Italy: Hotels with good WiFi

[Goggy]

Hi

Just was wondering if anyone knows some clues how to find hotels with good WiFi so that I can access my clent's network if needed. Are there any websites with the freelancer's reviews?

I'm off to Italy and even through any hotel these days claim that they have internet, quite often you'd find that the signal is weak in the room or there are some stupid restrictions(closed ports etc). Obviously I could opt for a good business-class hotel, but it's kinda pricey, isn't? Unless you know any budgety business hotel chain ..

So far I'm just contacting hotels asking the above, but they normally would host tourists, so not sure if they'll come up with reliable answer.

Any tips/advise?

[northernladuk]

Any chance you could actually narrow it down from entire country wide?

or are you really not bothered where it is?

[speling bee]

Hi

Just was wondering if anyone knows some clues how to find hotels with good WiFi so that I can access my clent's network if needed. Are there any websites with the freelancer's reviews?

I'm off to Italy and even through any hotel these days claim that they have internet, quite often you'd find that the signal is weak in the room or there are some stupid restrictions(closed ports etc). Obviously I could opt for a good business-class hotel, but it's kinda pricey, isn't? Unless you know any budgety business hotel chain ..

So far I'm just contacting hotels asking the above, but they normally would host tourists, so not sure if they'll come up with reliable answer.

Any tips/advise?

Is 3G / 4G good enough or do you need wifi?

Italian law is a pain IIRC, in terms of having to register passport no. etc. before sessions.

[speling bee]

Any chance you could actually narrow it down from entire country wide?

or are you really not bothered where it is?

Maybe you could research some nice spots and post a summary?

[mudskipper]

Any tips/advise?

Advice

Check out the reviews from business travellers on Trip Advisor. Also check that the wifi is free - I've been stung for that in the past when it said "all rooms have wifi".

[TheFaQQer]

Apparently the Hilton is good.

[d000hg]

Maybe you could research some nice spots and post a summary?

If you do it as a job - writing "The good business traveller guide" it would be tax deductible.


Maybe.

[Scruff]

Buy an Italian SIM and use it in a MiFi Device.

20 Euros gets you a SIM including 600 minutes and 2GB Data.

[speling bee]

Buy an Italian SIM and use it in a MiFi Device.

20 Euros gets you a SIM including 600 minutes and 2GB Data.

O2 are offering £1.99 per day for data roaming IIRC.

[d000hg]

But is 3G through your phone going to be usable for remote access? It's hugely variable over the UK so presumably the same elsewhere.