Why do Hilton Garden Inns have color printers guests can use freely, but more upscale hotels offer just free black white printing? [closed]
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Most hotels have just a black white printer guests can use freely. But at every Hilton Garden Inn ("HGI") my colleagues and I stayed, HGI has a color printer guests can use freely in their business center. We're bewildered. HGI is upper middle scale, not upscale. I googled "Hilton Garden Inn" color printers and saw this on https://hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com/en/about/work-smart.html
- Color laser printer and photocopy machine
Does this website constitute official policy? Does it mean every HGI must have a color printer for guests to use freely?
HGI belongs to Hilton. I consider fancier Hilton brands first. We've stayed at Conrad, Hilton Hotels & Resorts with the blue Hilton logo on the building, Waldorf Astoria in business hubs, right in downtown core. They offer just free B&W printing.
Cheaper, lower class Hilton brands like Double Tree, Homewood Suites, and Hampton Inn offer just free B&W printing.
Even hotels more upscale than HGI have just free B&W printing...like Four Seasons, J.W. Marriott, Ritz Carlton, and St. Regis hotels.
I'm not talking about color printers for staff in staff areas that guests can't use, or how front desk can print in color for you if you ask, but the printers available in the "business center".
Best Answer
More often than not, the more you pay for a hotel, the more you pay for amenities. If you stay at a $30/night hostel in Singapore, they often provide a simple but free breakfast. If you fork out $1000 for the Raffles, they charge you an extra $80 plus taxes for breakfast.
Why? Because they can. People staying in expensive hotels are either wealthy enough to be able pay for amenities, or their company is footing the bill. I once stayed at a Shangri-La and paid some absurd sum to print/copy a bunch of training materials, because it was the only way to get it done in time and the cost wasn't coming out of my pocket.
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Do hotels let you use their printer?
Hotels. If you're travelling and need access to a printer, many hotels also offer public printer services at the front desk or in business centers. Whether its documents for a meeting, or even a boarding pass, hotels usually have designated printers for guests.Is coffee complimentary at Hilton Garden Inn?
As you can probably tell, Hilton Garden Inn is designed to ensure guests enjoy their time at the property. With that in mind, it has designed its properties with ample common space so guests can relax or work somewhere besides their rooms. Free coffee is also offered in the lobby of every property.Are Hilton hotels considered luxury?
Hilton Brand Overview Hilton has a massive portfolio of hotel brands that stretch across several tiers: luxury, upper upscale, upscale, upper midscale, midscale, and timeshare.What is the luxury brand of Hilton?
There are three luxury brands in Hilton's portfolio: Conrad Hotels and Resorts, the Waldorf Astoria, and Tempo hotels. Conrad Hotels is named for Hilton founder Conrad Hilton. This luxury brand has a presence on five continents with 39 properties, including resorts.See Which Hotels Were Caught Not Changing Bedsheets for New Guests
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There's another factor, also: The higher end the property in general the longer ago they provided the tech. Thus you tend to see newer tech at lower end places.
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