Some do provide comp wi-fi in the lobby or public areas but it's rare to find a hotel that offers free, resort-wide connectivity.
Fremantle is the stepping-off point for the car-free resort and nature reserve of Rottnest Island, an 11-mile ferry trip off the coast.
Our last drop was above the car-free resort of Saas-Fee, weenjoyedenjoyed the pistes before a final night at the Ferienart Resort and Spa.
As a kid, as some of you know, I grew up in a tact-free resort town in the Catskills (this is the absolute truth, on Route 28 going west there was a sign: "Entering Fleischmanns, say whatever you want").
The car-free resort is opening seven new residences with a total of 369 luxury apartments overlooking the slopes, with the new Amara district also offering a wellbeing centre with pool, spa and gym.
Hotel Termag, doubles from €41 half-board, termaghotel.com Andrew Tucker Stoos is a lovely, uncrowded car-free resort under the spectacular Mythens in central Switzerland served by a cable car and a funicular railway from the valleys below.
Though this lively, virtually traffic-free resort is consistently rated as Austria's second-best ski destination, few Brits have heard of it because Ischgl's hotels prefer to cater for independent travellers rather than tour operator groups.
Le Grand Bellevue, Gstaad The Hotel Grand Bellevue has presided over the car-free resort of Gstaad since 1912, but it has recently come under new ownership, with a fresh new look and a new name – Le Grand Bellevue – revealed for this season.
Other winter sports Hemmed in by a magnificent amphitheatre of 13 implacable peaks over 4,000m, Saas Fee is a stylish, car-free resort, perfect for snowboarding.
