Originally Posted by
SkyTeam777
Has anyone else noticed that this hotel is now charging a $39 fee on top of the redemption night? I just tried to book a points rate. It was 15,500 points +$39.40 with no explanation of what that is for. Ive heard of hotels charging a 3-4 euro city tax, but $40 is one third of the paid rate for that night!
In the app, I see the +$39.40 charge when I first click through to the checkout page, but after a few seconds it looks to do some processing and it reverts to exactly what you would expect - just points. The "Book now" button is greyed out until the cash fee drops off. Ultimately, it doesn't look like there is a cash portion when you actually book (not that I went through with a booking).