Alexa coming soon to Marriott hotel rooms
Jun 26, 2018, 9:43 am
#61
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Kimpton has been offering this for a while, at least in their Seattle hotels. My Kimpton profile has a standing request to always have it removed; so far, that's worked.
If I'm reading the prior posts correctly and Marriott wants me to move instead of unplugging the Alexa, then I will continue with Kimpton in markets they serve and non-Marriott properties in all others.
If I'm reading the prior posts correctly and Marriott wants me to move instead of unplugging the Alexa, then I will continue with Kimpton in markets they serve and non-Marriott properties in all others.
Jun 26, 2018, 10:18 am
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Do you really believe that? Plenty of hotels are incapable of setting up wifi competently, let alone complex pieces of equipment.
I stayed in a hotel a few days ago which provided a Handy phone in the room. The documents with it claimed that all personal data is cleared after each guest checks out. Would you like to guess which month the call log on mine went back to?
I stayed in a hotel a few days ago which provided a Handy phone in the room. The documents with it claimed that all personal data is cleared after each guest checks out. Would you like to guess which month the call log on mine went back to?
The thing is, I am just stating what the article for Amazon launching Alexa for Hotels was saying. So I have enjoyed reading all the comments from people either freaking out or loving it. One thing is for sure, a hotel can not have Alexa in ALL of their rooms for now.
Jun 26, 2018, 10:25 am
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I've brought my Amazon Tap with me on my last 3 or 4 trips and have not been able to get it working on the Marriott WIFI. I'm apparently in the minority, but I would very much welcome rooms coming with an Alexa!
Jun 27, 2018, 2:58 pm
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Just carry a travel router. I've carried one for some time. All of my devices are paired with it, so I just plug the travel router into the hotel's hardwired internet, sign into the system once using my phone/laptop/tablet, and everything's good to go. A few additional bonuses from this arrangement: 1) Security -- everything's encrypted on the WiFi side of things, 2) Speed -- Even if the hotel's WiFi is overloaded, usually the hardwired is still strong, 3) File server -- one of my travel routers has a built in file server, so I can share files easily between my devices.
Jun 28, 2018, 6:56 am
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Just carry a travel router. I've carried one for some time. All of my devices are paired with it, so I just plug the travel router into the hotel's hardwired internet, sign into the system once using my phone/laptop/tablet, and everything's good to go. A few additional bonuses from this arrangement: 1) Security -- everything's encrypted on the WiFi side of things, 2) Speed -- Even if the hotel's WiFi is overloaded, usually the hardwired is still strong, 3) File server -- one of my travel routers has a built in file server, so I can share files easily between my devices.
Jun 28, 2018, 9:30 pm
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Jun 29, 2018, 5:38 am
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Jun 29, 2018, 1:03 pm
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Just carry a travel router. I've carried one for some time. All of my devices are paired with it, so I just plug the travel router into the hotel's hardwired internet, sign into the system once using my phone/laptop/tablet, and everything's good to go. A few additional bonuses from this arrangement: 1) Security -- everything's encrypted on the WiFi side of things, 2) Speed -- Even if the hotel's WiFi is overloaded, usually the hardwired is still strong, 3) File server -- one of my travel routers has a built in file server, so I can share files easily between my devices.
Also, what happens when you need to use your laptop and (other) devices elsewhere during the day, such as office, meeting room, convention center rooms, hotel function space, etc.?Isn't the travel router a hassle then?
Jun 29, 2018, 2:09 pm
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Recently I've stayed in a lot of hotels that don't obviously have any wired internet.
Also, what happens when you need to use your laptop and (other) devices elsewhere during the day, such as office, meeting room, convention center rooms, hotel function space, etc.?Isn't the travel router a hassle then?
Also, what happens when you need to use your laptop and (other) devices elsewhere during the day, such as office, meeting room, convention center rooms, hotel function space, etc.?Isn't the travel router a hassle then?
Jun 29, 2018, 5:04 pm
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Recently I've stayed in a lot of hotels that don't obviously have any wired internet.
Also, what happens when you need to use your laptop and (other) devices elsewhere during the day, such as office, meeting room, convention center rooms, hotel function space, etc.?Isn't the travel router a hassle then?
Also, what happens when you need to use your laptop and (other) devices elsewhere during the day, such as office, meeting room, convention center rooms, hotel function space, etc.?Isn't the travel router a hassle then?
Also, I (as everyone should) travel with an ethernet cable. Many times I find a live net connection somewhere around the desk so I avoid the WiFi congestion and many times get a faster connection.