Online cameras for seaside hotels and beaches

A live sea view for your guests

Photographs show a hotel at a flattering moment, whereas an online camera shows the real conditions right now. A future guest can see the sea, the beach, the cloud cover, the waves and the general atmosphere of the resort before booking or setting off.

A stream is especially useful for beachfront hotels, health resorts, RV parks and resort complexes. Live video helps you show the property's main advantage — its location right by the sea.

The player can go on the home page, in the section about the beach, next to the description of rooms with a sea view, or on a dedicated webcam page.

Use cameras you already have

Many hotels and beaches already run a video surveillance system. If the IP camera supports RTSP and its field of view is suitable for public display, the existing stream can be connected to rtsp.me.

There is no need to buy a separate camera for streaming, a hardware encoder, a capture card or a permanently running computer. The service takes the RTSP stream and delivers the video to viewers through the browser.

For a public stream it is better to use a panoramic wide shot of the sea and the beach that does not show room windows, private areas or close-ups of holidaymakers.

Examples of streams from the coast

Several fields of view let guests judge the sea, the beach, the weather and the overall atmosphere of the resort before booking.

LIVE

Beach and sea

The current weather and conditions on the shore

LIVE

Coastline

Visibility, waves and the state of the shoreline

LIVE

Hotel grounds

A live view of the resort area for future guests

LIVE

Resort panorama

A wide shot of the sea and the surrounding area

What rtsp.me gives you

A single service brings together viewing, publishing and oversight of the cameras of one hotel or of several resort sites.

• SavingsConnect IP cameras you already have without replacing equipment
• ViewingVideo on a computer, smartphone and tablet
• CompatibilityWorks with RTSP cameras and the H.264 and H.265 codecs
• SitesCameras from several hotels and beaches in one account
• ProtectionViewing restricted by password or by domain
• ArchiveCloud video recording for a chosen period
• MonitoringCamera availability checks and notifications about signal loss
• WebsiteHTML code for embedding the player on a hotel page

How to connect a beach camera

Before publishing, pick a camera with a good view of the sea or the grounds and check that its field of view is suitable for open access. Then:

1. Sign up at rtsp.me.
2. Add the hotel IP camera in your account.
3. Enter the RTSP link of the video stream.
4. Wait for the automatic camera check.
5. Get the link or the HTML player code for your website.

Once connected, the stream opens in a modern browser with no special application to install.

What you can show online

Cameras at a seaside resort help guests judge the current conditions and picture their holiday spot in advance:

• a panoramic view of the sea and the shoreline;
• the state of the beach and how busy the leisure area is;
• cloud cover, precipitation and visibility;
• the swell and the state of the water;
• the promenade, the pier or the walking area;
• the pool and the landscaped hotel grounds;
• sunsets, sunrises and panoramic resort views;
• the atmosphere during seasonal events.

To judge whether it is safe to swim, guests must rely on official warnings, flags and the instructions of the lifeguard service: a camera image is no substitute for that information.

A webcam as a hotel tool

A live stream builds trust in the property description and helps confirm how close the sea is, the state of the grounds and the real view. The guest gets an up-to-date picture, and the hotel gains a substantial part of its website that people return to before their trip.

The camera link can be shared on social media, in pre-arrival emails and in resort materials. One player works on computers and on mobile devices.

For hotel chains and resorts

Cameras from different sites can be gathered in a single account. Each hotel gets its own stream, link and access mode.

Public and internal cameras

The panoramic sea view can be opened to every visitor of the website, while cameras covering service areas stay closed. Access to internal streams is limited by password or by allowed domain.

Archive and monitoring

A cloud archive lets you look back at how the weather, the state of the sea and the use of the grounds changed over the course of the day. Recordings can also help the management review events in the open parts of the property.

The retention period is chosen according to the hotel's needs and the rules for processing video data. Access to the archive is granted only to authorized staff.

Availability checks

rtsp.me keeps track of the connected camera and notifies you if the signal is lost. That helps you restore the public stream in good time instead of checking it by hand every day.

Guest privacy

The camera should be pointed at a wide shot of the beach, the sea or the grounds, avoiding private areas and identifiable close-ups. The placement and use of video surveillance must comply with the applicable requirements on notification and the processing of personal data.

Frequently asked questions