What is a good hotel WiFi speed?

This means you should shoot for speeds in the 5-25 Mbps range. For reference, Netflix recommends 5 Mbps for HD streaming and 25 Mbps for 4k (Ultra HD) streaming. If your motel's WiFi solution is within this range, you will be able to accommodate the high internet speeds of almost any guest during their stay.



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To make it easy for guests to connect to WiFi Internet and avoid unnecessary confusion, many hotel chains adopt the single SSID standard for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz. Guests have no option to pick which band to connect. It's entirely up to the client device, not the AP, to select which band to connect.

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Most hotels fall far short of that. In a survey conducted before the pandemic by Highspeedinternet.com, the hotel chain with the fastest free internet connection, Rodeway Inn, clocked in at just 7.66 Mbps. For paid connections, Econo Lodge had the fastest connection at 8.48 Mbps.

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Most of the time, hotel WiFi speeds are enough for casual web browsing and video streaming, but gaming frequently needs more reliable connections with lower latency. Although it can reduce latency problems, fast internet does not ensure an enjoyable game.

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Too Many Users. One of the most common reasons why hotel WiFi is so bad is due to too many users. Hotels are often packed with guests, each with their own devices, all vying for bandwidth. This can cause the network to become congested and slow, making it frustrating for guests trying to get online.

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Hotels also are stuffed with WiFi-blocking obstacles such as walls, electrical equipment, and other humans all sharing limited internet bandwidth. That's not an excuse, though. It's also tricky to pipe hot water to 100 rooms of people taking showers at the same time.

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If the property advertises fast internet on its site – anything over 25 Mbps – you stand a pretty good chance. Run a speed test to document your internet speed. Make sure the property has a chance to fix it before checking out.

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Not only this, but expensive hotels are often larger with hundreds of rooms. It's a lot more expensive to have the infrastructure and bandwidth to support wifi in 500 rooms versus 50.

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At A Glance Allegations have surfaced that hotels may be jamming guests' Wi-Fi signals and charging fees for guests to access the hotel's own Wi-Fi network. Is It Legal For Hotels To Block My Wi-Fi? No.

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