holiday hotel wifi rip off

BensGrandad · Apr 14, 2015

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.

Justice · Apr 14, 2015

Outlets like Macdonalds use free wifi to attract customers hotels treat it as an extra.

Brian Fantana · Apr 14, 2015

I'd agree with you, BG. Having said that, it is very much up to the hotels to choose their own policy. If they're still getting a high level of bookings and decent revenue from charging for WIFI, then it's not really in their immediate commercial interests to make it free.

Playing devil's advocate, would you have been happy to pay more for your accomodation if it included free WIFI in the rooms?

essbee · Apr 14, 2015

The days when hotels should charge for wifi are OVER. I usually
piggyback another nearby hotel which is free and refuse to pay or even stay
in a hotel which charges........

Tom Hark Preston Park · 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.

Bold Seagull · Apr 14, 2015

If you've got a great deal and cheap price on the hotel - you can't really complain. Does 20eu take it out of the price of other comparative examples?

In my experience, places that are a little more pricey tend to offer it for free, but then again, you're paying more for the hotel.

No different really to budget airlines omitting luggage charges, seat allocations etc. from their standard prices.

mejonaNO12 aka riskit · Apr 14, 2015

Sounds like a truly magical holiday.

PILTDOWN MAN · Apr 14, 2015

Can you not use one as a hub for the others

wellquickwoody · Apr 14, 2015

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.

Rugrat · Apr 14, 2015

shit hotel maybe?

pastafarian · Apr 14, 2015

Brits usually steal their towels and leave a big one in the bog for payback,hope you flew the flag.

Official Old Man · Apr 14, 2015

WiFi is an important part of booking a hotel. Two similar hotels I'd go for the one with free wifi. BUT I've booked a hotel with free wifi through out the complex this summer, including the pool. That, I think, is going to be too much with Wife on tablet all day.

southstandandy · Apr 14, 2015

When I go on holiday the last thing I worry about is my phone or tablet. For 2 weeks of the year I'm delighted to get away from the damn things. If I really need to make a call I'd use the phone at the hotel I was staying. If you can't go away without your devices why go on holiday at all!

Everest · Apr 14, 2015

Maybe they like Stockdale, and wanted to limit your moaning.

I remember the good times said:
BUT I've booked a hotel with free wifi through out the complex this summer, including the pool.

Have you waterproofed your phone, tablet, etc?

Driver8 · Apr 14, 2015

I'm sure Football Rumours would have survived for a week without you visiting.

dazzer6666 · 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.

Tend to check this before I book, as it avoids having to moan about it afterwards. Just something to consider within the overall cost.

Where it's limited to one device, usual option is to sign out, then log in from the other one with the same details. Works with most hotel pay as you go setups. 10 EUR for 5 days is bloody cheap for charged hotel wifi in my experience.

Barrel of Fun · Apr 14, 2015

mejonaNO12 aka riskit said:
Sounds like a truly magical holiday.

It sounds like they had a peaceful time. Nobody talking to each other and glued to their devices.

Gullflyinghigh · Apr 14, 2015

I agree that it's a pain in the backside, when staying elsewhere due to work I've been put in hotels where it's £15 a night (ha, no.). That said, they do tend to be the budget side of work hotels.

It's something I look for when booking for a holiday but to be honest I don't really want to spend much of it on phone/tablet.

Westdene Seagull · Apr 14, 2015

Justice said:
Outlets like Macdonalds use free wifi to attract customers hotels treat it as an extra.

And to be fair to both types of business, the WIFI setup in a generally square and small McDs is very cheap whilst getting decent coverage in many hotels is actually quite difficult and expensive. The two aren't really decent comparisons ( says he who helped roll out the McDs UK WIFI ).

southstandandy said:
When I go on holiday the last thing I worry about is my phone or tablet. For 2 weeks of the year I'm delighted to get away from the damn things. If I really need to make a call I'd use the phone at the hotel I was staying. If you can't go away without your devices why go on holiday at all!

Couldn't agree more - the place I go in France is great partly because of the lack of TV, phone signal and gadgets ..... bliss !!!

Raleigh Chopper · Apr 14, 2015

southstandandy said:
When I go on holiday the last thing I worry about is my phone or tablet. For 2 weeks of the year I'm delighted to get away from the damn things. If I really need to make a call I'd use the phone at the hotel I was staying. If you can't go away without your devices why go on holiday at all!

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.

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