I just checked into Wyndham Smoky Mountain. They just instituted a new WiFi policy. Now you have to log in using a voucher. Your choice is free standard speed. Or, pay extra for faster speed. Supposedly 6 times faster. The cost is approx. $9.99 per day or approx. $50 per week. Standard speed is up to 4 devices. I believe I saw the 'pay' speed is unlimited.
We were there in August and they had only one tier of internet -- nearly unusable. It was painfully slow for anything.
At the time, they apologized and said they were going to increase the bandwidth "next week."
These "rationing models" just seem to be a cash grab that leaves a bitter taste. Wyndham owners pay maintenance fees to cover expenses of a basic services like Internet. Why not just install the proper equipment and bandwidth for today's families?
Likely as someone pointed out, Wyndham is looking at it as a sales tool or someone worked a deal and is pocketing kickbacks from sales of the faster speeds.
Perhaps the next step will be "The first 3 minutes of hot water in the shower is free, after that it's $10 for 5 minutes of hot water and $30 for unlimited hot water."