diff --git a/backend/src/db.js b/backend/src/db.js
index faad4b5..fc5e7b5 100644
--- a/backend/src/db.js
+++ b/backend/src/db.js
@@ -48,8 +48,18 @@ export async function initDb() {
       sunset     TIMESTAMPTZ,
       fetched_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
     );
-  `)
 
+    -- User-editable display settings (currently just display_title). Separate from
+    -- the status table (fetch bookkeeping, not user-facing) -- same KV shape as
+    -- tasks' config table. A missing/null display_title falls back to
+    -- VITE_HOTEL_NAME at the frontend (see routes/config.js), so an unconfigured
+    -- app still shows something sensible without requiring a rebuild.
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS config (
+      key        TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+      value      JSONB NOT NULL,
+      updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
+    );
+  `)
 }
 
 export async function getStatus() {
@@ -64,3 +74,16 @@ export async function setStatus(key, value) {
     [key, JSON.stringify(value)]
   )
 }
+
+export async function getConfig() {
+  const { rows } = await pool.query('SELECT key, value FROM config')
+  return Object.fromEntries(rows.map(r => [r.key, r.value]))
+}
+
+export async function setConfigValue(key, value) {
+  await pool.query(
+    `INSERT INTO config (key, value, updated_at) VALUES ($1, $2, NOW())
+     ON CONFLICT (key) DO UPDATE SET value = EXCLUDED.value, updated_at = NOW()`,
+    [key, JSON.stringify(value)]
+  )
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/index.js b/backend/src/index.js
index 9f175f8..8535207 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/index.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import cors from '@fastify/cors'
 import { initDb } from './db.js'
 import { startScheduler } from './lib/scheduler.js'
 import { publicForecastRoutes, internalForecastRoutes, adminForecastRoutes } from './routes/forecast.js'
+import { publicConfigRoutes, adminConfigRoutes } from './routes/config.js'
 
 const app = Fastify({ logger: true, trustProxy: true })
 const startedAt = Date.now()
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ app.get('/health', async () => ({ status: 'healthy', version: process.env.BUILD_
 await app.register(publicForecastRoutes)
 await app.register(internalForecastRoutes)
 await app.register(adminForecastRoutes)
+await app.register(publicConfigRoutes)
+await app.register(adminConfigRoutes)
 
 try {
   await initDb()
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/config.js b/backend/src/routes/config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2992e56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/routes/config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { getConfig, setConfigValue } from '../db.js'
+import { requireAuth, requireCap } from '../auth.js'
+
+// Only these keys are writable through the API.
+const ALLOWED_KEYS = new Set(['display_title'])
+
+// GET is public (not under requireAuth) — Display.tsx needs the title with no
+// session at all, same reasoning as routes/forecast.js's publicForecastRoutes.
+// Nothing sensitive lives in `config`, just display copy, so that's fine.
+export async function publicConfigRoutes(app) {
+  app.get('/api/public/config', async () => {
+    const config = await getConfig()
+    return { display_title: config.display_title ?? null }
+  })
+}
+
+// Write is authed + 'settings' cap, same as the forecast admin routes.
+export async function adminConfigRoutes(app) {
+  app.put('/api/admin/config', { preHandler: [requireAuth, requireCap('settings')] }, async (req, reply) => {
+    const body = req.body || {}
+    for (const key of Object.keys(body)) {
+      if (!ALLOWED_KEYS.has(key)) return reply.status(400).send({ error: `Unknown setting: ${key}` })
+    }
+    if ('display_title' in body) {
+      const title = typeof body.display_title === 'string' ? body.display_title.trim() : ''
+      // Empty string clears the override, reverting the display to VITE_HOTEL_NAME.
+      await setConfigValue('display_title', title || null)
+    }
+    const config = await getConfig()
+    return { display_title: config.display_title ?? null }
+  })
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/api.ts b/frontend/src/api.ts
index 2eda40a..022d398 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { ForecastPayload, AdminStatus } from './types'
+import type { ForecastPayload, AdminStatus, DisplayConfig } from './types'
 
 const BASE = '/weather/api'
 
