According to The Telegraph, Britain's hotels are among the worst in Europe when it comes to providing free Wi-Fi.
Free connection to the net is available these days in most cafés and bars on the high street and even fast food outlets have free internet availability, yet the UK lags behind the rest of Europe when it comes to hotel access. Of the 10 worst cities offering free Wi-Fi, three are in the Uk. Liverpool, Birmingham and Manchester offer lower than average free availability, with the latter's hotels only offering 64% availability.
With charges as high as £6 per hour or £20 for 24 hours, it seems that we Brits are still not vocal enough in our dissatisfaction with theses fees.
Costs to set up Wi-Fi can range from £10 a month for smaller properties to around £300 per month for a 100 room establishment, yet many of our UK firms (Premier Inn, Travelodge,) still charge and expect us and our European visitors to pay.
The ten best cities are in Sweden (top two and number 5), 2 in Turkey, 2 in Spain, 2 in France and St. Petersburg in Russia.
Of the top 10 worst cities, 5 are German, 2 are Swiss, 3 English and 1 is Italian.
In the high tech age of iPads, Smart Phones and Lap Tops, travellers should check whether their hotel has free internet access before booking, this may make the hotels think twice before charging in future.
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