| In this article I will be discussing rental property | | | | newspapers, the phone book and other places. |
| and hotels that do not yet provide wireless | | | | You do not know how many people see your ad |
| Internet to their renters. Almost all laptops today | | | | or your listing and see that your hotel or property |
| have the ability to automatically detect and | | | | does not have a wireless connection and do not |
| connect to wireless Internet providers. | | | | even bother calling you. So you cannot tell how |
| Most businesspeople who travel and even many | | | | much business you are losing just by those that |
| that are on vacation bring their laptops along for | | | | do call and ask that question. |
| work and for play. These people look for hotels, | | | | Also many hotel owners do not know how easy |
| motels, short-term apartments, and vacation | | | | and inexpensive a wireless connection is to install. |
| rentals that provide wireless Internet as part of | | | | Some people are just set in their ways. "Well, |
| their rental agreement. | | | | we've never offered that and we're doing okay." |
| These days a hotel that does not provide a | | | | That is the attitude of someone who is satisfied |
| wireless Internet connection for their guest is | | | | or one whose business is on the decline. |
| severely handicapped in regards to getting more | | | | A wireless connection will pay for itself easily |
| reservations. There are many hotel and motel | | | | through the extra rentals you will get and don't |
| owners, resort owners, apartment building owners | | | | even know that you are missing right now. |
| and others that still hold back on adding a wireless | | | | Some hotels and rentals want to charge extra for |
| Internet connection. They simply don't want to | | | | the Internet connection. Again, the money you |
| pay for it. | | | | bring in from those who are willing to pay extra |
| What they do not realize is that they are already | | | | will not be more than the money you lose from |
| paying more for not having a wireless connection | | | | those that will not rent from you because they |
| than they would be by having one. | | | | can get Internet service free elsewhere. |
| Whenever a businessperson travels and calls to | | | | Also, you want your short-term rental, vacation |
| make a reservation, saying "No we do not | | | | rental, hotel, or motel to seem like it is a classy |
| provide a wireless Internet connection", is the | | | | place to stay. Charging for each little additional |
| same as me offering you a dollar and you saying, | | | | service does not do anything to enhance your |
| "No thanks, already have one." | | | | guest's impression of your hotel or other rental. |
| You pay to list your property on websites and in | | | | |