Radisson To Offer Free High-Speed Internet Access

MINNEAPOLIS— Radisson Hotels and Resorts will offer free high-speed Internet access in guestrooms at its properties in the Americas, effective January 1. Radisson claims to be among the first upscale hotel brands to provide the service as a complimentary in-room amenity to all guests. There is no program to join to obtain connectivity and, depending upon the technological infrastructure of individual properties, Internet access is offered either hard-wired or wireless. Radisson SAS Hotels and Resorts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Radisson Edwardian Hotels in the United Kingdom also offer complimentary high-speed Internet access in guestrooms. Noting HSIA “is among the most important amenities our guests have come to expect,” Bjørn Gullaksen, evp/brand leader for Radisson Hotels and Resorts, said the service complements another Radisson amenity, the ability for guests to print securely from their Internet-enabled device. Guests have the option of retrieving their documents at the hotels printing station or having them delivered to their rooms. Currently, Radisson properties in the Americas also provide high-speed connectivity in its lobbies, restaurants and meeting rooms. It is at the discretion of the hotels to charge for Internet access in locations other than guestrooms.