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HotelChatter - Tag: annual wifi report http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T22:32:32Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/annual%20wifi%20report HotelChatter's 2011 Hotel WiFi Report http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/4/18/214035/608 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/2011WiFiReport.jpg" class="top"> **A HotelChatter Exclusive**Chances are, you are probably reading our seventh annual WiFi Report right now on your iPad. Or your iPhone. Or your Blackberry, Droid, Kindle or Galaxy Tablet, if anyone actually uses those. Much like cellphones have practically put land lines out of business, mobile devices are fast changing the way we sign onto the web when were on the go. And that includes when we're staying in hotels. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/Hotel-Wifi-Report/2011"><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/hotelchatter_wifi_report_2011_thumb.jpg" class="right"></a> While the hardware we carry into hotel rooms is changing seemingly from one month to the next, our demands free and reliable WiFi have not wavered a bit. And as more and more of us start to travel with cellphones, HotelChatter 2011-04-26T10:45:24-05:00 HotelChatter's Annual Hotel WiFi Report 2010 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/4/25/185731/065 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/2010WiFiMontage2.jpg" class="top"> <a class="DiggThisButton DiggMedium" style="float: right;"></a>A HotelChatter ExclusiveThis year marks HotelChatter's sixth <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/annual wifi report">annual hotel wifi report.</a> Over the years we've documented the progression of hotel WiFi, from blatant disregard, to price-gouging for WiFi access, and reliable WiFi for loyalty program members, through guests taking matters in to their own hands with wireless lap top cards and 3G access. A year ago, we thought guest demand for free, reliable, hotel WiFi might just go away, thanks to 3G. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/special/2010-WiFi-Chart"> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/2010_HotelChatter_WiFi_Graphic.png" align="right"></a> Well guess what? The demand for hotel WiFi has not gone away, quite the opposite, a growing number of hotel guests not only demand the hotel they book have proper wireless access HotelChatter 2010-04-28T12:00:40-05:00 HotelChatter's Annual Hotel WiFi Report 2009 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/27/18434/8719 <![CDATA[<embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1321361467" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=22108437001&playerId=1321361467&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed>Using the complimentary Kimpton Hotel WiFi in the lobby and poolside at the Hotel Palomar WestwoodA HotelChatter Exclusive When we did our first <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/annual%20wif%20report">HotelChatter WiFi Report</a> back in 2004, we focused on the few hotels and hotel chains that were offering free, reliable hotel wireless and those who weren't. Over the next couple of years, more and more hotels began addressing the issue of adding dependable wireless for their guests, both in-room and in-lobby. However, what we are seeing in 2009 is a trend towards the corrosion of the upkeep, reliability and "freeness" of hotel wireless services. To our dismay, some hotels that boast free WiFi in their HotelChatter 2009-05-06T13:22:39-05:00 More Noteworthy WiFi Hotels for 2008 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/5/8/175653/6264 <![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/good_wifi.jpg">In our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/5/5/113450/4230/hotels/Best_WiFi_Hotels_2008">Best WiFi Hotels 2008</a> report we stuck to large chains and hip boutique hotels but there's actually a whole bunch of other hotels that are offering their guests complimentary WiFi and we thought they deserved a shout-out too. · <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Setai/local/41">The Setai</a>: The Setai is a ritzy South Beach property where rooms can cost up to $1,000 a night in high season. Fortunately, unlike some other luxury hotels, the Setai lets you surf the internet for free in every corner of the hotel including by the pool. · <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+James/ian/131004">The James Chicago</a>: The James offers guests complimentary WiFi in all of its 297 guestrooms as well as remote printing through a wireless network. · <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/AKA%20hotels">AKA juliana 2008-05-08T18:00:58-05:00 The 2008 Hotel WiFi Chart http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/5/8/12115/28125 <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/special/WiFiChart2008"><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/wifichart2008sml.jpg"></a>This year we went very in-depth with our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Annual%20WiFi%20Report">Annual WiFi Report </a>so that we could give you a better understanding of the hotel WiFi landscape in 2008.But even we have to admit that's a lot of reading to do. And if you're in a hotel today paying by the hour or paying by the day or furiously trying to jump onto the free WiFi network outside the hotel's club level, then you probably don't have time to read every last word.Hence the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/special/WiFiChart2008">2008 Hotel WiFi Chart </a> was born. Here we take the five major U.S. hotel chains--<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/starwood%20hotels">Starwood</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Marriott%20hotels">Marriott</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hilton%20hotels">Hilton</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Intercontinental%20Hotels">Intercontinental</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hyatt%20hotels">Hyatt</a>-- and round-up the internet options across all their HotelChatter 2008-05-08T12:09:42-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/