Cabin Rental Movie Theatre's - Projector or Big TV?

[John Crimmins]

Hey all,

I'm building a movie theatre in a new cabin rental in Pigeon Forge / Gatlinburg area. Wondering if I should go with a projector or a giant flat screen. I've seen smart projectors on the market but I'm wondering if I can get the same quality and easy user experience that I could out of a large Samsung. Anyone go down either route and have pros/cons they'd like to share? 

[Andy Whitcomb]

I have an unpopular opinion on this one.. no TV, no projector, nothing.  We own cabins in the PNW and the only electronics we have is a record player. Our thoughts on this are: most of our guests are coming from the city (Seattle) and want to get out into nature to unwind. They sit in the hot tub, listen to the river, watch the fire, and spend time with loved ones or friends. We've hosted THOUSANDS of guests at our cabins and maybe 2 or 3 asked about a TV. 

Does it hurt our bookings? We're more full than ever with a backlog of people wanting to stay at our properties. Long story short; what you do and how you furnish your property comes down to knowing your guest avatar, designing the experience you want them to have, and designing the space accordingly.