My Take on Marriott Fined $600K for Blocking WiFi Hotspots

This comes out of the "stupid is as stupid does" department as clealy, someone inside Marriott's legal department, which is likely based right inside the Capital Beltway, doesn't know the basics of the Communications Act of 1934 nor the simple fact that jamming or causing interference that prevents reception of signals being sent over licensed … Read more

Marriott: Seriously. Who Wants To Travel Stupidly?

Marriott International (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I'm a frequent traveler and a long time Marriott hotel guest, dating back to 1974 when my very first office was inside the long demolished City Line Avenue Marriott in Philadelphia. So when I read that Marriott was rebranding I was all gooy inside, feeling nostalgic, thinking back to the … Read more

Hotel Broadband At What Cost To Hoteliers and Brands

Courtyard Logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I was a few stays away from getting back my gold status with Marriott so over the past month I put some seven nights in at the Courtyard by Marriott in Seattle, just off of Pioneer Square. It's clean, convenient and had great broadband when I stayed there when my … Read more