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Hotel Madness Championship: No free Wi-Fi vs. Bad water pressure
What a wild ride it's been on our way to this exciting - and somewhat unexpected - Hotel Madness championship round. We've seen upsets, blowouts, tons of feedback on Twitter and an outpouring of responses from all of you letting us know what bothers you the most at hotels. That's all led us to this: the finals. No free Wi-Fi has proven why it's the #1 seed by dominating it's third straight opponent. Meanwhile, much like VCU and Butler in the NCAA basketball tournament, Bad water pressure has shown that low seeds can ride a wave of momentum and play with the bog boys. Our #7 seed has quietly made its way through the tournament and shown that it truly does annoy travelers.
This is what the last few weeks were all about. Letting all of you speak out and let us - and hotels - know what drives you crazy. It's now time to crown our champion. Below is the final poll of Hotel Madness. Choose wisely. Only one hotel pet peeve can be the champion and live in ignominy forever. So, get to it and vote!
People really seem to have accepted free internet access as a right. It has received the most votes of any tournament contender. Perhaps that's because hotels don't just charge a nominal fee for Wi-Fi, they charge an arm and a leg. But, is it worthy of being the Hotel Madness #1 nuisance?
Bad water pressure is our surprise finalist. It was the only Final Four contestant that had nothing to do with added fees. It truly embodies what this tournament is all about: pet peeves. It won't lighten your wallet, but it will put a damper on any trip and make you resent whatever amount of money you did pay for your room.
Let's pick our champion!
#1 No free Wi-fi vs. #7 Bad water pressure
Championship voting ends at 11:59EDT on Monday, April 4.
Catch up on all of the previous Hotel Madness action:
The Final Four
The entire second round
#1 No free Wi-Fi vs. #16 Annoying hotel TV channel
#2 Bad front desk service vs. #15 Everything about TV remotes
#4 Resort fees vs. #13 Early housekeeping visits
#5 No airport shuttle vs. #12 One-ply toilet paper
#6 No free breakfast vs. #11 Expensive minibars
#7 Bad water pressure vs. #10 Small towels
#8 Room not ready on time vs. #9 Early checkout times
Follow along with the Hotel Madness tournament here.
Bad water pressure is our surprise finalist. It was the only Final Four contestant that had nothing to do with added fees. It truly embodies what this tournament is all about: pet peeves. It won't lighten your wallet, but it will put a damper on any trip and make you resent whatever amount of money you did pay for your room.
Let's pick our champion!
#1 No free Wi-fi vs. #7 Bad water pressure
| No free Wi-Fi | |
|---|---|
| Bad water pressure |
Championship voting ends at 11:59EDT on Monday, April 4.
Catch up on all of the previous Hotel Madness action:
The Final Four
The entire second round
#1 No free Wi-Fi vs. #16 Annoying hotel TV channel
#2 Bad front desk service vs. #15 Everything about TV remotes
#4 Resort fees vs. #13 Early housekeeping visits
#5 No airport shuttle vs. #12 One-ply toilet paper
#6 No free breakfast vs. #11 Expensive minibars
#7 Bad water pressure vs. #10 Small towels
#8 Room not ready on time vs. #9 Early checkout times
Follow along with the Hotel Madness tournament here.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Graham Apr 4th 2011 5:39PM
Not for nothing, but low water pressure is terrible and affects us all. I travel for work 80% of my time and I have a wireless card with my computer, so I'm all set. For the frequent business traveler, water pressure is for the win.
Mike Barish Apr 4th 2011 5:19PM
You make some good points. With the proliferation of smartphones, most people can do basic functions (check email, surf most of the web) using their data plans. It's only when you go overseas or need to do a significant amount of work that having in-room internet access becomes essential. Thanks for chiming in!