Tivo announced today that it is letting hotel guests from Morgans Hotel Group to use Tivo in their hotel rooms. Morgans owns a bunch of luxury hotels in cities around the world, including the soon to be opened Mondrian in South Beach Florida.

The service will let guests use the TiVo interface to record and pause live TV shows, even recording two shows at once. That means that hotel guests don’t have to worry about missing their favorite TV shows while they travel and let’s them enjoy dinner or sightseeing.

When I travel, I do miss my Tivo, however I know that it’s safely recording all my favorite shows at home. And they’re waiting for me to return where I can watch them all when I go home, rather than worry about watching TV on a trip. Personally, I’d rather not optimize my trip for on-demand TV watching, but would prefer to explore the city, rather than marvel at the hotel’s cool new DVR.

Still, this is an interesting deal. It’s the first time that Tivo has struck a deal with a hotel or in-room entertainment company and paves the way for a broader acceptance and usage of Tivo, especially by influential travelers.  This service is likely more of a premium service for guests and is a great way to introduce people to the Tivo experience. Existing Tivo users will be thankful to have Tivo on their trip, but they won’t find this very compelling.

Tivo said that Tivo will be available to guests of the Mondrian when it officially opens on December 1st.