Travelers have come to expect free Wi-Fi at hotels, so most major chains make it complementary. Interestingly, some luxury hotels still charge for the service.
Here’s a rundown on where it’s free and how you can get the service for free if it’s not provided.
Free Hotel Wi-Fi
The following hotel chains feature free Wi-Fi.
- AmericInn by Wyndham
- Baymont by Wyndham
- Best Western
- Cambria Suites
- Candlewood Suites
- Country Inn & Suites
- Comfort Inn
- Courtyard By Marriott
- Days Inn
- EconoLodge
- Hampton Inn
- Hilton Garden Inn
- Holiday Inn
- Holiday Inn Express
- Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham
- Homewood Suites
- Howard Johnson
- La Quinta Inn & Suites
- MainStay Suites
- Microtel Inn & Suites
- Quality Inn
- Radisson
- Residence Inn Marriott
- Rodeway Inn
- Sheraton
- Sleep Inn
- Staybridge Suites
- SpringHill Suites Marriott
- Super 8
- Travelodge
- Wingate by Wyndham
Hotels That Charge for Wi-Fi
Hilton: The Marquette Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton in Minneapolis charges guests $12.95 per day for Wi-Fi. However, the service is free to members of the chain’s reward club, Hilton Honors, which is also free to join.
Marriott: If you join the chain’s free rewards club, Wi-Fi is complimentary. Otherwise, you’ll pay $14.95 a day at hotels like the Marriott City Center in Minneapolis.
Omni Hotels & Resorts: Wi-Fi is free for members of the reward program called Select Guest, but non-members pay $9.95 per day for wireless internet access.
W Hotels: The W Foshay in Minneapolis quoted a price of $14.95 per day for Wi-fi access during the week, but free on weekends.
Final Thoughts
Most chains now offer free hotel Wi-Fi, but if you’re staying at one that doesn’t, become a member of the hotel’s rewards club to increase the changes of getting the service for free.
If the hotel doesn’t have a rewards club, getting complementary internet access might be as easy as calling the front desk and asking.
Readers, have you stayed in a hotel recently that charged for Wi-Fi? How much did you pay?
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