| Atlanta, GA – Sept. 15, 2004 – If only Colonel
William B. Travis would have had wireless connectivity, perhaps his Texas
fighters could have won the Battle of the Alamo. Instead, he had
to use horseback couriers to get the word out that the Alamo was in jeopardy,
weakening the position of the Texans. But now, another historically
significant San Antonio building, The Emily Morgan Hotel -- adjacent to
the Alamo historic site -- does have a wireless way to reach the world,
thanks to StayOnline. The nation’s leading installer of 100% wireless
High Speed Internet solutions for the hospitality industry has just added
a little more history to its portfolio with its very recent installation
at the Emily Morgan Hotel.
“We
are so thrilled with our new Wi-Fi system from StayOnline. They recently
installed the system, during a quieter period for our hotel, and we had
guests using it within hours of the final completion of the system.
We fully expect usage of the system to skyrocket once we get into the busier
fall and spring season. Our $9.95 per day charge is on par with many
other hotels in the downtown San Antonio market, and the speed of the connection
and convenience of StayOnline’s Wi-Fi makes our system really stand out
from many of our competitors,” said William Brendel, The Emily Morgan’s
General Manager.
“This marks the 7th such historically significant property that we have
installed,” said StayOnline President and CEO Antonio DiMilia. “We
feel it is a privilege to be entrusted with a national treasure such as
The Emily Morgan. Wireless is certainly the way to go in a property such
as this since it means no drilling for wires that could damage the building’s
architectural integrity.”
The Emily Morgan Hotel, or Emily, as those from San Antonio like to
call her, has been cited as one of the finest examples of Gothic Revival
Architecture in America. Now, this historic property is able to take
its modern-day guests online at lightning speeds.
“More and more guests are finding the need to stay connected wherever
they go, and this system gives full high speed connectivity throughout
the Emily Morgan. I imagine the designers in 1926 never thought
this building would someday be a luxury boutique hotel, but I am certain
they couldn’t conceive of anything like wireless Internet existing at all,
much less being available in this historic building,” said Mr. Brendel.
Nor did Col. Travis, although he did the best he could with his team
of latter day couriers.
The Emily Morgan is located in downtown San Antonio, across the street
from The Alamo, thirteen steps from The Riverwalk, and within walking distance
from every major downtown attraction.
About StayOnline
StayOnline’s
wireless high-speed Internet solution is installed in 50,000 guest rooms
in more than 350 hotels and resorts across North America in more than 30
hotel brands, as well as several unique boutique and historic properties.
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, StayOnline provides secure wireless high-speed
Internet access solutions for the hospitality industry. The company
operates the largest, 100% WLAN in hotels in North America. StayOnline
meets the highest quality standards and is Intel® Centrino™ verified.
For additional information on StayOnline, visit www.stayonline.net. |