In article <4idud3dfl3l8jpl64n7f2nig4n0pi43fdd@4ax.com>,
Bill M. <wbillups@hotmail.com> wrote:


> Over the past two years, all of the motels I've stayed at have
> advertised "High Speed Internet" or more typically "High Speed
> Wireless Internet", but so far in every case I've found that they mean
> there's a usable wireless signal down in the lobby only. In my room,
> there's never been enough signal to be able to pull down web pages or
> email without the connection stalling or timing out. For the places
> that had wired Internet but not wireless, it has typically meant a
> very old and well used PC in a dusty corner of the lobby. Naturally, I
> never saw anyone using it.

Every Holiday Inn (regular, Express or Staybridge Suites)I've stayed
over the last two years has either had usable wireless in the room or
ethernet connection in the room. Same with (fewer) Marriotts

>
> Take my experiences with a grain of salt, though, because I usually
> shop for motels by price. (Days Inn, Motel 6, Super 8, etc.) Maybe the
> more expensive places would be different.
HI is about as cheap as I am willing to go (g).