CET Resort Fee - WiFi Limited to One Device?

I noticed that the resort fees at the CET hotels only include wifi for one device. Is that new and/or enforced? Who goes away (not solo) and only has one device?
I have a cell and an iPad. Am I missing something?

MODERATOR NOTE: I have split this off into it's own thread. It came from the 2019 Hotel Resort Fees Thread.

 

That is fine if you're travelling solo. But many people travel with spouses and friends. And each have at least 1 device.
I know that when we were in Vegas about a year ago, they asked at checkout if we had used 3 devices. I said we hadn't, but we had.
I used my phone and tablet. My buddy used his phone. So, I know you will be charged for the 3rd device.
I'll be there tomorrow. I won't ask at check in because I don't want to alert them. I'll probably go back to the desk later.
However, I know that both me and my brother in law will be using wifi for work.

 

when you use their wifi, it’s not secured

 

I have always had wifi charges waived without argument. They've been billed to me multiple times at CET properties, and I always hear the same thing from CSRs... "Yeah, it's an old system, makes charges in error all the time, I'll reverse that for you."

Screw them and screw their one-device limit. I'll use as many devices as I want.

What's the worst that can happen, anyway?

If they don't want to argue with me, they'll waive the charge like they always do.​

If they suddenly decide to get cute, I'll just say it must have been somebody else who logged in using my last name and room number.​

After all, they never said I had to keep that information private. Oopsie.

Guess they can have fun chasing up whoever "somebody else" is...

 

It used to be two because I remember noting last march that there were three of us, but I generally only need 2G or LTE or whatever you get anywhere you get service.

 

Yeah, what a scam. Using 3 devices doesn't "suck more juice" from the network than using just 1, or cost them more in any way. It's pure gravy. It's like charging for more than 1 person watching the TV.

 

It's currently 2 devices at PHo.

 

Don't give them any ideas!

 

I've stayed at Caesars 3x and Rio 1x in the last 4 months and even though the resort fee stuff on web says one device, I've been told 2 devices at check-in every time. I only use it for non cellular devices so it hasn't been a problem for me, but it *is* a dumb policy when resort fees are mandatory for regular Joe and for most people that's the only thing of value you really get for your money.

 

I am currently at Paris and am using 2 devices. It lists them as you sign in each day "1 of 2, 2 of 2". States "included in resort fee"

 

In the past I would always use my own mini-router and plug in to the hard wired port in the room and then connect wirelessly to that. Added benefit that it protected my devices and kept them off the wireless connection at large. Most properties have slowly let their hard wired connections die and they rarely work now. On our last trip neither Mirage nor Lux the hard wired connection were live. On our last A C trip it did work at Harrah's. I travel a lot for business and even in the smallest towns and cheapest hotels more often than not the hard wired connection is 100% functional.

Restricting by number of devices makes little sense especially given the fact that tracking total bandwidth is an easy task at the router. One device can easily outstrip multiple devices in terms of bandwidth used. There are usually ways around the device limit anyway as security in the Vegas properties as far as this restriction is often rudimentary at best. They are truly cutting off their nose to spite their face in this incidence.

 

CET's internet service policy...
https://totalrewards.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/892/~/las-vegas-properties--internet-service

WiFi Internet service is offered across all our Las Vegas properties.The pricing is as follows:

Basic (5 mbps)
Free for Guests paying the Resort Fee (up to 2 devices)
$14.99 for Guests not paying the Resort Fee (up to 2 devices)
$10.99 for Each Additional Device

Premium (10 mbps)
$8.99 for Guests paying the Resort Fee (up to 2 devices)
$22.98 for Guests not paying the Resort Fee (up to 2 devices)
$10.99 for Each Additional Device
$10.99 for Upgrade Basic to Premium

When you first access the property WiFi system, a pop-up screen will appear on your computer or mobile device.You must enter your room number and last name to receive the discounted rate that is included in your resort fee. You will then be asked to pick a service: Basic (free with resort fee) and Premium (additional fee.)

 

If you connect to the wifi downstairs (free) before going up, sometimes it keeps the connection without having to login using the room#/name - and won't count as a device included in the resort fee.

 

It is just extremely stupid to limit number of devices, after making people pay $40+ a day for the resort fee. This, along with the "I can get into your room and search whenever I want" policy of CET are just enough to make sure to never step foot at a CET property.

 

That has been working at bally's (thats the only CET hotel where I got that working) for years now.

Also, many (mainly Samsung) phones are able to share wifi over wifi

 

So is that two devices period or just two logged in at a time? Say I have a phone and tablet and sis has a phone. If sis is logged in, can I log in and out to switch between my phone & tablet, or can I only use one?

 

2 per day period.

 

This is true. I always use a VPN if I use the WiFi though secure URls like accessing your bank account are already encrypted.