TV or no TV?

Greetings! We are in Mexico! Starting to clean up, paint, refurnish etc.
One question, based on your experience. Should we put in a T.V.?
So, it is a one bed room apartment. The bedroom has airconditioning but the rest of the apartment has open slated windows (no a.c. possible). This room will have two ceiling fans and the sea breeze does flow through very nicely.
If you say go with a t.v., where should it go? Air conditioned bedroom, or living space.
My experience sees it in both places, cool place to relax, or in the bigger room to enjoy away from the bed. I can see the TV being used after a long, hot day at the beach or some ruins. Or at night.
thanks!

My experience won't help you... I think both. Some people want to relax a few minutes and watch TV before bed. Others want to watch in the evening in the living room to relax.

both. some may never use it, but others see it as a necessary amenity. I always look for tv

we are no TV by choice
we have broadband in all the rooms and guests can stream as they wish

hmmm...just talked to a couple of locals, they point was not in the bedroom, since electricity is so expensive, sitting in the air conditioned bedroom watching t.v. would be REALLY expensive.

Oddly enough I was just talking about this!
My Dad was in Dominican Republic last week, yeah home to Sammy Sousa and was telling me how much fun he had watching the local tv. He really wanted to watch baseball there, local whatever. Without it guests cannot check the news, the weather, and best of all being away from home the local accents and tv for the region. That is the best part (imo).
I say it all the time, give the people a tv for goodness sakes. I don't care what country or how much, add it into the room rate.

jmj said:

hmmm...just talked to a couple of locals, they point was not in the bedroom, since electricity is so expensive, sitting in the air conditioned bedroom watching t.v. would be REALLY expensive..

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jmj said:

hmmm...just talked to a couple of locals, they point was not in the bedroom, since electricity is so expensive, sitting in the air conditioned bedroom watching t.v. would be REALLY expensive.

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So they will switch off the AC in the bedroom while watching TV in the other room?

Joey Bloggs said:

Oddly enough I was just talking about this!
My Dad was in Dominican Republic last week, yeah home to Sammy Sousa and was telling me how much fun he had watching the local tv. He really wanted to watch baseball there, local whatever. Without it guests cannot check the news, the weather, and best of all being away from home the local accents and tv for the region. That is the best part (imo).
I say it all the time, give the people a tv for goodness sakes. I don't care what country or how much, add it into the room rate..

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Years ago we had a cultural exchange student for a month. He watched TV a LOT - to polish his English. His language skills improved dramatically in that month. I agree weather and sports are the main reasons to have TV - both can be understood without knowing the language.

no tv in rooms.

which space can accommodate it better? i opt for in the living space. see how it goes. you can move the tv location if you get requests for it.
doesn't matter how the innkeeper feels about tv ... i lost bookings because people 'had' to have it in their room.

Even if you don't get two TV's now maybe you could wire up both rooms so that you could put the TV in either or both rooms at a later date.

jmj said:

hmmm...just talked to a couple of locals, they point was not in the bedroom, since electricity is so expensive, sitting in the air conditioned bedroom watching t.v. would be REALLY expensive..

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Locals don't matter. It is what the tourist wants! Just make your rate enough to cover your expenses. Unless you are totally out in the boonies and can't get TV...get at least one to start with and wire the other room as well. You will get complaints if there is no TV.

seashanty said:

which space can accommodate it better? i opt for in the living space. see how it goes. you can move the tv location if you get requests for it.
doesn't matter how the innkeeper feels about tv ... i lost bookings because people 'had' to have it in their room..

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Until I put TV in the rooms - I lost bookings because no TV

It is a business expense. If there is a way to garner it for internet wifi or something as well go for that. I know we respond here never seeing the full picture, but there is no way we can see the full picture from where we are.
Some things you just gotta do! Whether we want to do not.
Some days you are the pigeon some days you are the statue.

jmj said:

hmmm...just talked to a couple of locals, they point was not in the bedroom, since electricity is so expensive, sitting in the air conditioned bedroom watching t.v. would be REALLY expensive..

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Yeah, locals aren't a good guide. You will eventually see it in the reviews and then you will be upset you didn't do both rooms.

I would never be able to get my husband to stay anywhere without a TV....and while he could work around no wifi, he'd definitely chose a place with rather than without if it's an option.
Me? I don't mind the quiet time without it....for maybe a night or two. After that, I need to know what's going on in the world.

SM101 said:

I would never be able to get my husband to stay anywhere without a TV....and while he could work around no wifi, he'd definitely chose a place with rather than without if it's an option.
Me? I don't mind the quiet time without it....for maybe a night or two. After that, I need to know what's going on in the world..

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SM101 said:

I would never be able to get my husband to stay anywhere without a TV....and while he could work around no wifi, he'd definitely chose a place with rather than without if it's an option.
Me? I don't mind the quiet time without it....for maybe a night or two. After that, I need to know what's going on in the world.

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Yeah, quiet, just you me and the CPAP machine.

EmptyNest said:

jmj said:

hmmm...just talked to a couple of locals, they point was not in the bedroom, since electricity is so expensive, sitting in the air conditioned bedroom watching t.v. would be REALLY expensive..

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Locals don't matter. It is what the tourist wants! Just make your rate enough to cover your expenses. Unless you are totally out in the boonies and can't get TV...get at least one to start with and wire the other room as well. You will get complaints if there is no TV.
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Opps, what I meant by locals was an expat husband/Mexican wife who live here. So local, but not local?

EmptyNest said:

jmj said:

hmmm...just talked to a couple of locals, they point was not in the bedroom, since electricity is so expensive, sitting in the air conditioned bedroom watching t.v. would be REALLY expensive..

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Locals don't matter. It is what the tourist wants! Just make your rate enough to cover your expenses. Unless you are totally out in the boonies and can't get TV...get at least one to start with and wire the other room as well. You will get complaints if there is no TV.
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Opps, what I meant by locals was an expat husband/Mexican wife who live here. So local, but not local?

Arks said:

jmj said:

hmmm...just talked to a couple of locals, they point was not in the bedroom, since electricity is so expensive, sitting in the air conditioned bedroom watching t.v. would be REALLY expensive..

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jmj said:

hmmm...just talked to a couple of locals, they point was not in the bedroom, since electricity is so expensive, sitting in the air conditioned bedroom watching t.v. would be REALLY expensive.

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So they will switch off the AC in the bedroom while watching TV in the other room?
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In this part of Mexico, as in most, electricity is a persons biggest expense. As part of our policies, AC would be expected to be used only in an occupied room. I think most people who venture this far from Cancun would be more respectful of issues like that. I don't kid myself, but there will be an education piece. And if that doesn't work, we charge you more! The AC units here are mini-splits, so they cool really quickly and so really don't need to be turned on for long till the room is cool.