FREE WI-FI HOT SPOTS
Business travelers are increasingly reliant on fast and easy wireless
internet, or Wi-Fi, connections when managing their affairs from their laptops
on the road. As a matter of fact, hotels report that one of the most
frequently asked questions among potential guests is whether they offer Wi-Fi
access. Second question: whether that access is free.
In an interesting twist, it's the least expensive hotel chains that are
the most likely to offer free Wi-Fi, while the better-appointed "full
service" and luxury brands generally charge $10 to $20 per day (or more
overseas).
You can log on for free at the following hotel chains popular with business
travelers (some offer the free service in rooms; in others, it might only be
in the hotel lobby): Baymont Inn, Choice Hotels (including Clarion and
Comfort), Hampton Inn, Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Kimpton Group,
La Quinta, Marriott Courtyard, Microtel, Omni, Residence Inn, Wingate Inn and
Wyndham.
Competitive airports are also increasingly offering Wi-Fi access, but again,
there seems to be a divide between those that offer it as a free service and
those that charge a fee. The following are among the airports offering free
access: Albuquerque, New Mexico; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Columbus, Ohio;
Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Las Vegas; Long Beach, California; Orange
County/Santa Ana, California; Orlando, Florida; Phoenix; Pittsburgh; Richmond,
Virginia; and Tampa, Florida.
Also, Continental Airlines offers free Wi-Fi access in 22 of its airport
Presidents Clubs across the country. (Sometimes you can access the free signal
outside the clubs in adjacent gates or corridors.)
Log on to
www.wififreespot.com
for the most current updates on where to get free Wi-Fi, or find your state
below to get a list of free Wi-Fi near you.
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