Originally Posted by
Pretzelsandpeanuts
I am at this hotel right now. They won’t let you pay cash so you have to pay this “tax.” It’s patently illegal under federal law and likely under Vermont law. Also, only a government entity can charge a tax. It’s too bad as the hotel itself is pretty nice, but I will be calling Hilton corporate as soon as I check out and they will likely be sued and sanctioned
Just a question, would you upset if they just raised the prices 3%?
Seems weird to have a compulsory fee like this when it's so small. Why not just bake it into the base price? Maybe they're avoiding agent/Hilton fees by doing this? Seems like such a small net gain no matter how you spin it.