Originally Posted by
serpens
Thank you for the education.
I hope I'm not reading too much into this, but it sounds like any hotel that includes breakfast in the rate is exempt. For that matter, if parking is included (as it would be if it were complementary), then the hotel would be exempt. For that matter, any package rate would exempt the hotel, because the package rate would be quoted "as a per person or a per room charge." How else would a rate be charged other than per person or per room?
Most likely, this is a case of "it doesn't mean what it says." But I do wish large (and small) corporations would say what they mean and mean what they say.
It refers to package rate "Breakfast Included" or "Breakfast and Diner" or "Museum Package" .... when the rate includes an otherwise changed amenity. If book the BAR, regular AAA, regular AARP, .... these are no packages and offer just a room. But a $50 dinner per person included in rate or City Experience Coupon Included or Free Breakfast included in Rate (otherwise paid - no one who gets it free due to status should book that one) they would have the 2nd person stay for free as then they have to provide two dinner vouchers etc.