Free WiFi Tops Business Travelers’ List of Hotel Must-Haves


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The business travelers have spoken, are you listening?
This post comes from our partner Follow @americanexpress A mint on the pillow is a nice touch. The morning paper is, too. But an array of more productivity-driven perks hit the wish lists of today’s road warriors. With too much to do and too little time to do it, they need hotels with amenities aimed at increasing efficiency. Hotels have answered the call, investing billions, collectively, on improved guest experiences over the last fifteen years, says Henry Harteveldt, travel industry analyst at Atmosphere Research Group. Which of these matter most to business travelers? Connectivity. Free WiFi topped the list of factors influencing most business travelers’ choice in hotels. Tech-savvy next-Gen travelers especially value WiFi, with 48.3% of those aged 18-24 surveyed listing it as