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Old Apr 13, 2019, 8:24 pm
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escape4
 
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Originally Posted by IAN-UK
But surely it's swings and roundabouts.

If you have to compare two rates, one of which includes taxes, then either you strip out the taxes from one, or add taxes to the other.

Otherwise, to mix metaphors, you are comparing apples with oranges.
Yes, and I have seen third party websites that add more "taxes and fees" than hilton.com.

Example:
Hilton.com 100 + taxes 10 = 110 total
Third party 95 + taxes 20 = 115 total

Good luck getting this BRG approved!

The total matters.
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