Trying to re-join a known wifi network

I have issue sometimes with my iPhone or iPad to rejoin a known wifi network.
For instance each morning I am connecting my iPhone to a public transport free wifi. My phone recognises and connects to the wifi however it cannot connect to the internet, because the safari browser is not launched automatically as it should.
I have tried to "forget the network" and try again but that did not work. I have switched my phone off and on again, no result.
I have same problem in hotels when I use the hotel wifi. When I come back to hotel and try to reconnect, wifi is connected, but web browser does not launch therefore I cannot access the hotel website to register and accept terms and conditions for instance.....
Should I bookmark the website when the web browser is launched the first time when I register, so that I can access the website again if it does not launch automatically ?

I stay in various hotels each month throughout the year and have occasional problems logging on to the local wifi.  I consulted an Apple Genius staff once about this and it was suggested to reset the network settings.  I tried this and it does help although I forget about it after a few months of using dozens, perhaps hundreds of different wifi hotspots.  Once you experience problems, go to General in Settings, hit Reset at the bottom then hit "Reset Network Settings".  After a few seconds all stored settings regarding past wifi connections will be erased.  By starting fresh like this you may have better luck.

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