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Hotels just don't get it.

Earlier this summer I chronicled my trek back home to WI. and did a little venting on the state of Wi-Fi. The part that still bothers me is how the big chain hotels see internet connectivity as a way to nickel and dime the business traveler. I just read a computerworld article that dicusses how mid-level hotels see Wi-Fi as a way to serve customers and the higher end hotels see it as a way to make up for the 50% drop in long distance phone billing that has happened since 2000 now that all of us carry cell phone.

The bottom line is that we as business travelers do have a choice when we book a room and I have started to require free Wi-Fi in any hotel I stay at. I hate it when business gets in the way of me doing business. Get a clue Hyatt, Hilton and the rest.

  Posted by Shawn Rogers on October 17, 2005 9:34 AM |

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I just read Shawn's last blog post about hotels that offer free Wi-Fi internet service with interest. I agree, and have found that it is typically the higher-end hotels that charge for it, with the more accomodating lower-end ones willing... [Read More]

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