Let’s Plan Our Holiday

Now that we have talked about the specific hotels that have internet fees, let’s talk about how you truly can avoid those fees.  One of the biggest things that you can do is joining onto their clubs.  For example, Marriott has Marriott Rewards – you can become a member and if you are an avid traveler, you will gain statuses, Silver, Gold and Platinum – once you get to the highest, you may be able to get free internet as a perk.

Another thing that you can do is invest in a device like Apple AirPort Express, which actually allows you to share your wireless connection with up to ten other people, so if you are traveling with someone, you just have to pay the one fee and you will be able to share that same connection – it definitely helps.

Finally, you have nothing to lose by asking the hotel staff to remove the charges.  You could make a deal with them – for example, do not eat breakfast and have them take the charges off, some hotels might do it!