More and more hotel and resort guests drive electric vehicles (EVs), and many guests rent EVs to get around while they’re in town. Soon EV fast chargers will be standard at many hotels and resorts, but today adding a charger or two to your property can set you apart from the competition, attracting EV drivers and guests who want to drive EVs during their stay. Here are some benefits to installing a charger at your hotel or resort.

Offer EV Charging to Guests

About 12 percent of cars in Europe and about 5 percent of cars in the United States are electric and more people are buying EVs than ever. EVs will become more common and eventually ubiquitous as many governments around the world enact bans on the sale of new petrol and diesel-powered cars.

By providing a DC fast charger, hotels and resorts can offer a valuable service to guests who drive electric cars, helping them recharge their EVs quickly and get back on the road. Many hotels also provide EV charging as a concierge service, parking the guest’s car and charging it up for their next adventure.

If you like us, we’ll like you. It makes sense, right? EVs need to be charged and drivers will frequent businesses that make charging easy for them. If fact, several years ago, Kohl’s found electric vehicle drivers spent about 20 more minutes in store than non-EV drivers and another major retailer found EV drivers spent more than three times longer in store. With statistics like these, the ROI is much higher and much easier to calculate than many other amenities.