Worlds most expensive hotel Internet - Holiday Inn Express

stimpy · May 12, 11, 7:01 am

I've been around, and paid for internet at hundreds of hotels. But I think I found the high price champion. The HIX Pretoria charges 240 rand for each 4 hours. If you wanted it for 24 hours, that would cost around US$210.

Can anyone beat that?

Oh, as a PC Platinum member they gave me a 30 minute free voucher.

DaddyRabbit · May 12, 11, 7:07 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by stimpy

I've been around, and paid for internet at hundreds of hotels. But I think I found the high price champion. The HIX Pretoria charges 240 rand for each 4 hours. If you wanted it for 24 hours, that would cost around US$210.

Can anyone beat that?

Oh, as a PC Platinum member they gave me a 30 minute free voucher.

Absolutely cannot beat that. I thought Internet at European hotels were expensive!!!

"The consequences of behavior determine the probability that the behavior will occur again." B. F. Skinner

MagicWok · May 12, 11, 7:41 am

Wowser... I know SA internet isn't great, but at a HI to charge that much for a day! Crazy...

And here I am getting grumpy if hotels charge me at all for internet access lol

tycosiao · May 12, 11, 9:03 am

I simply don't use the internet connection if a hotel charges me for it.

I can live with it and I have my BB for essential emailing.

myperks · May 12, 11, 9:05 am

no 24-hour price?

USD$200+ is just too pricey for internet...heck USD$25 is too pricey (but expensable

, but definitely not $200)...

Danthecran · May 12, 11, 9:08 am

Wow over $200 for a day of Internet. That is just insane. Im guessing no one will be able to top that.

Akmed18 · May 12, 11, 2:16 pm

that even beats the prices in Dubia O.O

bearvest · May 12, 11, 5:52 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by stimpy

I've been around, and paid for internet at hundreds of hotels. But I think I found the high price champion. The HIX Pretoria charges 240 rand for each 4 hours. If you wanted it for 24 hours, that would cost around US$210.

Can anyone beat that?

Oh, as a PC Platinum member they gave me a 30 minute free voucher.

I can't. But I'd certainly make sure that I logged off.

Internet is free at virtually all North American hotels other than IC's.

Surprising that it takes so long to get with the agenda.

Cheetah_SA · May 13, 11, 1:06 pm

That's a bloody disgrace!

Please, please, please write a note to the manager telling him/her that you are advertising their prices as the world's most expensive on internet forums and to date no one has been able to refute that. Copy PC and anyone else who might care. (OK, that's limits the scope, I'll admit.) Hopefully you can shame them into getting real.