London, England (Business Wire) 26 September 2010 *

Hotels.com revealed new research shows that British travelers who do not pay for additional hotel.

top list of pet upset among the travelers is having to pay for Wi-Fi use in hotels. Three-quarters (78%) of 1815 respondents who do not want to pay for wireless Internet access, saying it should be free.

parking as the second most common extra unacceptable in almost three British travelers four (73%) and pay for a morning paper (57 %).

Bottled water has been paid in the first three list of things that travelers for the hatred against

. 70% of respondents say they do not like it, pay for bottled water in rooms left

The economic slowdown clearly superior awareness of the costs Brits twice before going for a drink in their rooms. Three-quarters (74%) intentionally avoid mini-bars to buy drinks and snacks rather outside their hotel room. In fact, 80% of Britons felt they pulled out of the cost of the mini-bar.

travelers are wary extras in the hotels, more than half (56%) issue their bills directly at the hotel.


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least five counts of additional hotel wanted: Wi-Fi, parking, bottled water, towels and toiletries in the gym

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Alison Couper

, Director of Communications, Hotels.com, commented: “Our investigations, British travelers are becoming more demanding, their holiday money to go further and hotel extras can add up quickly, it is always advisable to check what is the price included. in price, because it often offers very happy to be exercised only if the sites you shop. as our current great deals on thousands of hotels worldwide offers, it has never been a better time to have your money on. “


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* Research carried out between 1815 travelers worldwide between July 21 -. 11. August 2010

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