hotel TV. That can be convenient when the room remote is awkward to use or channel browsing is easier on a phone. It does not replace the hotel’s TV service or provide a way to control televisions that are not connected to stayconnect.

The listing shows 500,000+ installs, alongside a rating of 1.46 out of 5 from 624 ratings. That is a notably low score, though the rating alone does not explain what users found unsatisfactory. Consider it a hotel-specific convenience rather than a dependable travel essential.