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Old May 31, 2011 | 3:39 am
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AGS
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
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Originally Posted by travelinfoo
Remember the rates in Europe often include VAT/other taxes and service charges. You do NOT get points for this. Points are calculated solely on the BASE rate.

If you take the taxes and service charges out, is the points calculation closer?
Right, I accounted for the VAT and such. The rate before taxes was 99 Euros a night, roughly $140 a night. Six nights would yield 8400 base points, but I only got 5852.

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