# Welcome message with Wi-Fi details WhatsApp template

> Welcome guests on arrival with Wi-Fi, breakfast hours and the front desk number. Utility WhatsApp template for hotels and rentals.

- Category: Utility
- Industry: Travel and hospitality
- Use case: Welcome message
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 89%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/travel-welcome-guest-wifi
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/travel-welcome-guest-wifi.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

Triggered at check-in and tied to a stay in progress, so it qualifies as utility. Skip spa or restaurant promotions here.

## Message text

Welcome to {{hotel}}, {{first_name}}! Wi-Fi network: *{{wifi_name}}*, password: *{{wifi_pass}}*. Breakfast is served from 7 to 10 AM. Dial 0 from your room for anything you need.

## Variables

- `{{hotel}}`: Acme Grand Hotel
- `{{first_name}}`: Emma
- `{{wifi_name}}`: AcmeGuest
- `{{wifi_pass}}`: welcome2024

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "travel_welcome_guest_wifi",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "body": {
    "text": "Welcome to {{hotel}}, {{first_name}}! Wi-Fi network: *{{wifi_name}}*, password: *{{wifi_pass}}*. Breakfast is served from 7 to 10 AM. Dial 0 from your room for anything you need."
  },
  "variables": {
    "hotel": {
      "example": "Acme Grand Hotel"
    },
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Emma"
    },
    "wifi_name": {
      "example": "AcmeGuest"
    },
    "wifi_pass": {
      "example": "welcome2024"
    }
  }
}
```

## Create it with the Meta Cloud API

```sh
curl -X POST "https://graph.facebook.com/v26.0/$WABA_ID/message_templates" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $META_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "name": "travel_welcome_guest_wifi",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Welcome to {{hotel}}, {{first_name}}! Wi-Fi network: *{{wifi_name}}*, password: *{{wifi_pass}}*. Breakfast is served from 7 to 10 AM. Dial 0 from your room for anything you need.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "hotel",
            "example": "Acme Grand Hotel"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Emma"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "wifi_name",
            "example": "AcmeGuest"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "wifi_pass",
            "example": "welcome2024"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}'
```