Today's EV-driving traveler is no longer looking for just free wifi and breakfast included: they want to know where they can charge while they rest, and more and more often they filter their booking based on that availability. A hotel with DC fast charging stops competing on rooms alone and starts competing on the complete travel experience.
Unlike a wall-mounted AC charger, designed for overnight charging, a 40-60 kW DC charger lets a guest who only stops in for a meal or a business meeting leave with a recovered battery in under an hour, without tying up the parking space all night.
From a business standpoint, the key lies in management: with RFID or app-based authentication and time-of-day pricing, a hotel can offer charging as a free perk for guests and as a paid service for the general public, turning an otherwise pure cost center into a source of revenue.
The initial site assessment is especially important for hotels, because the building's available electrical capacity is often already committed to HVAC, kitchens, and other uses. Sizing the installation correctly from the outset avoids nasty surprises in both the electricity bill and the construction costs.