http://jasongriffey.net/wp/2005/11/17/stupid-hotels-or-why-should-i-pay-for-wifi/ Mon, 14 May 2012 13:18:49 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://jasongriffey.net/wp/2005/11/17/stupid-hotels-or-why-should-i-pay-for-wifi/#comment-856 Shel Thu, 17 Nov 2005 20:09:55 +0000 http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/?p=854#comment-856 In Disney's convention hotel, I paid $9.95 for 24 hours access, wired, from my room. Had I gone with the wireless option, available only in the lobby and bar/restaurants and half the convention center, I would have paid $4.95 for 24 hours. I hooked up, wired, from my room 3 times. At Wyndhams, you have to pay for wireless access. You can have wired, in your room, for $9.95 or free if you're a ByRequest member (which I am, thank goodness). At Marriotts, Intercontinental/Holiday Inns, Radissons, and all the larger chains, you will pay for your Internet access. The theory? Most of the folks are there on business anyway and it will just be expensed. It's just another way to make money from people (you and me included) who will pay it. Boutique hotels, like Kimptons, and smaller hotels like Best Westerns, Days Inns, Holiday Inn Express, and other lower budget hotels generally offer free wireless because it becomes an enticement for folks to stay there. Recently I read a whole article on this - I think it was in the Wall Street Journal, which is subscription only online or I'd link it. Enjoy the conference though! Oh - and it's very possible your conference will have wireless access. Mine did. That's always nice. :-) Have fun! In Disney’s convention hotel, I paid $9.95 for 24 hours access, wired, from my room. Had I gone with the wireless option, available only in the lobby and bar/restaurants and half the convention center, I would have paid $4.95 for 24 hours. I hooked up, wired, from my room 3 times.
At Wyndhams, you have to pay for wireless access. You can have wired, in your room, for $9.95 or free if you’re a ByRequest member (which I am, thank goodness).
At Marriotts, Intercontinental/Holiday Inns, Radissons, and all the larger chains, you will pay for your Internet access. The theory? Most of the folks are there on business anyway and it will just be expensed. It’s just another way to make money from people (you and me included) who will pay it.
Boutique hotels, like Kimptons, and smaller hotels like Best Westerns, Days Inns, Holiday Inn Express, and other lower budget hotels generally offer free wireless because it becomes an enticement for folks to stay there.
Recently I read a whole article on this – I think it was in the Wall Street Journal, which is subscription only online or I’d link it.
Enjoy the conference though! Oh – and it’s very possible your conference will have wireless access. Mine did. That’s always nice.
Have fun!

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