Comments on: Tourism Operators Should Offer Free Wireless Internet

By: Michelle Ackers

Michelle Ackers — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:01:35 +0000

Interesting Thanks Sally. As a business owner I can understand the desire to recoup costs, but as a traveller I always look for accommodation that provides it for free as I prefer not to pay extra and don’t want the hassle of setting up a special account, login and password to get online. I would expect that offering it free attracts a lot more business and therefore more than pays for itself?

By: sally Clark

sally Clark — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:54:10 +0000

I have just been in Vienna, Budapest, Prague,Slovakia, Greece and Italy and everywhere I went had to pay $6 an hour for internet. In New Zealand we have to pay high prices to provide it. It is fair enough to recoup some costs and have another source of income. To Michelle, I think Voila is a great provider of secure wireless at very reasonable cost and you only pay for what you actually provide to the guests. So if no one wants it you don’t pay .

By: Michelle Ackers

Michelle Ackers — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:26:28 +0000

Thanks Carl, is there any particular internet service provider/s you’d recommend for moteliers and other tourism operators that make it cost effective to supply free wireless internet?

By: Carl

Carl — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:55:46 +0000

Yes I agree, nothing annoys a traveler than having to pay for their internet connection. At the motels that I ran, it was standard to offer free internet, the only advice I would give is to cap the usage, so some drongo, doesn’t spend all night downloading crap and using up all your band width (had it happen a few times)

By: Randi Richards

Randi Richards — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:51:36 +0000

This is a problem everywhere. There is lots of wi-fi available, but too many places still charge too much for it.