Near some Hotels/Motels
that don't require you to be a guest to use the access, the signals
may be able to be picked up in the vicinity of the Hotel/Motel,
i.e. parking lot, nearby gas stations, etc. It's worth checking
out.
In addition,
many individual franchisee owned hotel and motel locations are listed
in the State pages.
Omni
Hotels has free Wi-Fi for guests.
Connected
Hotel works with several Hotel chains in several states
to provide free in-room access for guests.
Wyndham Hotel
& Resorts and Summerfield Suites by Wyndham - requires free membership
in the Wyndham
ByRequest program. Where available, Free Internet access
available only in guest rooms with Wayport service.
Select
Courtyard, Residence Inn, Spring Hill Suites, Fairfield Inn and
Towne Place Suites by Marriott - available in hotel lobbies,
meeting rooms and public spaces at participating locations. You'll
need to search by City and State to see if any locations in that
area offer Free Wi-fi (some offer Free In-Room Wired access).
All Clarion
Hotels and Comfort Suites will offer free Wi-Fi in common
rooms and meeting areas by the end of 2004.
Best
Western plans to install Wi-Fi access in 2,300 properties
throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean by September
'04.
Microtel
Inns and Suites will have free wireless internet access
available in all locations by the end of 2004.
B.F.
Saul Hotels - most of their properties in VA, OH, FL, MI
and NY offer free wireless in public areas.
Heartland
Inns - found in the state of Iowa in 15 cities including
Des Moines and Cedar Rapids (and one more in Eau Claire, Wis.) has
totally free Wi-Fi access for guests in every room and common area
(including the pools).
Pineapple
Management Services has 17, mostly Marriott properties,
throughout the Southeast that offer free Wi-Fi to guests.
Hospitality
America has several locations in the Southeastern USA with
free Wi-Fi for guests.
It's not Wi-Fi,
but it is Free High Speed Internet Access. Many Hotels and Motels
are offering free access in guest rooms via a wired or ethernet
connection. Business and leisure travelers should check out - The
Wi-Fi Hotspot Directory - for locations.