Room with a 42-inch plasma screen view

Films, The Internet, even a business presentation can now be seen on 42-inch plasma screens in rooms at two of London's top business hotels. Systems being installed at Grosvenor House and The Dorchester mean that guests will be able to access the Internet at high speed, watch films, listen to music on demand or put together a Powerpoint presentation, all from the comfort of their beds.

Grosvenor House, on Park lane, is trying out Art +Tech concept rooms, introduced by Le Méridien's chief executive, Juergen Bartels, as part of a drive to win back frequent traveller business from boutique hotels. The Dorchester is installing 42-inch plasma screens in 90 rooms, concealing them in wooden cabinets "to retain the hotel's English country house style", David Wilkinson, the general manager, said.

Using infra-red remote controls and keyboards, guests will be able to access an interactive entertainment and business system developed by NeosTV. A Neos system has been in use at The Lanesborough since last year, but this is the first time it has been coupled with super-wide plasma screens in a hotel.

A laptop can be connected to the system so that presentations can be walked through on-screen while colleagues watch. Video-conferencing will also be possible in the future. Video on demand with up to 60 movies is likely to cost £12.50 for 24 hours' access. Listening to up to 5,000 music tracks arranged by genre will cost about £3.50 a day.

Mr Wilkinson said the Dorchester had not raised room rates to cover the £5,000 cost of each room's installation but he expected increased use of its services to justify expense.