Originally Posted by
stimpy
Well yes. And the newer HIX's in Europe are great too. It's the older or re-branded properties in both the US and Europe that often have issues.
Back to free internet, my two most recent stays are the CP Milano and HI Genova. Both offer free Internet to Platinum members. ^
You are obviously easily pleased, I'm not and have huge issues with the brand new, always tiny, spartan, prefabricated European HIXs with paper thing walls and doors.
As they're usually cheap its fine, but they're really just a step above a tent and should be compared to Travelodge/Motel 6/Formule 1/Etap and premiere.
As usual you are telling us a lot of bullocks without giving any evidence.
Post a link to any HIX in Europe which has suites or is even remotely close to those 4 I mentioned above.
As far as the internet is concerned, it's still really expensive, and the latest trend seem to be lumping together internet and movies, i.e. £28/$40 for a movie and internet package (HIX Walsall, HI Runcorn, CP MAN)
I have no interest in watching movies watsoever so for me it really is worse than ever,