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Best Wi-Fi Hotels 2006

Hotels have finally realized that Wi-Fi is a must-have, something that tops the wish list of many potential guests. But the rush to quickly set-up hotel Wi-Fi networks, coupled with the fact that wireless fidelity is still a fairly new technology, means that consistent wireless internet access, pricing, and service, is not a given across hotel brands, small hotel groups or even from the lobby to your room.

These are the conclusions of an article in Hotel Chatter. The article rates the best Wi-Fi hotels, as well as making other observations. It says charging for Wi-Fi gives hotels a bad rap and that offering Wi-Fi no longer makes a hotel stand out from the pack.

Since guests’ expectations of vacation rentals tend to follow their expectation of hotels, vacation rental owners should expect that soon all vacation rentals will be expected to have Wi-Fi or other broadband access. A vacation rental that doesn’t have it will stand out in a negative way