Accor to offer free wifi

Accor is to scrap wifi charges at 500 of its properties.

The French company that owns the Ibis, Mercure, Sofitel and Novotel chains, made the announcement after a survey revealed that the availability of free wi-fi was a key factor when choosing a hotel for the majority of travellers.
Accor's decision follows a survey by the hotel booking website Hotels.com, which suggested that 38% of travellers won't book a hotel unless wi-fi access is free of charge.

Source: AccomNews, 29 August 2012