Comments on: Why Do Hotels Still Charge for Internet? http://bobcaswell.com/2007/05/07/why-do-hotels-still-charge-for-internet/ Media consumer, tech enthusiast, and blogger Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:08:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Hotels Still Charging for Internet But Now There’s No Need to Pay | Bob Caswell http://bobcaswell.com/2007/05/07/why-do-hotels-still-charge-for-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-5290 Hotels Still Charging for Internet But Now There’s No Need to Pay | Bob Caswell Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:59:56 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/05/07/why-do-hotels-still-charge-for-internet/#comment-5290 [...] a year ago, I was on vacation and annoyed at how much hotels charge for Internet. So I blogged about it. I’m on vacation yet again but this time am blogging about how I’m not annoyed. The [...] [...] a year ago, I was on vacation and annoyed at how much hotels charge for Internet. So I blogged about it. I’m on vacation yet again but this time am blogging about how I’m not annoyed. The [...]

]]> By: reflections http://bobcaswell.com/2007/05/07/why-do-hotels-still-charge-for-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-620 reflections Sat, 12 May 2007 16:08:35 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/05/07/why-do-hotels-still-charge-for-internet/#comment-620 Even Backpacker hostels do better than that, tho Oz does have a big Backpacker scene. Free breakfast and CHEAP internet. $1 AUD per hour. Fuck Rome and the snob cities of the world. Even if I was wealthy I would never throw money away as ridiculously as $60 for a piece of toast. My toast is free and so is my bacon biatch, taste even sweeter now. Even Backpacker hostels do better than that, tho Oz does have a big Backpacker scene. Free breakfast and CHEAP internet. $1 AUD per hour.

Fuck Rome and the snob cities of the world. Even if I was wealthy I would never throw money away as ridiculously as $60 for a piece of toast. My toast is free and so is my bacon biatch, taste even sweeter now.

]]> By: The Cool Sister http://bobcaswell.com/2007/05/07/why-do-hotels-still-charge-for-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-619 The Cool Sister Wed, 09 May 2007 05:49:55 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/05/07/why-do-hotels-still-charge-for-internet/#comment-619 I love the extremely-jaded-but-still-struggling small business owner's comment. There's a reason you feel that way and I'll give you a hint. Consumers are like fans. Even the bimbos in Hollywood manage to figure out they are supposed to thank them. Think about it. I love the extremely-jaded-but-still-struggling small business owner’s comment. There’s a reason you feel that way and I’ll give you a hint. Consumers are like fans. Even the bimbos in Hollywood manage to figure out they are supposed to thank them. Think about it.

]]> By: Bob Caswell http://bobcaswell.com/2007/05/07/why-do-hotels-still-charge-for-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-618 Bob Caswell Tue, 08 May 2007 15:39:19 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/05/07/why-do-hotels-still-charge-for-internet/#comment-618 @homes: I'm proud to be the reason "business can't make a buck." Sadly, though, my thoughts and actions won't amount to much in the multi-billion dollar hotel industry. To everyone else, thanks for the great comments! @homes: I’m proud to be the reason “business can’t make a buck.” Sadly, though, my thoughts and actions won’t amount to much in the multi-billion dollar hotel industry.

To everyone else, thanks for the great comments!

]]> By: homes http://bobcaswell.com/2007/05/07/why-do-hotels-still-charge-for-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-617 homes Tue, 08 May 2007 09:10:28 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/05/07/why-do-hotels-still-charge-for-internet/#comment-617 You are CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP. You want everything for free. Your saving already with Priceline how much more do you have to save? Because of people like you business cant make a buck. You are CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP.
You want everything for free.
Your saving already with Priceline
how much more do you have to save?
Because of people like you business cant
make a buck.

]]> By: PENIX http://bobcaswell.com/2007/05/07/why-do-hotels-still-charge-for-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-616 PENIX Tue, 08 May 2007 02:20:48 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/05/07/why-do-hotels-still-charge-for-internet/#comment-616 Why? Because they can get away with it. Why? Because they can get away with it.

]]> By: edward http://bobcaswell.com/2007/05/07/why-do-hotels-still-charge-for-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-615 edward Mon, 07 May 2007 23:11:19 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/05/07/why-do-hotels-still-charge-for-internet/#comment-615 Here in the UK, I've stayed at 4* hotels that charged £20 a day ($40) for internet...and that's not even in room. I've also stayed at magnificent hotels that offer free in-room internet, with free wi-fi in the lobby. (Malmaison, I'm looking gratefully at you!). Here in the UK, I’ve stayed at 4* hotels that charged £20 a day ($40) for internet…and that’s not even in room. I’ve also stayed at magnificent hotels that offer free in-room internet, with free wi-fi in the lobby. (Malmaison, I’m looking gratefully at you!).

]]> By: Darcy http://bobcaswell.com/2007/05/07/why-do-hotels-still-charge-for-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Darcy Mon, 07 May 2007 21:36:24 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/05/07/why-do-hotels-still-charge-for-internet/#comment-614 Hysterical. It's outrageous that a hotel doesn't have the basic sense to include these small convenience features and has to cheap out. For *ucks sake, it costs $50/month for cable internet, and $50 for a router. These shits charge people > $80/night, and they can't make basic wireless internet access available. It's like being charged for the use of headphones for an in flight movie. Leaves you with a really bad taste in your mouth. Hysterical. It’s outrageous that a hotel doesn’t have the basic sense to include these small convenience features and has to cheap out. For *ucks sake, it costs $50/month for cable internet, and $50 for a router. These shits charge people > $80/night, and they can’t make basic wireless internet access available.

It’s like being charged for the use of headphones for an in flight movie. Leaves you with a really bad taste in your mouth.

]]> By: J http://bobcaswell.com/2007/05/07/why-do-hotels-still-charge-for-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-613 J Mon, 07 May 2007 19:48:13 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/05/07/why-do-hotels-still-charge-for-internet/#comment-613 We just got back from a trip to Rome where we paid a *fortune* for a fancy hotel that we expected to be full-service and which clearly stated that it had wi-fi throughout the hotel which we foolishly assumed was free. Aside from asking for $60 for a breakfast of toast, coffee and juice (!!!) internet access cost a $12/hr!!! Here's a tip for everyone out there: Holiday Inn Express. I have stayed in a few and they are invariably clean, with new furniture, comfy beds and bedding and ALWAYS include free wi-fi and breakfast buffet. We just got back from a trip to Rome where we paid a *fortune* for a fancy hotel that we expected to be full-service and which clearly stated that it had wi-fi throughout the hotel which we foolishly assumed was free. Aside from asking for $60 for a breakfast of toast, coffee and juice (!!!) internet access cost a $12/hr!!! Here’s a tip for everyone out there: Holiday Inn Express. I have stayed in a few and they are invariably clean, with new furniture, comfy beds and bedding and ALWAYS include free wi-fi and breakfast buffet.

]]> By: Marc http://bobcaswell.com/2007/05/07/why-do-hotels-still-charge-for-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-612 Marc Mon, 07 May 2007 19:28:10 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/05/07/why-do-hotels-still-charge-for-internet/#comment-612 Another funny thing is... the more expensive the hotel, the more likely they are to charge for internet, etc. The Ritz Carlton and the J. Willard Marriott both charge but Marriott's Fairfield Inn and Courtyard typically don't. Another funny thing is… the more expensive the hotel, the more likely they are to charge for internet, etc.

The Ritz Carlton and the J. Willard Marriott both charge but Marriott’s Fairfield Inn and Courtyard typically don’t.

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