What hotel services does the business traveler need? : Kathika Travel Website

By Kathryn Vercillo

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When you’re booking your hotel room for business, what services and amenities do you want? Must you have in-room desks with fax machines, or are you more concerned about conference space thanin-room features?

Here are some of the things business travelers commonly want at their hotels:

Wi-Fi connections. Business travelers usually bring a laptop with them and they want to be able to connect as easily from the pool as from their rooms.
Advanced phone systems. You don’t just want to be able to make calls. You want to be able to make conference calls, retrieve voice mail and pick up a second line if need be. Hotels are starting to add VoIP services, decreases calling costs and streamlines productivity during business travel.
On-site meeting spots. Whether it’s a big conference room for hosting a presentation or just a nice lounge for drinks with a client, business travelers usually keep an eye out for where they can do business on site.
Fitness centers and/or spas. Sure, it’s a luxury. However, the person who is frequently away on business still needs to keep in shape. And the spa helps travelers stay rejuvenated enough to do their jobs.

What other services do you want as a business traveler?

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