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ export async function fetchForecast(): Promise<ForecastPayload> {
   return res.json()
 }
 
+// Same deal — the display's title has to load with no session too.
+export async function fetchDisplayConfig(): Promise<DisplayConfig> {
+  const res = await fetch(`${BASE}/public/config`)
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${res.status}`)
+  return res.json()
+}
+
 // Admin (authed) requests — same 401-redirect pattern as every other app's api.ts.
 async function adminRequest<T>(path: string, opts: RequestInit = {}): Promise<T> {
   const res = await fetch(`${BASE}${path}`, {
@@ -34,3 +41,6 @@ export function fetchAdminStatus(): Promise<AdminStatus> {
 export function triggerRefresh(): Promise<{ ok: boolean; last_fetch_at: string; provider: string }> {
   return adminRequest('/admin/refresh', { method: 'POST' })
 }
+export function updateDisplayConfig(display_title: string): Promise<DisplayConfig> {
+  return adminRequest('/admin/config', { method: 'PUT', body: JSON.stringify({ display_title }) })
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/index.css b/frontend/src/index.css
index 4ff322c..c07c3ee 100644
--- a/frontend/src/index.css
+++ b/frontend/src/index.css
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ html, body, #root { height: 100%; margin: 0; font-size: 14px; }
 .wx-admin-actions { display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-top: 16px; }
 .wx-admin-link { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; }
 .wx-admin-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
+.field-hint { font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--text-mid); margin-top: 3px; }
 
 /* buttons — same convention as every other app */
 .btn {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Admin.tsx
index d943fd6..2ddcf0e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin.tsx
@@ -1,19 +1,25 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
-import { RefreshCw, ExternalLink } from 'lucide-react'
+import { RefreshCw, ExternalLink, Save } from 'lucide-react'
 import { useAuth } from '../components/AuthGate'
-import { fetchAdminStatus, triggerRefresh } from '../api'
+import { fetchAdminStatus, triggerRefresh, fetchDisplayConfig, updateDisplayConfig } from '../api'
 import { can } from '../types'
 import type { AdminStatus } from '../types'
 
-// The app's config (hotel location, Met Office API key) lives centrally in the
-// shared `settings` app — this page only shows fetch status and lets a settings-
-// capable user force an immediate refresh, it doesn't duplicate that config form.
+// The app's data config (hotel location, Met Office API key) lives centrally in the
+// shared `settings` app — this page only shows fetch status, the display title, and
+// lets a settings-capable user force an immediate refresh; it doesn't duplicate that
+// integrations form.
 export default function Admin() {
   const { user } = useAuth()
   const [status, setStatus] = useState<AdminStatus | null>(null)
   const [error, setError] = useState('')
   const [refreshing, setRefreshing] = useState(false)
 
+  const [titleInput, setTitleInput] = useState('')
+  const [titleSaved, setTitleSaved] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [savingTitle, setSavingTitle] = useState(false)
+  const [titleSavedFlash, setTitleSavedFlash] = useState(false)
+
   const canManage = can(user, 'settings')
 
   async function load() {
@@ -25,7 +31,13 @@ export default function Admin() {
     }
   }
 
-  useEffect(() => { load() }, [])
+  useEffect(() => {
+    load()
+    fetchDisplayConfig().then(c => {
+      setTitleSaved(c.display_title)
+      setTitleInput(c.display_title ?? '')
+    }).catch(() => {})
+  }, [])
 
   async function refresh() {
     setRefreshing(true)
@@ -40,6 +52,22 @@ export default function Admin() {
     }
   }
 
