http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/04/20/hotels-and-perqs/ Personal finance, commentary, and spending less the easy way Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:24:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/04/20/hotels-and-perqs/comment-page-1/#comment-159205 Crete Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:28:40 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/04/20/hotels-and-perqs/#comment-159205 Great work. Great work.

]]> http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/04/20/hotels-and-perqs/comment-page-1/#comment-46623 mbhunter Sun, 22 Apr 2007 05:26:41 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/04/20/hotels-and-perqs/#comment-46623 I suppose if the company is footing the bill for the nice hotels it's a little more palatable to pay through the nose for internet. My employer doesn't though. ;) In fact, I needed a waiver for the employer to foot the entire room charge! I suppose if the company is footing the bill for the nice hotels it’s a little more palatable to pay through the nose for internet. My employer doesn’t though. In fact, I needed a waiver for the employer to foot the entire room charge!

]]> http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/04/20/hotels-and-perqs/comment-page-1/#comment-46551 dimes Sun, 22 Apr 2007 03:06:42 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/04/20/hotels-and-perqs/#comment-46551 I hate having to pay additional for internet access, especially if I'm paying an exorbitant price for a night's stay. A year ago I was at a $300/night place in Manhattan with computers in the rooms, but if you wanted internet access it was $25/day, either wireless or wired. Meanwhile the $80/night place down here on the ocean offered free wifi adapters if you didn't have wireless built in already. Both had free coffee and neither had free breakfast. I hate having to pay additional for internet access, especially if I’m paying an exorbitant price for a night’s stay. A year ago I was at a $300/night place in Manhattan with computers in the rooms, but if you wanted internet access it was $25/day, either wireless or wired. Meanwhile the $80/night place down here on the ocean offered free wifi adapters if you didn’t have wireless built in already. Both had free coffee and neither had free breakfast.

]]> http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/04/20/hotels-and-perqs/comment-page-1/#comment-46521 iportion Sun, 22 Apr 2007 02:06:50 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/04/20/hotels-and-perqs/#comment-46521 I hear some hottels in NY charge 9 bucks for one bottel of water I hear some hottels in NY charge 9 bucks for one bottel of water

]]> http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/04/20/hotels-and-perqs/comment-page-1/#comment-46298 Tracy Smith Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:39:00 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/04/20/hotels-and-perqs/#comment-46298 Did you share this with the hotel manager? I know this kind of feedback is very helpful for management to hear. Did you share this with the hotel manager? I know this kind of feedback is very helpful for management to hear.

]]> http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/04/20/hotels-and-perqs/comment-page-1/#comment-45622 Lin Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:20:32 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/04/20/hotels-and-perqs/#comment-45622 We travel a fair bit, and I'm finding that more mid-level hotels are doing the nickel and dime bit, too. Stayed at a Ramada in California that offered free wireless, but if you wanted to use the computer in their lobby, you had to pay. Stayed at a Best Western out East that wanted a $90 deposit just to use the phone in the room. (Thanks, got a cell, don't need you) We travel a fair bit, and I’m finding that more mid-level hotels are doing the nickel and dime bit, too. Stayed at a Ramada in California that offered free wireless, but if you wanted to use the computer in their lobby, you had to pay. Stayed at a Best Western out East that wanted a $90 deposit just to use the phone in the room. (Thanks, got a cell, don’t need you)

]]> http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/04/20/hotels-and-perqs/comment-page-1/#comment-45409 Brian Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:44:20 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/04/20/hotels-and-perqs/#comment-45409 I actually have found that 4 star hotels have less perks than 3 or 2.5 star ones. I regularly travel to Irvine, and for a long time I stayed at Hyatt, Hilton, or Westin using Priceline. But all those hotels would charge for parking + internet access. The 3 star hotels in that area (Crowne Plaza, Embassy Suites, Wyndham) would offer either free parking or free internet or free breakfast. 2.5 star hotels like the Marriott Courtyard or Residence Inn were even better deals -- offering free Internet, free parking, and sometimes free breakfast. I presume the markups on extras are because a lot of business travelers stay at higher end hotels and don't mind paying a lot for internet, parking, or food because the company picks up the tab. I actually have found that 4 star hotels have less perks than 3 or 2.5 star ones. I regularly travel to Irvine, and for a long time I stayed at Hyatt, Hilton, or Westin using Priceline. But all those hotels would charge for parking + internet access. The 3 star hotels in that area (Crowne Plaza, Embassy Suites, Wyndham) would offer either free parking or free internet or free breakfast. 2.5 star hotels like the Marriott Courtyard or Residence Inn were even better deals — offering free Internet, free parking, and sometimes free breakfast. I presume the markups on extras are because a lot of business travelers stay at higher end hotels and don’t mind paying a lot for internet, parking, or food because the company picks up the tab.

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