Last week I was invited to give presentations in Yogyakarta. The venue was in a 5-star hotel. The hotel and the event was great, but ... my (biggest) complaint is internet access.
Internet access in this hotel was expensive. For 24-hour access, it costs US$16. Okay, to some of you this might be acceptable but not for me. Not far from the hotel, on the street outside the hotel area, there were internet cafes. Internet access there was much cheaper. I think this situation is not unique to Yogyakarta. It happens in all parts of the world.
I still don't understand why hotels charge an arm and a leg for internet access. They are not in the business of making money from telecommunication, right? If they are, then they should open game center or internet cafe (with lots of computers). They should offer free internet access as part of their service. Focus on the service.
Many friends told me that I should get 3G/3.5G/UMTS access (from cellular companies) instead of relying on hotel services. It is cheaper and more predictable. Maybe they are right.
What do you think?
Internet access in this hotel was expensive. For 24-hour access, it costs US$16. Okay, to some of you this might be acceptable but not for me. Not far from the hotel, on the street outside the hotel area, there were internet cafes. Internet access there was much cheaper. I think this situation is not unique to Yogyakarta. It happens in all parts of the world.
I still don't understand why hotels charge an arm and a leg for internet access. They are not in the business of making money from telecommunication, right? If they are, then they should open game center or internet cafe (with lots of computers). They should offer free internet access as part of their service. Focus on the service.
Many friends told me that I should get 3G/3.5G/UMTS access (from cellular companies) instead of relying on hotel services. It is cheaper and more predictable. Maybe they are right.
What do you think?
Comments
You're right: internet access should be free.
My recommended solution is get a USB HSDPA modem, arm yourself with TSEL/IM2 cards, swap around as necessary, and steal wifi wherever possible.
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free wifi.
yeah, its un-understandable why need to pay for in-tar-nat.
maling's yessman
Hotels live by a convenience philosophy. Even if the base service is very affordable, all special servi8ces come at a premium
Lagian namanya juga hotel bintang apa2 didalamnya ya pasti mahal. Padahal akses internet seharusnya sudah termasuk fasilitas seperti handuk, sikat gigi, sabun, shampo, dll. Bukan begitu, bang?