Top 7 hotel Wi-Fi hotspot features your facility should have

Monica Ferrari
Aug 8, 2017 · 3 min read

Guest Wi-Fi can turn into a powerful business and marketing tool for hotels. Let’s see what are the main 7 hotel Wi-Fi hotspot features hospitality venues should have to grow their revenues and increase their visibility.

Nowadays, free hotel Wi-Fi is a basic expectation among travellers and a relevant factor when they choose a facility. Furthermore, is not only free guest Wi-Fi a customer amenity but also is a powerful tool that allows facilities to grow their business and increase their visibility and reputation.

Let’s see how Tanaza helps hotels and hospitality venues to boost their revenues, increase their online visibility and meet their guests’ needs, thanks to these 7 must-have hotel Wi-Fi hotspot features.

1. Captive portal

The captive portal offered by Tanaza provides hoteliers with an easy guest access system. Indeed, different authentication methods for guest Wi-Fi access are available, based on your needs: login through email or phone, coupon or custom code, password, social login, etc. Also, Tanaza makes Wi-Fi access easy not only for hotel guests but also for the staff, as you can configure up to 8 SSIDs per access point. For instance, you can create one SSID for the hotel staff with WPA encrypted password, another SSID with your captive portal for guest access using social login, one SSID for the hall with coupon-based registration and one last SSID for hotel equipment. In this way, by separating traffic, you will guarantee a secure Wi-Fi connection.

2. Web Content Filtering

Your hotel guests expect to be provided with a safe and secure browsing experience. Parents want to safeguard their kids while they use your Wi-Fi to browse, in particular. This is why you should control and protect your network by deploying the network content filtering offered by Tanaza, which allows you to block user access to inappropriate or unwanted websites and apps, such as content of pornography, violence, betting sites, etc. Indeed, you can choose what content categories your guests can access while using your hotel Wi-Fi network on their computers, tablets, smartphones, and other Wi-Fi-enabled devices and you can schedule when to block or unblock them. Also, this content filter blocks malware, botnets and other common viruses and can also function as a parental control software tool: in this way, you will further ensure the security of your network, guaranteeing a safe browsing experience for both your guests and staff.

3. Login Page Editor

You can welcome your guests building a personalised, branded login page before they access your network. Tanaza features a responsive and customizable login page, which gives you the possibility to promote your services, hotel facilities and special offers in a simple and effective way: for instance, you can add banners to advertise your room service or to show your best rooms. You can promote new amenities, new menus at the hotel restaurant or your spa offerings. Also, you can add special deals and discounts on your login page to incentivise your guests to try your services. In addition, you can add widgets to promote your conventions with local tour operators and other business partners by giving suggestions about particular events held near your facility. And it’s not all: you can even insert a TripAdvisor widget on your login page to further promote your hospitality venue. Thanks to the login page offered by Tanaza, you can build you Wi-Fi guest access page in more than 60 languages, included Spanish, Portuguese, German and Italian, simplifying your guests’ login process to your Wi-Fi network.

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