@Marie0 wrote:
In my opinion, charging for WiFi is a bad idea. It is an expected amenity in the industry. You will loose guests for nickle and diming them.
Hi @Marie54 and @Barthelemy0
Agreed for some listings, yes it would be outdated and expected.
I've had 130+ bookings in the past 2 years without wi-fi and done pretty well? It's in order to keep costs down for the budget traveller and I haven't lost any guests. This model has worked very well as that's my market i'm attracting which is why i'd like the opt-in feature. Internet in Australia is about $69 per month for unlimited so quite expensive.
Similar to how budget airlines offer the basic fare 'no frills' to get you there, but you can add a bunch of optional extras - i think this is a smart business model for those who attract this market (me). However, very rarely I have guests stay for one month who couldn't live without wifi, so am looking into opt in options. Thankfully my building allows you to get access to wireless for 24 hrs, a week, a month or via a long term package so can switch it on and off anytime.
A feature would also benefit this, as well as enabling other things like a hamper, or air con, a changeover service if they are staying for more than 2 weeks etc.