Hotels w/ High-Speed Internet Access?

jroysdon asks: "I'm going on a company-paid conference trip to LA for Cisco Networkers in late June. Cisco has a list of hotels nearby that they've nogetiated rates with, but the first 3 I've checked don't have any high-speed internet access (just data jacks for modems). At $.60 a pop per local call, I might as well find a place that's going to get me a decent connection, and plus the company's paying for it and some of the time I'll be spending keeping up on company email, etc. Does anyone know of a good travel site that lists geek-friendly amenities like high-speed internet access, or even 802.11 wireless? At this rate, I'll probably be staying 11 miles away instead of a few blocks so I can have something better than a modem. The hardest thing is getting the 800-number attendants to understand what I mean when I ask: 'Do you have RJ-11 data ports in any of your rooms?'" Honestly, until broadband access becomes a bit more common-place in the US (much less everywhere else), you won't see many hotels offering ethernet service as a selling point, however it would be nice to see a website that lists them as they show up.

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Mariott Hotels

[rhedin]

Most of the high end Marriott hotels (Marriott, Rennaissance) I've stayed at have high speed access in the rooms provided by STSN.

There's a little box on the desk with an RJ-11 connection for modems, a USB port and a 10BaseT connection. The closet has a USB cable and a ethernet patch cable.

It's not free- generally there's a $10/day or so charge for the service.

STSN has a web site at STSN Home with a lookup function to find hotels with the service.

FYI, the Wyndam Checkers hotel is listed.

rob.

RJ11 ... for Data Access?

[CyberKnet]

Forgive me for asking, but isnt RJ-11/RJ-12 for phone cabling? I know that it was used for early networking among macintoshes, but I was under the impression that RJ-45 was the networking clip of choice.

Perhaps this is why the 800 number zombies arent understanding what you're asking?

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Negotiated rates

[Tony Shepps]

Cisco has a list of hotels nearby that they've negotiated rates with,

Which protocols did they try?

W Hotels

[acoopersmith]

The W Hotels chain advertises that their rooms include "hi-speed Internet access ports, web browser television and two-line cordless telephones." (The chain is owned by the same corp who owns Westin, Sheraton, Four Points & Caesar's.) There's only a handful of them around the US, but they do have one in LA.

Yes, here's the web site

[peccary]

http://www.geektools.com/geektels/

Has a list of hotels all over the world and what kind of geek amenities they offer.

No auto link, cuz you'll want to remember it, and I'm sick of goatse.cx links.

You're obviously asking the wrong question.

[Wakko Warner]

Why not just ask "Do you have high-speed Internet access?" rather than "Do you have an rj-11 port with shielded twisted pair copper wiring leading to a DSLAM in the basement with dual redundant power supplies and a sump pump in case of flooding or other emergencies?" Ask something the people at the front desk can understand, and you'll find an answer more forthcoming.

- A.P.

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