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Old Jan 21, 2009, 2:40 am
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IAN-UK
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Originally Posted by Jonobigblind
I feel a little peeved with the CP I'm staying in at the moment. It's by an airport and I'm havng to fly to another destnation for a meeting today. I have my iPhone so don't need internet access, I'm only a Gold member (until this stay posts and then I'll be Plat) and I needed to log on and print a boarding pass.
Annoying isn't it? Even worse when they add another charge for printingthe bc.

On a recent stay they explained that (at that property) they subcontract everything to an ISP, so connections are only available via prepaid cards. Convenient for them, it removes scope for argument. The hotel, of course, gets a hefty commission from the ISP.

However, my oodles of natural charm worked , and the business-centre receptionist checked me in on the hotel's system. Which was nice. And I wonder if they can't somehow extend that service.
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