Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, they have to do something to replace the lost revenue from the phones. I once (early 90s) worked in the AT&T business unit that dealt with hotels. Back then, for many lower-priced hotels and motels, the revenue from the in-room telephones was a very significant source of profit. This has dried up now that everyone has their mobile phone. So wifi is the next best thing. At the Holiday Inn Express in London I paid 5 pounds for 2 hours of access (which did not need to be used in one go). More expensive than using an internet cafe for sure, but well worth the convenience of using my own computer. Nathan Steve Unsworth wrote: > Speaking of wifi internet, it never ceases to amaze me how much some > hotels charge for access. I don't know how much a business account > costs the hotel, but it seems ridiculous to charge say 5 GBP an hour > for its use. I'm sure that if they reduced their prices they would get > far more customers, especially as most laptops are equipped with wifi > these days. > > End of rant ;-) > > Steve > > On 15 Oct 2006, at 06:33, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> The only amenity I really use is in hotels is WiFi internet, and >> those have it. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog