Is it essential to provide wifi/internet to guests?

[Adelle5]

Oh my first three bookings - 2 did not ask for and were not concerned that there was no wifi, however one guest stated that it was a must for guests.

What is the main reason for it being a must? So they don’t use their phone data?

i have seen a few topics about guests getting refunds if the wifi plays up - this to me seems like something you have no control over and just a possible way to loose money on top of the monthly costs to have it. 

I would love to hear what other people do and what their experiences have been.

thank you!

adelle 

[Bridget310]

if you want business travelers during the week, wired ethernet is still very important. If that is too hard to do, perhaps consider MoCA as ethernet over the tv coax cable

[Bronwyn100]

Some guests want to work. I offer my guests unlimited wifi and they can throw Netflix or any other streaming they belong to. 

[Zheng49]

I feel like it is a must, and many of our guests come from other countries in the world, so it's not reasonable to expect them to have a data plan that works here as well for a short term stay. 

Also if a listing is missing WIFI, then I would also wonder what other amenities are missing! Like hot water, heating, air conditioning etc.