Do hotels typically charge guests for internet access?
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Faisal Khan
Answered 07/Apr/2013
Most hotels now charge for Wifi.
Some still offer free wifi, but most of the hotels I have come across will charge for Wifi, which is usually priced something like (just an example) $10/hour or $25/24-hours. Doesn't make sense, but they would rather you buy for 24-hours. Providing good Internet bandwidth for the guests takes money and hence the charge. You will also notice, free wifi is also a whole lot more slower, etc.
All the Grand Hyatts, Fairmonts, Kempinski Hotels charge for Wifi.
Free wifi not only hogs, but also poses a security risk to the hotel (any nefarious activity done from their network).
As cited by Drew Roberts - its a hit or a miss. Best to check before hand.
Some still offer free wifi, but most of the hotels I have come across will charge for Wifi, which is usually priced something like (just an example) $10/hour or $25/24-hours. Doesn't make sense, but they would rather you buy for 24-hours. Providing good Internet bandwidth for the guests takes money and hence the charge. You will also notice, free wifi is also a whole lot more slower, etc.
All the Grand Hyatts, Fairmonts, Kempinski Hotels charge for Wifi.
Free wifi not only hogs, but also poses a security risk to the hotel (any nefarious activity done from their network).
As cited by Drew Roberts - its a hit or a miss. Best to check before hand.