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- dukenuk3m, on 05/13/2009, -0/+10Because their clientele will pay for it
- gtroyp, on 05/13/2009, -0/+8It's this simple, if there are two available hotels of relatively equal value, I will ALWAYS choose the one with free wi-fi. Business centers are for chumps. Charging for wi-fi is like charging for electricity. You can do it, but I won't stay with you again—or once if I know about it.
- checkslash, on 05/13/2009, -1/+9I can't stand hotels at this point that don't offer free Wifi.. like Embassy Suites? I'd rather stay at Hampton Inn.. all that I've been to offer it :)
- Georgy, on 05/13/2009, -0/+8I really don't get it, dirt cheap hotels offer free wifi while fancy top of the line hotels charge ridiculous prices for wifi....why?
- HappyScrappy, on 05/13/2009, -0/+5Please someone introduce more free Wi-Fi in Europe. Most hotels had exclusive deals with ISPs that wanted to charge over $10/day. Even expensive hotels (I stayed at the Hotel Intercontinental in London).
I'm sure these hotels are ready to leave their exclusive deals as soon as they end, but they can't end soon enough for me.
What was weirder was that no cafes or anything had free Wi-Fi. I was in NYC just a few weeks earlier and I'd turn on my iPod touch and find 5-12 WiFi networks in every location, in London, there was rarely anything, and if there was 1 or 2 it was from T-Mobile or someone who charged for access by the day. - coheedcollapse, on 05/13/2009, -0/+4Oh man I witnessed that first hand. Went over there for my honeymoon and didn't wanna hostel up for that so we stayed in hotels. Even in the classiest one that we stayed in, Wi-Fi was something like $30 US per night. Eventually I caved in and bought a $20 subscription to one of those stupid nationwide wi-fi plans and canceled it the day that I got back.
I don't think I experienced free wifi once in my whole time in any of the countries I visited over there. - GoKings, on 05/13/2009, -3/+7Charging for wi-fi isn't a big deal. But sometimes it's out of control. Some hotels charge up to $20 a night for Wi-Fi! I mean are you kidding me?!
- pavanb500, on 05/13/2009, -0/+3The reason budget hotels usually offer free wifi is that their target customer is price-sensitive, and wouldn't pay extra for it - so it's just another perk to entice them.
Hotels such as Sheraton charge because they cater to business travelers, who are usually told which hotel to stay at, based on conventions, contracts, etc.... These hotels can offer corporate clients low rates, and rape guests with $20 wifi because they know that most will pay it, and just expense it out... same reason these hotels charge for breakfast and such. - bipolarruledout, on 05/13/2009, -0/+3Pretty Much. Business travelers are going to bill it to the company anyway.
- rileyhallwood, on 05/13/2009, -0/+3i drove from vancouver bc to pheonix az and back through 6 states with some friends in december, stayed at probably 5 hotels and never once had to pay for wifi. every room was the cheapest they had and nothing over $65 per night
- stutimandal, on 05/13/2009, -0/+2I was in Hilton New Orleans Riverside once. The bozos had $20/day charge for internet. Thankfully it was free for the conference attendees.
The worst thing was speed and reliability. Even with Ethernet, I would get 15-20KBPS, with timeouts and lost connectivity every 20 mins or so. Charging $20/day for this kind of service is like murdering someone in broad daylight. - iridesce, on 05/13/2009, -0/+2I am in total agreement with the comments - I have been staying in budget motels for the past five years and won't stay again if you don't have free wifi or you charge for it. Though I will pay for encryption.
My partner offered that higher price hotels often cater to business travelers who have set corporate rates for rooms. The addition of wifi offers the hotels another service to tack on the bill.
Yeah, seems dumb to me too, but I stay in budget motels ...... - PopcornDave, on 05/13/2009, -0/+1Free WiFi is great unless they start blocking ports. I stayed at the Clarion in Bakersfield last year and they were blocking ports even though the WiFi was free. Of course the gal on the desk was as technically sharp as a butter knife and I did get a form letter apologizing for the inconvenience but you can be sure I won't be staying there again. Never had a problem at a Radisson at all. No blocked ports, free WiFi throughout the hotel.
- PopcornDave, on 05/13/2009, -0/+1Expense accounts will cover it but that may all change in the current business climate.
- javajoba, on 05/19/2009, -0/+1The free wifi landscape is growing and changing. Several years ago I was in New Orleans and the big buzz was Bill Gates was at a big convention there and every hotel had to install wifi and had to offer it for free. Well a month or so later the only free wifi in New Orleans was McDonald's.
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THE FIGHT FOR TOMORROW STARTS TODAY!!! - factsahoy, on 06/01/2009, -0/+0No, it is a big deal. With the entire hospitality industry bitching about the economy and reduced business, free wireless is a simple and practically free way for them to provide a competitive advantage or at least keep customers.
These are the same ***** who have insulted customers for years by charging for LOCAL phone calls.
Kind of like the airline industry, which has (thanks to our legislators allowing it) screwed customers by overbooking despite also charging customers for changes. There is no excuse for overbooking when the airline is already guaranteed remuneration for every seat, through change fees.
It's time for consumers to stand up for themselves and condemn the companies that are ripping them off. If you don't complain and vote with your dollars against this *****, every company gets away with it and we're all screwed permanently.
GROW A NUT, PEOPLE. - factsahoy, on 06/01/2009, -0/+0Yeah, the wireless scene in Europe sucks ass. I went to several cafes in London and found ***** T-Mobile rip-offs galore.
- mohamedrias786, on 05/13/2009, -2/+1thanks for the info..
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