Holiday Office – another way to work from anywhere
The currently best-known virus in the world has already hit the hotel and tourism industry hard, and it does not look as though it will let up any time soon. Guests are willing to book, but as soon as there are too many, the next restriction is already on the way, and so we will probably have to live with a lot of uncertainty for some time yet. However, hoteliers out there are not only excellent and passionate hosts, but also blessed with a great deal of creative ingenuity.
They are using the time to prepare, put together packages, and set new trends—also when it comes to digitalization. From contactless check-in to expanding the WiFi infrastructure, they are now also jumping on the new home office trend.
How convenient that IACBOX can also contribute here:
IACBOX puts the Holiday Office model on the display
As an advanced Captive Portal system, the IACBOX once again plays to its strengths here. Where vacation and work complement each other, it can not only communicate this offering in words and images, but also implement it operationally—from remote home office to working holiday. For all IACBOX operators, we therefore have
6 quick tips for fast and easy implementation
#1 The background image
Depending on your philosophy and location, choose an image that leans more toward holiday or more toward work. Either select a suitable one from the supplied background images or upload your own.
#2 – Differentiating Holiday Office vs. vacation guest
Make it clear which login is intended for which guests.
If the area is separated or has its own SSID—such as in a dedicated workspace, on a floor intended only for working guests, etc.—the login page can display only this one login, which is named and titled accordingly.
In the IACBOX WebAdmin, VLANs can be created and each assigned its own login pages.
If working guests cannot be separated from vacationers in the WiFi infrastructure, both logins can be displayed as tabs or an accordion. Clear naming is even more important here so that guests are oriented and know which login is intended for them.
#3 – Promote the office offering
If the page with the office login is seen by all guests, this model can be promoted effectively. Here, too, IACBOX offers options—from redirecting to a corresponding website to displaying content in iFrames, or an option to subscribe to the Holiday Office newsletter including a consent checkbox.
#4 – WiFi ticket templates: office vs. vacation guest
Naturally, the office guest should also be treated differently on the WiFi than the regular vacation guest so that the offering takes on tangible contours. The ticket templates offer versatile options for this. Once created easily and named clearly, you can later filter for them in the ticket overview.
#5 – Edit WiFi settings for office vs. vacation guests
After creating the ticket template, the IACBOX automatically issues a virtual ticket that includes all properties, restrictions, and specifications contained in the template: time limits, validity period, download and upload volume, etc. If you also want to decide on a protocol basis whether certain applications are permitted, restricted, or blocked, the add-on module Application Control PRO is recommended.
#6 – Download proven WiFi templates and roll them out to other systems
Once the appropriate templates have been created, they are easy to export and roll out to additional systems.
This means hosts are ideally equipped with IACBOX to offer an office model for in-house guests.