InterContinental Hotels: Priority Club & Inter-Continental Ambassador - redeem for THE VENETIAN vegas

Hi,
I just redeemed 2day for venetian vegas which cost 100000 points. but it shows 12% tax not include. i talked with agent that she tolds me the tax are base on room rate ,since i use points to redeem, the room rate are zero. so i am not sure whether i need pay for extra tax ?

follow is my reservation details:

Rate Type: Reward Nights
Rate: 50000 Priority Club Points for Arrival Night
Total: 100000 Priority Club Points for Entire Stay
Rate Description:
Use Priority Club Rewards Points to pay for your stay. Points will automatically be deducted at the time of booking.
Tax: 12% per night not included in rate effective XXXX, 2012 thru XXXX, 2012
Service Charge: OCCUPANCY TAX 20.00 USD per night not included in rate effective XXXX, 2012 thru XXXX, 2012 Resort fee includes local and toll free calls, unlimited in-suite internet access, daily newspaper and access to Canyon Ranch fitness center for up to 2 guests per suite. This fee does not apply to Prestige Level suites.
Early Departure Fee: 75.00 (USD)
Room Type: LUXURY SUITE 1 KING BED 650 SQ FT - 3 Person(s) max per room
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Persons: 1 Adult(s)

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No tax payable on rewards nights - not sure whether they may try to charge the resort fee, though, as I haven't stopped here on points

They will probably charge the resort fee plus tax ($22.40/nt).

They will probably charge the resort fee plus tax ($22.40/nt).

They will.
I would also encourage checking pl/hw as normally you can get it for <150 even on weekends.

12% of nothing is nothing...

12% of nothing is nothing...

It's 12% of $20 resort fee for the tax...resort fee is not waived for rewards.

Notwithstanding the boilerplate language on the reservation confirmation, the 12% tax is the Clark County Combined Transient Lodging tax. According to Section 4.08.050(e) of the Clark County municipal code, there is an exemption from tax when the room is complimentary:

No combined transient lodging tax shall be imposed under the provisions of this chapter upon:
.....

(e) Complimentary rooms wherein there is no rent paid to the operator in conjunction with the occupancy.

(Ord. 3656 § 13, 2008: Ord. 2303 § 2 (part), 1999)

http://library.municode.com/HTML/16214/level2/TIT4RETA_CH4.08COTRLOTA.html#TIT4RETA_CH4.08COTRLO TA_4.08.050EX

Notwithstanding the boilerplate language on the reservation confirmation, the 12% tax is the Clark County Combined Transient Lodging tax. According to Section 4.08.050(e) of the Clark County municipal code, there is an exemption from tax when the room is complimentary:

No combined transient lodging tax shall be imposed under the provisions of this chapter upon:
.....

(e) Complimentary rooms wherein there is no rent paid to the operator in conjunction with the occupancy.

(Ord. 3656 § 13, 2008: Ord. 2303 § 2 (part), 1999)

http://library.municode.com/HTML/16214/level2/TIT4RETA_CH4.08COTRLOTA.html#TIT4RETA_CH4.08COTRLO TA_4.08.050EX


V/P don't charge resort fee/tax on resort fee for comped rooms.
But does a reward night qualify as complimentary?
It's not free, you are paying for it with points.

V/P don't charge resort fee/tax on resort fee for comped rooms.
But does a reward night qualify as complimentary?
It's not free, you are paying for it with points.

They did on a recent chase free night redemption.
$22.40 resort fee + tax.

Again i wouldn't waste 50K unless PL bids fail.

Again i wouldn't waste 50K ...

+1, at least unless you are absolutely drowning in points. At a realistic cost of $350 for those 50K points (okay, $315 if you have the CC), can't you find a lower rate even through normal booking channels?

They did on a recent chase free night redemption.
$22.40 resort fee + tax.

Again i wouldn't waste 50K unless PL bids fail.


With comped I meant comped by Club Grazie

I recently took advantage of a reward night at the special 25k promo rate - but even then it was a close call as to whether it was worth it. As it was a weekend night and a little more expensive I bit the bullet in the end and spent the points.

And I can confirm that they did charge me the resort fee, plus the tax on it.

They did on a recent chase free night redemption.
$22.40 resort fee + tax.

Again i wouldn't waste 50K unless PL bids fail.

Or unless you booked for new year's eve -- like me!