On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 11:14 AM, Thomas Dalton thomas.dalton@gmail.com wrote:
On 22 April 2012 15:39, James Hare messedrocker@gmail.com wrote:
These prices are before DC's ludicrous hotel tax.
Please quote all prices inclusive of all taxes. This American habit of quoting prices net of tax if just silly. What I care about is how much money I'm going to have to hand over. I couldn't care less how much of that goes to the hotel and how much to the government.
I have no idea what the tax rate is for hotels in DC, so I have no idea what those numbers you've quoted actually mean.
14.5% on top. $189 becomes $216.41 and $149 becomes $170.61.
You are all free men and women and are welcome to book somewhere cheaply if you can find somewhere cheap, since we figured that those looking to save money are going to go to Priceline no matter what.
I think that is a very bad assumption. My understanding is that the vast majority of attendees stay in the recommended accommodation that is in their price range. The fact that you are staying somewhere full of Wikimedians is part of the fun. If you book your own accommodation from a price comparison website, you'll probably end up on your own.
If the cheapest accommodation you are recommending for people not on a scholarship is $149/night plus whatever the taxes are, then I think we may have a problem...
We are looking into expanding our hostel options, including reserving additional beds and encouraging those currently staying at the hostel to upgrade. I am not at all surprised by your discontent, but DC is an expensive city.
James
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