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| Thread ID: 131278 | 2013-05-01 00:39:00 | Shonky wifi in motels | stuffed (1469) | PC World Chat |
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| 1339144 | 2013-05-01 00:39:00 | I wonder how long it will be before there is a real revolt by travelers about shonky slow expensive wifi in accommodation establishments. I couldn't give a stuff about Sky TV, newspapers, spa baths etc - we want wifi close to what have at home! Currently my wife and I are on a North Island road trip and in a Taupo motel our "free" 20 MB wifi was so damn slow as to be almost useless. Yet at a great little motel in Cambridge it was free and fast. One of you techos with too much time on your hands should start a site where for a small fee travelers can easily find accommodation that has fast free wifi! We will be your first customers. |
stuffed (1469) | ||
| 1339145 | 2013-05-01 01:19:00 | I'm 100% with you there! I travel 2 weeks out of every 4 for work and I think the quality of the paid WiFi is just bloody rubbish. To be honest I really cannot believe they charge you for it on top of the room price. I would gladly change motels for good and/or free WiFi. |
tingle (6539) | ||
| 1339146 | 2013-05-01 04:08:00 | Its a joke, the international students here at Massey thing our internet is ****. Mostly because we have to pay for it. I thought what we got (10mps ADSL wasn't *that* bad) Turns out that nope, it's still a joke compared to the US. Interestingly they were saying for "home" internet the speed wasn't bad, but at uni halls they would be expected to be given a highspeed connection. |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1339147 | 2013-05-01 04:35:00 | I've used motel/hotel wifi quite a bit and always found it at least adequate. Perhaps I've just been lucky. | Greg (193) | ||
| 1339148 | 2013-05-01 10:10:00 | It does vary hotel to hotel. Recently stayed in one central Melbourne. The speed may have been good but the range was only just reaching our room to the point where it wasn't usable. Not sure what the issue was because there was a router mounted on the ceiling in the hallway...about 10m from our door. | hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 1339149 | 2013-05-01 10:56:00 | Wifi in hotels is just like the minibar in the room. Horrendously overpriced - as I type this in my hotel room in Wellington (using MY OWN internet connection)!! When I was travelling in Europe a few years ago, the mini bar was priced appropriately - prices were just a tad over what you could buy the product for in the local supermarket. At those prices, people would be far more likely to use the service. Greed (and lack of common sense) triumphs over customer service unfortunately.... |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 1339150 | 2013-05-01 20:20:00 | I am a fan of McDonalds free wifi. Good excuse for a cup of coffee too. Maybe not as convenient as sitting in a motel room but very handy when on the road and need to check on work. | tut (12033) | ||
| 1339151 | 2013-05-01 20:37:00 | I didn't think there was any excuse for McDonalds coffee! :waughh: | tingle (6539) | ||
| 1339152 | 2013-05-01 20:46:00 | The evolution of motel signage: Free water Toilet Hot water Inside toilet Electricity Radio Telephone TV Colour TV Sky TV Internet FAST FREE INTERNET - it will come to them all eventually but let's kick some bums in the meantime! |
stuffed (1469) | ||
| 1339153 | 2013-05-01 21:31:00 | I didn't think there was any excuse for McDonalds coffee! :waughh: McCafe coffee is ok... but the other stuff that stews for hours is not much better than toilet water ;) |
autechre (266) | ||
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