Thus spake Rosalie B. :
>Brian wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 20:45:28 -0700, nobody@spamcop.net wrote:
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>>>Now Princess costs a lot more than Carnival, so one would think if
>>>Carnival can do it for free, Princess surely could as well.
>>
>>There is something irritating about this type of thing that goes
>>beyond the financial cost. There's an expensive resort that we went to
>>for many years, until this year but that's another story. It used to
>>be American Plan. I could get iced tea at meals but my wife and
>>daughter would be charged for soda. Eventually the policy was changed
>>probably because of the negative comments given by us and, I'd
>>imagine, many others.
>
>>Another is that we can stay in a Country Inn and Suites, Best Western
>>or Holiday Inn and not be charged for high speed internet access. Yet
>>at more expensive hotels like Ritz-Carlton, we are charged for it. It
>>obviously can be built into the rates at a less expensive hotel.
>
>Yes that is something that irritates me as well. If the Hampton Inn
>can have a nice free breakfast and free local calls, why does the
>Hilton charge for the coffee pot by the front desk and not have any
>free breakfast? The difference in the rooms, location and service
>isn't that great.
I agree. I stay at, and send many people to, Courtyard. Free
wireless is a feature for my budget minded business travelers. And
they still get their Marriott Rewards points.
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>
>grandma Rosalie
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