What EV charging should a hotel install?
Most hotels should start with Level 2 chargers: guests park overnight, so a 7 to 19 kW charger fills the car by morning at a fraction of the cost of fast charging. Listing those chargers in the apps EV drivers use to plan trips then gives travelers a reason to book your property. A Tesla Supercharger only makes sense for a hotel that also catches highway through-traffic.
Last updated November 9, 2026 · Bullet EV Charging Solutions, Austin, Texas
Bullet EV Charging Solutions has installed Level 2 charging at 6 hospitality properties in Texas, with 2 more hotel projects under construction. This page covers what we walk a hotel owner or general manager through on a free site assessment.
Why hotels add EV charging
EV drivers plan overnight stops around where they can charge. A hotel with chargers shows up when a driver filters for charging in a booking or trip-planning app, and a hotel without them is easy to skip. For the guest it is simple: plug in at check-in, leave with a full battery.
Chargers that are listed publicly can also serve drivers who are not staying the night, such as restaurant guests, event visitors and people in the area, which adds a small revenue line if you charge for the energy.
Level 2 or a Supercharger?
The answer depends on how long cars stay parked.
- Level 2 (AC) delivers 7 to 19 kW per port and takes hours to charge a car. It suits overnight and long stays, costs less in hardware and electrical work, and scales with load management. This is the right fit for nearly every hotel.
- A Tesla Supercharger delivers 50 to 500 kW per post and gets a car to 80% in 20 minutes to an hour. It needs a dedicated block of parking, more power and more upfront investment, and it earns from drivers passing through. It suits a hotel on a highway corridor with food and restrooms open around the clock. See what a property needs to host a Supercharger.
Some properties do both: Level 2 in the guest lot and a Supercharger by the road. The commercial Level 2 page compares the two side by side.
How many chargers a hotel needs
The finished hotel sites below have 2 to 4 chargers each, which is a common starting point. Because a Level 2 charger serves one car per night, the count depends on how many EV-driving guests you see and whether outside drivers can use the chargers. Starting with a few ports and leaving conduit and capacity in place for more is usually cheaper than building big on day one.
Pricing, access and listings
With networked chargers you decide who can charge and what it costs: free for guests, a per-kWh price for everyone, or a mix. The public tesla.com listings for the finished hotel sites below show each one open to the public around the clock with a per-kWh rate set by the property. Other networks we install (ChargePoint, EV Connect and Xeal) offer the same controls in their own apps.
What the project involves
A typical hotel install follows the same path as any commercial charging job, handled by one team:
- Site assessment: parking layout, existing electrical capacity and where the chargers should go.
- Design and a fixed-scope quote, including hardware options and the incentives that may apply.
- Permitting and, where needed, utility coordination.
- Installation, inspection and commissioning, then activation on the charging network.
- Ongoing support. If the property already has old or unreliable chargers, we can remove and replace them and reuse the infrastructure where it makes sense.
Texas hotels where we have installed charging
Each one has its own project page.
- Cambria Hotel Northlake, Northlake: 4 Level 2 chargers, listed as a destination charger on tesla.com at $0.25/kWh (checked September 16, 2026)
- Hilton Garden Inn - Dallas North Central Expressway, Dallas: 2 Level 2 chargers, listed as a destination charger on tesla.com at $0.46/kWh (checked September 16, 2026)
More of our Level 2 work, at apartments, offices, retail and dealerships, is on the projects page.
Common follow-up questions
Should a hotel install Level 2 chargers or a Tesla Supercharger?
For overnight guests, Level 2. A guest who parks for the night gets a full charge at 7 to 19 kW per port, and the hardware and electrical work cost far less than a Supercharger. A Supercharger fits a hotel that also sees through-traffic, for example one on a highway corridor with food on site, where drivers stop for 20 minutes to an hour.
Can a hotel charge guests for EV charging?
Yes. Networked chargers let the property set a price per kWh. The two finished hotel sites listed on this page show public per-kWh rates on their tesla.com listings. Some hotels include charging as a free amenity instead; both work.
What chargers do you install at hotels?
Tesla Wall Connector, ChargePoint, EV Connect and Xeal. We are an authorized reseller for ChargePoint and EV Connect and a certified installer for Tesla and Xeal, so we can supply the hardware or install equipment you already have.
Do we need a utility service upgrade?
Not always. Load management shares the available power across the chargers, which often lets a property add stalls without a new service. We check your existing capacity on the site assessment and tell you which route fits.
Are there incentives for hotel EV charging?
State programs, utility make-ready funds and local rebates vary by location and funding availability, and we research them for your project. The federal Section 30C credit is unavailable for property placed in service after June 30, 2026.
Next step
Tell us about the property on the contact page or call (512) 942-2448. The site assessment is free, and we will recommend Level 2, a Supercharger, or a mix, with a budget range.
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