Wireless all- In-One for Dummies- P12:I still remember when I got my first cordless phone. Suddenly, I didn’t have to run to the kitchen when the phone rang, I just carried the phone with me. I could make a phone call from wherever I was. Wireless meant freedom, and this is just a phone that I’m talking about! | Going Public 309 Book V Chapter 5 Now it s almost expected especially among mid- to high-end hotels that you ll have wireless Internet access from your room and possibly the lobby too. Note that wireless access outside the United States is generally not free and can cost upwards of 25 per day. For example these large hotel chains offer some services if you re in the . Hyatt. Most of the chain s more than 200 hotels have Wi-Fi access currently there are 414 properties that offer wireless. The service is available in the lobby other public areas and some guest rooms. Hyatt charges a daily rate that varies by location. Marriott. More than 1 200 of Marriott s hotels have wireless Internet access. Hotels include Marriott Hotels Resorts Renaissance Hotels Resorts Courtyard Residence Inn TownePlace Suites Fairfield Inn and SpringHill Suites. Access is available in hotel lobbies meeting rooms and public spaces. Hilton. As one might expect almost every Hilton property including Hampton Inn and Hilton Garden Inn offer wireless access. Generally speaking the Hilton properties charge a daily fee for Internet access however its partners notably the two mentioned here offer complimentary wireless access. Sheraton. Owner Starwood Hotels Resorts has Wi-Fi connectivity in more than 150 Sheraton Westin and W hotels in the United States. It also provides access to about 40 properties in 10 countries and regions across Asia Pacific. Omni. All Omni hotels offer high-speed wireless access. In some hotels this is limited to certain rooms or public areas. Best Western. Yep you read that right. Even the lower end of the hotel industry is embracing Wi-Fi. And how Best Western plans to install wireless access in 2 300 properties throughout North America. In the city clouds A new movement is equipping many city centers with Wi-Fi access. The Wi-Fi service areas called city clouds or hot zones are a way for cities to differentiate themselves from other business and tourism .
