Destination Fee BS
Sep 7th, 2019 | 06:06 AM
#101
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One more hotel feeFor those of you who use points for hotels, as of November 27, 2019 Hotels.com Rewards Program will begin charging a $5 nightly fee for using points (doesn’t apply if you book through the app).https://onemileatatime.com/hotels-com-rewards-redemption-fee/
Sep 7th, 2019 | 03:31 PM
#102
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Now some Vegas hotels are imposing "venue fees" on top of resort fees:
https://viewfromthewing.com/2019/09/...f-resort-fees/
If those succeed in Vegas, then why not anywhere else?
https://viewfromthewing.com/2019/09/...f-resort-fees/
If those succeed in Vegas, then why not anywhere else?
Sep 9th, 2019 | 07:53 AM
#103
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Our above-mentioned neighbour must think that we would object to his new life as an Air B&B host (we don't really). Recently he introduced us to a new person having coffee on his porch as his 'uncle'. That was hilarious coz the neighbour has a distinct Brit accent. This 'uncle' had an accent which was as vanilla-generic 'North American' as they come!
I am done. The ploy.
I am done. The ploy.
Sep 17th, 2019 | 08:08 AM
#104
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So hotels want to shut down Airbnb so much that they're trying to change the laws to force travel sites to remove user reviews of hotels, Airbnb listings and other recourse for hospitality companies to shape information available on the Internet.
https://viewfromthewing.com/2019/09/...tire-internet/
Gutting section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is gaining bipartisan support in Congress, as Democrats want online forums to have to moderate hate speech while Republicans want to take away legal protections from forums they view as unfriendly to conservatives.
Hotels see an opportunity to crack down on Airbnb and in the process would also be able to kill third party reviews of their properties because they could sue sites like TripAdvisor, Yelp, and FlyerTalk over user-generated content, too.
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protects users of a service as well. Without it you could be sued for what you re-tweet or for links to other sites you share on your Facebook wall.
Hotels see an opportunity to crack down on Airbnb and in the process would also be able to kill third party reviews of their properties because they could sue sites like TripAdvisor, Yelp, and FlyerTalk over user-generated content, too.
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protects users of a service as well. Without it you could be sued for what you re-tweet or for links to other sites you share on your Facebook wall.
Sep 17th, 2019 | 09:29 AM
#105
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Now some Vegas hotels are imposing "venue fees" on top of resort fees:
https://viewfromthewing.com/2019/09/...f-resort-fees/
If those succeed in Vegas, then why not anywhere else?
https://viewfromthewing.com/2019/09/...f-resort-fees/
If those succeed in Vegas, then why not anywhere else?
A lot of people (mostly American) would tip 20% anyway with all of it going to the bar staff. That automatic 20% charge would reduce what the staff gets to 15% if those customers don't add an additional 5% tip.
People who tip 15% would see an increased cost.
But, I suspect that a lot of people don't tip (mostly foreigners) at the bar, this would force them to do right by the bar staff.
So, it might be a wash for the bar staff income.
