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Re:Free Hotel Wifi with Python and Selenium by mikestew on Thursday December 13, 2018 @09:35AM (#18672537)
Places without free WiFi aren’t meant for the likes of you and me: those that pay their own way. It’s meant for people that are going to expense it. I would never stay at a Hilton property if I were paying. I have to wonder if the staff don’t have a chuckle over the couple “treating themselves” by staying at the Hilton when Best Western offers a better stay for less.
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Re:Free Hotel Wifi with Python and Selenium by ghaff on Thursday December 13, 2018 @09:41AM (#18672575)
If you sign up for the the Hilton rewards program and book through their site, WiFi is free.

This is common with a lot of chains these days. Free WiFi is a carrot to get you to book through their site so they save agent fees.

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Re:Free Hotel Wifi with Python and Selenium by KyleJ61782 on Thursday December 13, 2018 @10:13AM (#18672802)
Not to mention that it gives an easy way for those of us with status access to a higher tier/priority of internet which is handy for streaming. Particularly when I'm staying in a hotel for over 60 nights a year.
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Re:Free Hotel Wifi with Python and Selenium by ghaff on Thursday December 13, 2018 @10:55AM (#18673207)
True. Although I mostly have a library on my device anyway because WiFi quality is still often a crapshoot. (And I want downloads for the plane anyway.)
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Re:Free Hotel Wifi with Python and Selenium by qwerty456127 on Thursday December 13, 2018 @05:16PM (#18676635)
Such a reward. Wow. Now I start wondering if they include free coffee in the breakfast menu or if it's considered a reward you are to earn as well... :-]
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