Many Hotels are adding free Wi-Fi high speed internet access as an amenity for guests. Many of the locations offer Wi-Fi in guest rooms as well as public areas like lobbies, meeting rooms, restaurants, lounges, etc., but some only offer the access in the public areas. If you need Wi-Fi access in your room you should contact the chosen location ahead of time to confirm guest room access availability. You'll need to be a guest to access the free Wi-Fi in guest rooms, but the free Wi-Fi in public areas may be available to non-guests as well in some locations. Check with the hotels for their policies.

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.

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