On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:34:49 -0700 (PDT), y_p_w
wrote:
>On Jun 18, 6:14 am, BobT wrote:
>> One things to check. Most of these motels offer free wireless (or
>> sometimes wired) "high speed" internet access, and free local phone
>> calls. More 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.
One of the advantages of having high speed internet available is
that one can install Skype on their laptop and use it to make
cheap phone calls world wide (about $0.02/minute). Very handy for
calling ahead to the next town and making lodging reservations.
And of course, for calling home to check on the house or
whatever.
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