Screw You Hilton Hotels. 

"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo) 11/17/2018 at 08:24 • Filed to: None

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My wife got what looked like a great deal on a 4 star hotel suite  in down town St. Paul. Except they charge 30 bucks a night for parking. We were okay with that, but they also charge 14 dollars for Wi-Fi. Never in my adult life have I stayed in a hotel without free Wi-Fi especially not s fancy one. Thankfully I have unlimited on my phone but I can’t use my iPad cuz it has no data plan at all.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/17/2018 at 08:32

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charge for wifi?

O.o

welp thats crapitalism for you i guess :p

404 - User No Longer Available > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/17/2018 at 08:33

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Hey, at least they don’t jam your data anymore.

https://www.slashgear.com/fcc-hits-hilton-with-fine-over-wifi-jamming-probe-02412612/

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 11/17/2018 at 08:37

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Next they’ll be putting a meter on the shower. “ Swipe Carr, or enter your Paypal  info before using shower”

7:07 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/17/2018 at 08:37

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Does your  phone's  unlimited plan include tethering/mobile hotspot? Hook your iPad to that and Bob's your uncle. 

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/17/2018 at 08:38

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lol dont give them ideas

you know they would

7:07 > 7:07 11/17/2018 at 08:39

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Also, it’s hard to believe you have to pay for even standard internet access. Usually that’s free with a higher speed paid tier. What a cash grab

f86sabre > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/17/2018 at 08:43

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My experience has been the opposite with high end hotels. I can get free wifi at Hotel 6, but stay at a Hilton, Ritz or other high end place and they want to charge.

CalzoneGolem > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/17/2018 at 08:43

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It was pretty common back in the day when not every place even had WiFi.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > f86sabre 11/17/2018 at 08:44

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It’s ridiculous

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > CalzoneGolem 11/17/2018 at 08:49

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But this is 2018. If it was like 3 bucks I would pay it, but 14 dollars is stupid 

CalzoneGolem > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/17/2018 at 08:52

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Yeah you're feelings are spot on here.

glemon > f86sabre 11/17/2018 at 08:53

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I travel for work a few times a year for conferences, my experience is just the same.  At the entry level chains you get free breakfast and free internet, as you move up to mid level places they charge for everything.  Not sure how the really high end places work.  Hotels suck, after a couple days in one I am ready to come back to my much bigger and usually nicer home, where all my things are, books, cars, tools, etc.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > CalzoneGolem 11/17/2018 at 08:54

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Also the TV didn’t have GCN. What’s the point of staying at a hotel if you can’t warch Family Fued 

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/17/2018 at 09:00

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They don't offer free wifi to Hilton honors members? It's free to sign up and you get that perk immediately. It is obnoxious that they charge for all the little things while being "upscale". Meanwhile the budget places give you all the stuff for free. 

Chinny Raccoon > glemon 11/17/2018 at 09:07

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More likely to have business travellers who will just put it on expenses.

JMordu becoming “savethemilanos” > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/17/2018 at 09:19

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To a certain type of customer, the ones that high end hotels want to appeal to, being charged for every little thing is actually a positive. It’s super weird but they actually are trying to make you and me dislike staying there while appealing to the kind of person who feels rich and powerful because all the little charges mean they are paying for so many luxuries without being concerned about the cost. There really are people who get positive feelings from spending money like that.  

WilliamsSW > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/17/2018 at 09:21

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Are you a hilton honors member? Think you might get it free just by joining.

I haven’t paid for WiFi in years - by I think some of them make you join their program to get it. 

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > WilliamsSW 11/17/2018 at 09:35

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I think that is the deal. 

WilliamsSW > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/17/2018 at 09:40

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Signing up for free might save you $ 14 then.

It’s stupid but at least there’s an easy way to game the system. 

WilliamsSW > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/17/2018 at 09:46

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Just checked their website - and yeah, Wifi is free for members.  And membership is free, so..

