article_snippet: When you are forking out hundreds of pounds for a night in a fancy hotel, you would expect decent wi-fi to be thrown in for free.
article_snippet: But luxury hotels are charging as much as £19.50 for 24 hours of high-speed internet access – whereas many coffee shops, shopping centres and pubs give customers a good service for nothing.
article_snippet: In contrast, budget hotel Travelodge offers customers a 30-minute grace period then asks for £3 for a day of internet – whereas budget hotel giant Premier Inn Premier Inn offers customers free internet and an upgraded service for just £5.
article_snippet: Many luxury hotels are charging for a good wi-fi connection, which many coffee shops and pubs offer for free .
article_snippet: Almost all hotels that charge for internet use allows guests free wi-fi in communal areas, but the service usually quite slow.
article_snippet: The Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh's basic wi-fi is free, but charges £ for a premium service.
article_snippet: A spokesman for The Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh's basic wi-fi told MailOnline that guests are offered free access to a connection speed up to 512kb - but charge for those wishing to download larger files and stream video.
article_snippet: A spokesman for The Dorchester hotel said: 'We provide free access to a connection speed of 512kb which enables We guests to stay connected through email, social media, using apps, and browsing the internet. '
article_snippet: To meet the requirements of guests who wish to download extremely large files or stream video content, we bring large capacity fibre internet into the property to offer an optional premium service with extremely fast upload and download speeds which is charged at £19.50. '
article_snippet: In comparison, budget chain Premier Inn offers customers free internet and an upgraded service for just £5 .
highlights_snippet: In contrast, budget hotel giant Premier Inn offers wi-fi upgrade for just £5 .
  
highlights_snippet: And many coffee shops, shopping centres and pubs offer good free wi-fi .