Comments on: Broadband-Enabled Hotels Growing in Numbers http://gigaom.com/2005/10/12/broadband-enabled-hotels-growing-in-numbers/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:44:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Vagablond http://gigaom.com/2005/10/12/broadband-enabled-hotels-growing-in-numbers/#comment-25884 Vagablond Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:25:14 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/10/12/broadband-enabled-hotels-growing-in-numbers/#comment-25884 <p><strong>Digital Room Service: Broadband Is Growing</strong></p> <p>When I got my first laptop, most hotels offered dial-up in your room to check your email or get Web access. But over the past three years, I’ve seen all the big hotel chains upgrade to broadband or even Wi-Fi. (I’ve paid up to $20 for 24 h…</p> Digital Room Service: Broadband Is Growing

When I got my first laptop, most hotels offered dial-up in your room to check your email or get Web access. But over the past three years, I’ve seen all the big hotel chains upgrade to broadband or even Wi-Fi. (I’ve paid up to $20 for 24 h…

]]> By: daryls http://gigaom.com/2005/10/12/broadband-enabled-hotels-growing-in-numbers/#comment-25883 daryls Thu, 13 Oct 2005 03:46:19 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/10/12/broadband-enabled-hotels-growing-in-numbers/#comment-25883 <p>Number is too low.</p> Number is too low.

]]> By: Steve Dispensa http://gigaom.com/2005/10/12/broadband-enabled-hotels-growing-in-numbers/#comment-25882 Steve Dispensa Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:06:34 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/10/12/broadband-enabled-hotels-growing-in-numbers/#comment-25882 <p>This has always been the height of frustration for me - there's no excuse for a $100+ room not at least having WiFi.</p> <p>A little town I stayed in recently didn't have a single hotel (out of 8-9) with broadband. I was offline all weekend!</p> This has always been the height of frustration for me – there’s no excuse for a $100+ room not at least having WiFi.

A little town I stayed in recently didn’t have a single hotel (out of 8-9) with broadband. I was offline all weekend!

]]> By: Jon Gales http://gigaom.com/2005/10/12/broadband-enabled-hotels-growing-in-numbers/#comment-25881 Jon Gales Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:03:59 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/10/12/broadband-enabled-hotels-growing-in-numbers/#comment-25881 <p>Same here, I always always check for broadband before booking a hotel. Strangely the more you pay for a room the less likely said broadband will be free. At a Marriott for example you pay, but at a Courtyard by Marriott (cheaper) it's free. Strange, but more of a reason to stay in the cheaper place I suppose.</p> Same here, I always always check for broadband before booking a hotel. Strangely the more you pay for a room the less likely said broadband will be free. At a Marriott for example you pay, but at a Courtyard by Marriott (cheaper) it’s free. Strange, but more of a reason to stay in the cheaper place I suppose.

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