Survey finds demand for productivity enhancers

Business travelers don’t just want a place to lay their heads—they want all the conveniences of home, according to a survey from Hyatt Place. Eighty-four percent of respondents said they want a hotel that allows for multitasking on the road, with 78 percent saying they feel the need to be as productive when traveling as they are in the office. More than 70 percent of business travelers said they would only consider hotels with guestrooms offering up-to-date technology, while a third of respondents said they would drive 10 to 30-plus miles out of their way to ensure they stay in a hotel with free high-speed wireless Internet access in guestrooms and public areas.