Campaign against hotel rip offs
09-May-2005
permalink email thisCampaign for free internet access in hotels
This one is really getting up my nose. Why are hotels charging for the use of wireless networks. Last week in Finland I was forced to pay 15 Euros for 24 hours wireless connectivity. 15 Euros for 24 hours on the internet would not be so bad - but this was 24 hours from when you first logged on.
Its a rip off. It costs the hotels very little to provide a free service. Most people just want to be able to check their emails. Hotel prices in European cities are already quite high enough without imposing extra charges. its like booking a hotel room and then having to pay 15 euros for 24 hour s for a bed.
Lets start a campaign - at the very least we can swap names of hotels which provide free internet access. Here is my first - the Hotel Dedeman in Istanbul. Not the most beautiful hotel in the world and the beer is grossly overpriced but there is free ethernet access in every room. I did not have an ethernet cable with me and the hotel reception gave me one for free. Right on.
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