holiday hotel wifi rip off

Gullflyinghigh · Apr 14, 2015

Raleigh Chopper said:
Totally agree, old fashioned maybe but seeing people glued to their various devices and some just cannot live without it I find pathetic. Never take them on holiday.

Exception for the kindle (or similar) surely?

Fungus · Apr 14, 2015

A tablet / mobile phone is only a tool - whether it's good or bad depends what you're doing with it.

On holiday, it can be invaluable for planning day trips, etc. Sitting on Facebook all day seems like a waste of time, might as well be at home.

Can't imagine needing more than a few minutes connection each day, though (says the guy who couldn't see the point of always-on broadband, and now has fibre to the premises :blush:

).

Raleigh Chopper · Apr 14, 2015

Gullflyinghigh said:
Exception for the kindle (or similar) surely?

Good point well made.
Missus takes a kindle and reads in the shade. I don't read books so the kindle gives me plenty of opportunities to look at the chicks around the pool or on the beach without getting into trouble.

Pretty pink fairy · Apr 14, 2015

BensGrandad said:
Just returned from 1 weeks holiday. The hotel advertise free wifi, which it was in the bar for 30 mins unsecured. Secured was available €10 for 5 days €30 for 1 month. There for a week so paid for 10 days €20 which was ok.BUT it only covered 1 appliance. I had phone and tablet so did wife, granddaughter had a tablet so total 5 appliances. Most people in the 21st century have similar. Bars, McDonalds etc offer free wifi for unlimited appliances. Why should hotels not offer the same other than to make extra money and rip off the residents.

why would you want to go on holiday and worry about using wi fi FFS

regards
DR

Pretty pink fairy · Apr 14, 2015

Barrel of Fun said:
It sounds like they had a peaceful time. Nobody talking to each other and glued to their devices.

in Cyprus a couple of years back THOSE EASTERN EUROPEANS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF WI FI ,some gormless boring individuals sitting there of a night time glued to their devices :shrug:

regards
DR

BensGrandad · Apr 15, 2015

I had no objection to paying, although the hotel advertised free wifi, which was correct in the bar. My objection was that it was restricted to 1 appliance which in the 21st century is ridiculous for couples.

LamieRobertson · Apr 15, 2015

BensGrandad said:
I had no objection to paying, although the hotel advertised free wifi, which was correct in the bar. My objection was that it was restricted to 1 appliance which in the 21st century is ridiculous for couples.

But did you enjoy the holiday?

Ps you are the only person I know who calls there mobile or tablet an appliance

dazzer6666 · Apr 15, 2015

LamieRobertson said:
But did you enjoy the holiday?

Ps you are the only person I know who calls there mobile or tablet an appliance

Maybe he took his washing machine and dishwasher ?

Prince Monolulu · Apr 15, 2015

BensGrandad said:
I had no objection to paying, although the hotel advertised free wifi, which was correct in the bar. My objection was that it was restricted to 1 appliance which in the 21st century is ridiculous for couples.

Bit bulky to carry around

Easy 10 · Apr 15, 2015

Is being glued to a tablet / phone any worse than being immersed in a damn good paperback ? Over an 11-14 day holiday I quite often get through 4 or 5 books while I'm loafing around by the pool or on the beach.

mac04 · Apr 15, 2015

wellquickwoody said:
WiFi is just the new service that hotels can take this mickey with, once upon a time it was the telephone in the room, they soon won't even have them in the room soon.

I believe that Premier inns have already ditched phones in the rooms

BensGrandad · Apr 15, 2015

LamieRobertson said:
But did you enjoy the holiday?

Ps you are the only person I know who calls there mobile or tablet an appliance

Yes, thanks it was done to take young granddaughter on her first flight, We had s..t weather very windy apparently the worst Costa Del Spl can remember and it was the hotel that called it 1 appliance only.

LamieRobertson · Apr 15, 2015

BensGrandad said:
Yes, thanks it was done to take young granddaughter on her first flight, We had s..t weather very windy apparently the worst Costa Del Spl can remember and it was the hotel that called it 1 appliance only.

Ah that makes sense..and well done to granddaughter

LamieRobertson · Apr 15, 2015

mac04 said:
I believe that Premier inns have already ditched phones in the rooms

Haven't they just announced free wifi? Expect Travelodge to follow

Pretty pink fairy · Apr 15, 2015

BensGrandad said:
I had no objection to paying, although the hotel advertised free wifi, which was correct in the bar. My objection was that it was restricted to 1 appliance which in the 21st century is ridiculous for couples.

only if you want to go on holiday in a home from home enviroment :dunce:

regardsl
DR

Pretty pink fairy · Apr 15, 2015

dazzer6666 said:
Maybe he took his washing machine and dishwasher ?

he's got more spin than them two put together

regards
DR

Weststander · Apr 15, 2015

BensGrandad said:
Yes, thanks it was done to take young granddaughter on her first flight, We had s..t weather very windy apparently the worst Costa Del Spl can remember and it was the hotel that called it 1 appliance only.

Apart from the wifi issues, the s**t weather and the worst winds they'd ever known, was it a great holiday?

hitony · Apr 15, 2015

Pretty pink fairy said:
why would you want to go on holiday and worry about using wi fi FFS
regards
DR

I think this is now twice we have agreed on something in many years!!! jesssssssus we will be drinking together soon!!

Papak · Apr 15, 2015

*grunching*

We arranged it with the hotel so that this site would be clear of you for a week or 2.

Pretty pink fairy · Apr 15, 2015

hitony said:
I think this is now twice we have agreed on something in many years!!! jesssssssus we will be drinking together soon!!

regards
DR

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