�We are very excited about this installation,� says Vince Lucci, president of Broadband Hospitality. �The Mountain View Inn previously offered HSIA through another provider but decided to switch to our company. We are always happy when we are able to replace a competitor�s system with our own. We have done that numerous times in other locations. The Mountain View Inn is a great fit for us. They share our goal of providing superior service to guests.� Mark Conte, general manager of the Mountain View Inn, says he had been looking at some cost-savings measures and alternatives for in-room entertainment for quite some time.

Mountain View Inn U.S. Route 30 East 1001 Village Dr., Greensburg, PA

�The other companies we looked at offered systems that were too expensive,� Conte says. �Also, with our previous provider, in order to cover costs we had to charge a $9.95 Internet connection fee in guestrooms. Our customers were hesitant to pay that. Broadband Hospitality�s solution will save us some money and enable us to offer HSIA to those same guests at no cost. We will, however, continue to charge for HSIA in meeting rooms.�

Ed Santor, national sales director for Broadband Hospitality, says Philadelphia-based Comcast Cable will provide the data line leading into the inn.

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�Broadband Hospitality will install the necessary hardware to distribute the Internet signal to the guestrooms, meeting rooms and back-office area,� Santor says. �Broadband Hospitality will provide around-the-clock technology support for the inn and its guests. Our 24-hour service sets us apart from many of the companies in the high-speed Internet business.�

The Mountain View Inn, a member of Historic Hotels of America, intends to advertise its free HSIA amenity to its clientele which consists of 70 percent commercial business during the week and mostly leisure travelers on the weekend.

�Our competitors are adding HSIA as a free amenity,� Conte says. �The industry is heading that direction. I don�t think you will see many hotels charging for it in the future.�

About the Mountain View Inn:

Located in the Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania, the Mountain View Inn was built in 1924. Under continuous ownership of the Booher family since 1940, the historic, Greensburg-based property is a full-service hotel that includes a restaurant, landscaped grounds with Victorian gazebos, outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, herb garden and specialty gift boutique. The Mountain View Inn includes 89 guest rooms and more than 15,000 square feet of meeting space in nine meeting rooms. The inn is a member of the Historic Hotels of America. For more information about the Mountain View Inn, go to www.mountainviewinn or call Mark Conte at 800-537-8709.

About Broadband Hospitality:

Founded in 1993, Broadband Hospitality�s mission is to help hotels and restaurants leverage the full power of the Internet by providing complete, high-quality, high-performance Internet solutions.

In addition to providing HSIA solutions for restaurants, guestrooms, business centers, kiosks and conference rooms, Broadband Hospitality offers print services (printing guest documents via the in-room Internet connection), e-commerce platforms for hotel chains, video on demand, videoconferencing and voice over IP. Broadband is currently testing all available wireless technologies to determine how best to provide wireless HSIA in restaurants, hotel lobbies and conference centers. Areas where guests can use such service are called "hot spots."

Broadband Hospitality offers a wide range of voice solutions, including local service. The company also is an authorized Mitel dealer that installs and services hotel phone systems. Because of its strategic partnerships with companies such as AT&T, Qwest Mitel and Tut Systems, Broadband Hospitality can offer its customers the best possible telecommunications and network solutions at the best possible price.
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Broadband Hospitality is the preferred HSIA vendor of the Ohio Hotel & Lodging Assn. At its convention in April, the OH&LA presented Broadband Hospitality with its Stars of the Industry Allied Member of the Year award. Broadband Hospitality is also a member of the Pennsylvania Tourism and Lodging Assn. The company meets the brand standards for HSIA for Hilton Garden Inn hotels and most standards set by leading franchisors. For more information about Broadband Hospitality, go to www.broadbandhospitality.com or call Vince Lucci, president, at (330) 629-8848.