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Old May 18, 2017 | 6:13 pm
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Originally Posted by Kacee
Not even close. HKG adds 10%, which is actually relatively low. 10-15% is common worldwide (including SF at over 16%). At just under 25%, Tokyo is the highest I know of.
I'm sure I paid more than that in Hong Kong. IIRC there was the 10% tax, but also an additional service charge of 10-15%. However, I'm not thinking of a Hyatt there, but rather the W, IC, and Pen.
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