Who Doesn’t Love Free Wi-Fi?

According to the 2013 Hotel WiFi Report by HotelChatter, 64% of hotels now offer free Wi-Fi, which is great news for business travelers around the world. However, some of these free Wi-Fi options come with caveats, such as a time limit, a requirement to join the hotel’s loyalty program, or availability only in the lobby. If you travel often and require constant connectivity, then keep reading to find out which hotels offer free Wi-Fi and which ones do not. In our next blog post, we’ll break down the international hotel Wi-Fi scene for those whose business takes them overseas.

At the end of the article is an well-designed infographic from HotelChatter that breaks down hotel Wi-Fi options in a visual way. If you want to skip straight to it, click here.

Hotels That Offer Free Wi-Fi

Hilton Hotels
· Hampton Inn Hotels
· Hilton Garden Inn
· Home2Suites
· Homewood Suites

Hyatt Hotels
· Andaz Hotels
· Hyatt House
· Hyatt Place Hotels
· Summerfield Suites

InterContinental Hotel Group
· Candlewood Suites
· Holiday Inn Hotels (Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Resorts and Holiday Inn Club Vacations included)
· Hotel Indigo
· Staybridge Suites

Marriott Hotels
· Courtyard by Marriott Hotels
· Edition Hotels
· Gaylord Hotels
· Fairfield Inn Hotels
· Residence Inn Hotels
· Springhill Suites
· Towneplace Hotels

Starwood Hotels
· Aloft Hotels
· Element Hotels
· Four Points by Sheraton

Wyndham Hotels
· Baymont Inn and Suites
· Days Inn
· Hawthorn Suites
· Howard Johnson
· Knights Inn (there are a few that charge in-room)
· Microtel Inns and Suites by Wyndham
· Night Hotels
· Ramada Hotels· Super 8 Hotels
· Travelodge
· Wyndham Garden Hotels
· Wingate By Wyndham

Accor Hotels
· Ibis
· Mercure
· Pullman Hotels

Choice Hotels
· Cambria Suites
· Comfort Inn
· Comfort Suites
· Clarion
· Sleep Inns
· Econolodge
· Quality Inns
· Ascend Collection

Best Western
· Best Western Hotels
· Best Western Plus Hotels
· Best Western Premier Hotels

Carlson Rezidor Hotels
· Hotel Missoni
· Park Plaza Hotels
· Country Inn and Suites
· Radisson blu Hotels

Boutique/Lifestyle Collections
· Ace Hotels
· AKA Hotels
· ALT Hotels
· Andre Balazs Hotels
· B Hotels and Resorts
· Citizen M Hotels
· COMO Hotels
· Desires Hotels
· Doyle Collection
· Gansevoort Hotels
· Gem Hotels (Ascend Collection)
· Greystone Hotels
· James Hotels
· Joie De Vivre Hotels
· Kimpton Hotels
· Palace Resorts
· Soho House Hotels
· Standard Hotels
· Swire Hotels

Luxury Hotels
· Aman Resorts
· Anatara Hotels
· Four Seasons Hotels
· Langham Hotels
· Montage Hotels
· Peninsula Hotels
· Regent Hotels
· Shangri-La Hotels
· Trump Hotels (Outside New York)

Hotels That Don’t Offer Free Wi-Fi

Hilton Hotels & Resorts
· Conrad Hotels (Usually free in their club lounges)
· Waldorf Astoria Hotels
· Embassy Suites Hotels
· DoubleTree Hotels (Free in lobbies)

Hyatt Hotels
· Hyatt Hotels (This include Hyatt Regencys and Grand Hyatts; some do offer it free but it varies from property to property)
· Park Hyatt Hotels

InterContinental Hotels
· InterContinental Hotels (Some have it free in their Club Lounges)
· Crowne Plaza Hotels

Marriott Hotels
· Ritz-Carlton Hotels (Some of the newer hotels are starting to offer WiFi free in the rooms; most offer it free in their club lounges)
· JW Marriott Hotels (Again, some of the newer hotels are offering it free in the rooms and the lobbies.)
· Renaissance Hotels
· Marriott Hotels (Free in lobbies)

Starwood Hotels & Resorts
· Le Meridien Hotels (Some are free)
· Luxury Collection Hotels
· Sheraton Hotels
· St. Regis Hotels
· W Hotels
· Westin Hotels (Some free in lobbies)

Wyndham Hotels
· Wyndham Hotels
· Wyndham Resorts
· Wyndham Grand Collection (All Wyndham hotels, resorts and Grand Collection offer it free in the lobbies)
· TRYP by Wyndham Hotels (Some Tryps do offer it free but all newer Tryps have free WiFi)
· Dream Hotels

Accor Hotels
· Novotel Hotels (Some are free, typically in Europe)
· MGallery Hotels
· Sofitel Hotels (Sofitels in Europe, Middle East and Africa are all free)

Carlson Rezidor Hotels
· Radisson Hotels (Some are free)

Boutique/Lifestyle
· Affinia Hotels
· Morgans Hotels
· Swissotels Hotels
· Thompson Hotels
· Tune Hotels
· Viceroy Hotels

Luxury
· Dorchester Collection Hotels
· Jumeirah Hotels
· Kempinski Hotels
· Mandarin Oriental Hotels
· Orient-Express Hotels (Some are free)
· Rocco Forte Hotels (Some are free)
· Taj Hotels
· Trump Hotels New York

While it’s great that two-thirds of hotels now offer some form of free Wi-Fi internet access, there’s still one-third that don’t. Maybe one day we’ll have free Wi-Fi access everywhere, but until then, these choices above are your best bet. Remember, our next blog post will break down Wi-Fi availability at international hotels, so subscribe to our blog by entering your email address at the top right of the page, next to the blog title.

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Infographic source: HotelChatter.com