No reception or able to send emails from my I pad in Spain!

[cultman1]

We have free wifi in hotel switched on
And 3 g switched off yet having
No reception or able to send or receive
E mails
Where am I going wrong?
Please help thanks !

 

[poshpantspaddy]

When you go in to settings and look at wifi does it name a network? Perhaps you need a password, some hotels still require a password even for free wifi.