Cost of Wi-Fi, breakfast and parking in Hotels
We've been travelling down to Anaheim over the last few days and have slept in Best Westerns and Holiday Inn Expresses. They have been cheap ($75-85), clean and have all the amenities we need including free breakfasts. They also have Wi-Fi included in the room rate at a cost of $0 (yes, it is costed in to the room rate, I know). Parking is also free.
I have stayed in quite a few swankier hotels (Hyatts, Marriotts, Four Seasons). In those cases the rates for the rooms have all been in the $175 to $350 a night. Sure the room are a little bigger...but at the end of the day you sleep in your room. In those cases Wi-Fi would cost an extra $12-15 a day. And you need to buy the $10-15 breakfast. Parking will run you $15 to $20 a day.
Why would that be? Possibilities....the costs of running the Four Seasons is considerably higher....possible. Their properties are more expensive to build I am sure as they have nicer finishings. Do they pay their staff more....possibly. They tend to be a little more attentive and professional.
What bothers me is the nickle and diming....the way airlines seem to be handling things as well these days. I'd rather that the Four Seasons charge me an extra $30 a night and include all of the above. Some guests would not take advantage of the service, others would. But I would not feel like I need to pay for every last item....I'd feel like I do at the Best Western....I pay a price and everything is included. I like that.
I have stayed in quite a few swankier hotels (Hyatts, Marriotts, Four Seasons). In those cases the rates for the rooms have all been in the $175 to $350 a night. Sure the room are a little bigger...but at the end of the day you sleep in your room. In those cases Wi-Fi would cost an extra $12-15 a day. And you need to buy the $10-15 breakfast. Parking will run you $15 to $20 a day.
Why would that be? Possibilities....the costs of running the Four Seasons is considerably higher....possible. Their properties are more expensive to build I am sure as they have nicer finishings. Do they pay their staff more....possibly. They tend to be a little more attentive and professional.
What bothers me is the nickle and diming....the way airlines seem to be handling things as well these days. I'd rather that the Four Seasons charge me an extra $30 a night and include all of the above. Some guests would not take advantage of the service, others would. But I would not feel like I need to pay for every last item....I'd feel like I do at the Best Western....I pay a price and everything is included. I like that.
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