Originally Posted by
EveryPointCounts
It's easy to forget that you're not tied to paying for a hotel's Wi-Fi. Before you accept the daily rate, remember to run search from your laptop for a cheaper or free network. I connected to a free one. It wasn't secure, but I was happy to avoid paying $16 per day.
This just worked for me in San Antonio. The hotel wanted something like $16.95 per day, but I discovered that there was a city-wide service that worked fine for something like 2 bucks a day. I didn't do anything non-secure, however.
Similarly, at the MSP Airport Hilton the charge - or used to - for WiFi, but the free stuff from the Embassy Suites next door bled over.
Always look for something free before buying access.