Originally Posted by
ElevatorEnthusiast
Service charges seem to be mostly Asia and the Middle East (with some peeking into the UK). To me, they're basically resort fees, and Hyatt does not waive them on paid bookings for Globalists. I guess one could argue the service in those markets is better than say the US.
Service charges are common in the Asian markets that I have been to, but dollar for dollar, elites get better value over there.