Lawmakers stir travel industry furor over taxing online hotel bookings

Lawmakers stir travel industry furor over taxing online hotel bookings

But online travel companies contract with hotels to book rooms at discounted rates. The price listed for the consumer there is often the same as the hotel's listed rate, with the difference going to the online companies as a service fee. But the state …

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Being President Means Sleeping in Sad, Windowless Hotel Rooms Across the …

The president usually has to walk past a few dumpsters to get into these sad rooms completely devoid of natural light, according to the report. “No matter how nice the hotel is — five stars or whatever — we usually come in the service entrance … It …

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Le Hangover: Paris' Newest Hotel Will Have In-Room Cocktail Kits

The brainchild of three friends who run L'Experimental Group of cocktails and restaurants, this is a place to have fun – the website alone talks about the “hedonism like no other” of the city, and promises “liveliness over nostalgia” for the rooms …

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