WiFi that works for your business
Your WiFi login is the most valuable moment in your venue.
Hotwireless turns every guest connection into a five-star review, a rescued customer, or a drink order already on the bar. Captive portal software built for South African restaurants, cafés, hotels and venues.
Connecting…
Free WiFi · Marco's Pizzeria
Quick check — 4 questions
Quick check — 4 questions
Thanks for the 5 stars! 🎉
Would you mind sharing on Google?
Hmm, only 3 stars…
Alerting the manager — they'll pop over in a moment
⚠️ Service alert
Table 7 · 3★ rating
Guest is still at the table. Recover the moment — can you pop over?
Trusted by venues across South Africa
What WiFi can actually do for you
Three ways we grow your business from the login page.
Not a router. Not just free internet for guests. A platform that earns its keep — in reviews, rescued covers, and faster table turns.
Reputation Management
Mini service check before the bill lands. Five stars go straight to Google. Anything lower pings your manager on WhatsApp so they can fix it before the guest walks out.
Learn moreAI Concierge
Splash page becomes a pocket barman. Guests order their first round while the waiter focuses on food. Straight from phone to POS, from sit-down to sip in under two minutes.
Learn moreCaptive Portal Software
Branded splash pages, time and bandwidth limits, voucher and paid tiers, social login, CRM export. Multi-site dashboard. POPIA-compliant consent baked in.
Learn moreHow it works on the ground
From the moment they sit down, you're already ahead.
Guest connects
Scans the QR on the table or picks the SSID. Clean splash loads instantly — your branding, no adverts fighting for attention.
First drink ordered
AI concierge takes the opening round straight to your POS. The waiter never leaves their food station.
Service check on exit
Four quick taps as they pay. Five stars? Google. Below four? Manager gets a WhatsApp with the table number — right now, while the guest is still seated.
Reviews keep coming
Your local SEO rises. More bookings. More covers. The WiFi platform paid for itself by the end of the first weekend.
Why reviews are the whole game
93% of guests check Google before booking. What do yours see?
Restaurant discoverability on Google Maps is ranked by three things: how many reviews you have, how recent they are, and how consistent the rating is. A Smart Review Router attacks all three.
- ✓ More volume: every WiFi connection is a review opportunity — not a forgotten printed card.
- ✓ Better ratings: the 4-question check filters out complaints into private recovery instead of public damage.
- ✓ Faster recovery: an unhappy guest notified to a manager in 12 seconds is a guest who leaves happy. That's a 4-star saved and a 1-star prevented.
- ✓ Freshness: Google weights recent reviews heavier. Keep the stream flowing, stay on page one.
Live from the dashboard
"Best service in Constantia. Staff remembered us."
"Their WiFi asked how the meal was — nice touch."
"Wine landed before we'd taken our jackets off."
Packages
Straight pricing, priced per location.
Start with Essentials, turn on Reputation the moment your first review comes through, add AI Concierge when you're ready to speed up the bar.
Essentials
R499/mo
Per location
- Branded captive portal + free access tier
- Time & bandwidth limits
- Email / SMS data capture
- POPIA-compliant consent
- Monthly report · email support
Reputation
R1,499/mo
Per location
- Everything in Essentials, plus:
- 🌟 Smart Review Router (4-Q check → Google / WhatsApp)
- 📈 Review dashboard & trend reporting
- 👤 Social login (Google / Facebook)
- 🎟️ Voucher / paid access option
- 📲 WhatsApp + email support
Reputation + AI Concierge
From R3,499/mo
Per location
- Everything in Reputation, plus:
- 🍸 AI Barman / Concierge on the splash page
- 🔌 POS integration (custom per venue)
- 🏨 Multi-site central management
- 🎯 Targeted marketing campaigns
- 👔 Dedicated account manager
Hardware supply, installation, and WiFi in Motion (vehicle WiFi) available as add-ons on any tier.
A Hotwireless initiative
Community Free WiFi — bridging the digital divide, one suburb at a time.
Beyond the restaurants and hotels we serve, we believe everyone deserves access. Our Community Free WiFi Project helps local businesses, spaza shops, churches and community halls turn their uncapped fibre into a free hotspot for their neighbourhood — funded entirely by local advertising.
- ✓Self-funding via local advertisers
- ✓Drives foot traffic to the host
- ✓Unlocks jobs, education, services
- ✓POPIA-compliant, throttle-protected
Who hosts a hotspot?
Real places across SA
- 🏪Spaza shops — become the neighbourhood's digital hub.
- ⛪Churches & halls — job-seekers, gran on WhatsApp, small business online banking.
- 🏥Clinics & pharmacies — patients stay connected while they wait.
- ⚽Sports fields & parks — parents work remotely, kids download homework.
Ready to turn your WiFi into your best marketing channel?
Book a 20-minute demo. We'll show you the reputation flow, the concierge, and walk you through pricing for your venue.
Or call us on 082 370 3007