▲ 81 ▼ Before hotels had wifi, they had a free 'lobby computer' with internet that you could use. Like the library. (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world to c/2000snostalgia@lemmy.world 18 comments fedilink hide all child comments I remember doing this at the Embassy Suits probably around 2002.
[–] iheart2code@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (4 children) This is still very much a thing, in the US at least. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children) Where have you seen it? Any particular chains? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] iheart2code@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago I've seen it at the various Marriott and Hilton chains. There will be a small "business center" room off of the lobby with a few basic computers and maybe even a printer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Soulg@ani.social 6 points 1 year ago I don't travel much but I drive for doordash for extra cash. Basically every motel I go to still has that public office room with a couple computers and a printer in there. La Quinta, motel 6 just off the top of my head. permalink fedilink source parent [–] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Literally everything that's not a hotel 6 quality stay. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children) Where have you seen it? Any particular chains? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] iheart2code@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago I've seen it at the various Marriott and Hilton chains. There will be a small "business center" room off of the lobby with a few basic computers and maybe even a printer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Soulg@ani.social 6 points 1 year ago I don't travel much but I drive for doordash for extra cash. Basically every motel I go to still has that public office room with a couple computers and a printer in there. La Quinta, motel 6 just off the top of my head. permalink fedilink source parent [–] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Literally everything that's not a hotel 6 quality stay. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iheart2code@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago I've seen it at the various Marriott and Hilton chains. There will be a small "business center" room off of the lobby with a few basic computers and maybe even a printer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Soulg@ani.social 6 points 1 year ago I don't travel much but I drive for doordash for extra cash. Basically every motel I go to still has that public office room with a couple computers and a printer in there. La Quinta, motel 6 just off the top of my head. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Literally everything that's not a hotel 6 quality stay. permalink fedilink source parent