Use the tips here to avoid spending unnecessarily.
Some hotels see their phone service as a profit center.
As a result, they add fees for local calls, long-distance calls, calls to 800 and 888 numbers even fees for incomplete calls. Many locations in the Hilton, Sheraton, and Stouffer chains have dropped them. Use your telephone calling card when making long-distance calls from your hotel. You may still have to pay an access fee for using your own card. Hit the pound sign Save money on hotel long-distance by hitting the pound sign between each call instead of hanging up.