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