Originally Posted by
JackE
When you dine in the property's restaurant, they buy something, add labor, and mark up the cost. Is that unsavory? No pun intended.
During my stay, the Conrad Tokyo made me reservations at restaurants at which I spent more than $10,000. Should they be charging me $1k+ as a 10% "service fee" for that?
That's why your comparison is so silly - it's like arguing that housekeeping should be a revenue center. We're talking about a luxury hotel concierge purposed to serve guests, not some F&B outlet.