Originally Posted by opushomes
"This would not be a good thing to know."
Actually this is an important thing to know. Although the amounts are small, it is unfortunate that unknowledgable travelers get ripped off because they do not know better. Cultural understanding and knowing how things work can make one's travel more pleasurable.
It would not be a good thing that an reputable American hotel such as Marriott actually engages in pricing games with taxi drivers. One can argue that this is a local cultural, but I would expect an American hotel do better than this.
But yes, it is important for everyone to know about the taxi pricing game.