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Some hotels demand Hamiltons for broadband connections and act like you should be honored for the holy gift of internet access for upwards of $10 and as much as triple that. Sometimes, the expensive stuff even comes in the form of ethernet as opposed to WiFi. Never mind that it's not that hard to offer for free, as chains such as Holiday Inn and Kimpton already do.

While some properties get away with charging guests $15 just for internet, the Grand Formosa Regent is bringing back its late-night "Moonwalker" buffet (for guests and visitors) with a techie twist. For about $15, from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, the hotel's Brasserie restaurant will be putting on a serious food party, offering up an all-you-can-eat selection of everything from salad to sushi to Taiwanese specialties and cooked-to-order pasta. As an added bonus--and this is where the value comes in, because $15 isn't total pocket change--access to the restaurant's WiFi service is included in the price, meaning you can work or blog about your dumpling hangover late into the night. Quite a classy setting for a WiFi cafe.

We've actually eaten at this place, and we're not usually into buffets. That stuff is tasty. The current incarnation of Moonwalker will run until February 24.