On Jun 18, 6:14=A0am, BobT wrote:
> One things to check. =A0Most of these motels offer free wireless (or
> sometimes wired) "high speed" internet access, and free local phone
> calls. =A0More expensive hotels/motels often charge for these services.
> A few mid price chains (Red Roof, for example, unless they have
> changed in the last 3 months) usually charge for internet access.
It's kind of a crapshoot.
I've stayed in many budget motels with free internet access. It may
not have been terribly high speed, but it was free. Motel 6 charges
$2.99 at locations with internet access, and I believe they typically
use very solid connections rather than sharing one limited connection.
I've stayed in some high-priced hotels (many Hilton locations) where
the high-speed internet access was complimentary. I also once stayed
in a resort hotel where it would have been extra (I connected via dial-
up to avoid it). I've had different experiences with Holiday Inn
locations. Some were absolutely free. I once used one which was
free, but bandwidth throttled to 768 kbit/sec. An option was to get a
higher-speed connection by paying an additional daily service fee. |