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 11/17/2018 at 09:50

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Well, how else is Paris going to afford another vacation home?!?

Won’t someone please think of the poor, beleaguered billionaires!? ~Sarah MacClaughlan plays softly~ “... in the arms of an angel...”

Ash78, voting early and often > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/17/2018 at 09:57

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Welcome to upscale urban hotels.

All the stuff you take for granted at every other hotel, they charge for. It’s total ironic bullshit but it’s the same reason first class airline tickets are 4-10x the price of coach: Businesses are less price sensitive than consumers.

Rationally you would expect MORE when you pay more, but with city hotels it’s usually the opposite. They pride themselves on service....service most people don’t need or use.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > WilliamsSW 11/17/2018 at 10:14

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But I don’t want to sign up. 

WilliamsSW > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/17/2018 at 10:18

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Eh, I’m happy to use a burner email to sign up and get free shit, personally.  

shop-teacher > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/17/2018 at 10:27

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The fancier the place, the less stuff is included.

Svend > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/17/2018 at 10:48

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Sign up for their WiFi program or use your iPad with your mobile phone as a WiFi hotshot. 

Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/17/2018 at 10:50

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I presume its due to all the people who just expense it and don’t care, or aren’t members of hilton honors. Hell I’m a Hilton honors member and haven’t stayed in one of their hotels in years.

wafflesnfalafel > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/17/2018 at 10:51

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yeah... we are a member just for the wifi, (and the local employees seem to tree us a little better when they know we are “members”.)   Most business hotels still offer free wifi, but other “higher class” establishments typically charge from my experience...

Chuckles > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/17/2018 at 11:04

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The joke is on them. I'll just jump in the pool.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Chuckles 11/17/2018 at 11:06

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Then you’re skin will dry out from all the chlorine  

Chariotoflove > f86sabre 11/17/2018 at 12:16

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Strange but true.  The more expensive the hotel, the more they nickel and dime you on everything, not just the wi-fi.

boxrocket > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/17/2018 at 12:25

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In my experience, the more expensive the hotel, the more expensive the “extra” amenities.

I travel with my in-laws a lot, and they pay for hotels while we pay for food, gas, etc., and they’re part of the Starwood program (so are we, technically), so we stay in Westins and Sheratons a fair bit, with the occasional foray into other places within the conglomerate. Since we’re members we do get “free” perks, but if we weren’t, then the prices for things would be outrageous. When my wife and I stayed at the Royal Sonesta in NOLA years ago , every little thing would have been extra. I was at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas a few weeks ago, and while thankfully the Wi-Fi was included (not that I trust semi-public Wi-Fi, especially in such a large location , necessarily) simple amenities like the fridge were locked with a digital keypad.

Contrast that to the countless Motel 6s, Super 8s, Comfort Inns, etc., and they practically give everything away, including breakfast! There was a hotel I stayed at in Springfield, MO that was remarkable in that the owners themselves would make the breakfast and serve everything, and it had an impressive selection, including copious fresh fruit. At that point you feel that the $30-80/night rate is a steal, especially as one meal at a fancy hotel would be almost as much as a room at a chain motel/hotel.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/17/2018 at 13:34

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Are you an ATT customer?  Hilton’s WiFi networks are serviced by ATT, and ATT phones connect to the free ATT WiFi automatically. 

TheRealBicycleBuck > f86sabre 11/17/2018 at 14:16

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I’ve traveled a lot this year. They will nickle and dime you at high-end hotels until you reach Gold or Elite status. Now they bend over backwards to keep me in their hotels. Free food in the lounge, free wifi, free “gifts” (usually snacks and a couple of drinks) when I arrive....

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 11/17/2018 at 15:05

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No Ve rison.  ATT has crap coverage in North Wi 

Nauraushaun > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/18/2018 at 21:36

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Hotspot from the phone to the iPad ;)

CalzoneGolem > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/19/2018 at 14:46

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We mostly watch Teen Titans Go! at hotels.