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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 2:35 pm
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Originally Posted by GordonGordon
Looking for the rooms in Manhattan for staying in mid October during weekdays, but the room rate in NYC is going insane! $300-400 something for a night at Holiday Inn Express or Hampton Inn?! Are you kidding me? Who is going to pay for the outrageous room rate?!
Prices are set by the market and the market is paying the rates asked, because NYC occupancy is off the charts. So, that's who is paying.

And, the good news is that with the 5 different taxes added to your $400 room, it's more like $500 !
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