+  async function saveTitle() {
+    setSavingTitle(true)
+    setError('')
+    try {
+      const c = await updateDisplayConfig(titleInput)
+      setTitleSaved(c.display_title)
+      setTitleInput(c.display_title ?? '')
+      setTitleSavedFlash(true)
+      setTimeout(() => setTitleSavedFlash(false), 2000)
+    } catch (e) {
+      setError(e instanceof Error ? e.message : 'Failed to save title')
+    } finally {
+      setSavingTitle(false)
+    }
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className="wx-admin-shell">
       <div className="wx-admin-panel">
@@ -53,6 +81,36 @@ export default function Admin() {
 
         {error && <div className="error-banner">{error}</div>}
 
+        <div className="card">
+          <div className="wx-status-label" style={{ marginBottom: 8 }}>Display title</div>
+          <p className="field-hint" style={{ marginTop: 0, marginBottom: 10 }}>
+            Shown on the reception display header. Leave blank to use the default ({import.meta.env.VITE_HOTEL_NAME || 'Hotel'}).
+          </p>
+          <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 8 }}>
+            <input
+              type="text"
+              value={titleInput}
+              onChange={e => setTitleInput(e.target.value)}
+              placeholder={import.meta.env.VITE_HOTEL_NAME || 'Hotel'}
+              disabled={!canManage}
+              style={{
+                flex: 1, border: '1px solid var(--card-border)', borderRadius: 8,
+                padding: '8px 10px', fontSize: '13.5px', fontFamily: 'var(--font)', color: 'var(--text-dark)',
+              }}
+            />
+            {canManage && (
+              <button
+                className="btn btn-primary"
+                onClick={saveTitle}
+                disabled={savingTitle || titleInput.trim() === (titleSaved ?? '')}
+              >
+                <Save size={14} strokeWidth={1.75} />
+                {savingTitle ? 'Saving…' : titleSavedFlash ? 'Saved' : 'Save'}
+              </button>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
         <div className="card">
           <div className="wx-status-row">
             <span className="wx-status-label">Last fetch</span>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Display.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Display.tsx
index 90cd373..35c2a40 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Display.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Display.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { CloudOff, Sunrise, Sunset } from 'lucide-react'
-import { fetchForecast } from '../api'
+import { fetchForecast, fetchDisplayConfig } from '../api'
 import { WeatherIcon } from '../lib/icons'
 import type { ForecastPayload, ForecastPoint, Astro } from '../types'
 
@@ -69,7 +69,10 @@ export default function Display() {
   const [data, setData] = useState<ForecastPayload | null>(null)
   const [error, setError] = useState(false)
   const [clock, setClock] = useState(() => londonNow())
-  const hotelName = import.meta.env.VITE_HOTEL_NAME || 'Hotel'
+  // DB override (set via Admin -> "Display title") takes precedence; falls back to
+  // the build-time VITE_HOTEL_NAME so an unconfigured install still shows something.
+  const [displayTitle, setDisplayTitle] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const hotelName = displayTitle || import.meta.env.VITE_HOTEL_NAME || 'Hotel'
   const hourlyRowRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -87,6 +90,13 @@ export default function Display() {
     return () => { cancelled = true; clearInterval(interval) }
   }, [])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Config (title) changes far less often than the forecast — fetch once on
+    // mount, no polling needed; a kiosk tab left open for a title change would
+    // just pick it up on its next reload.
+    fetchDisplayConfig().then(c => setDisplayTitle(c.display_title)).catch(() => {})
+  }, [])
+
   useEffect(() => {
     const t = setInterval(() => setClock(londonNow()), 30_000)
     return () => clearInterval(t)
diff --git a/frontend/src/types.ts b/frontend/src/types.ts
index c65aaf7..67b7381 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ export interface ForecastPayload {
   }
 }
 
+export interface DisplayConfig {
+  display_title: string | null // null = no override, frontend falls back to VITE_HOTEL_NAME
+}
+
 export interface AdminStatus {
   last_fetch_at: string | null
   last_provider: string | null