Originally Posted by
flyerCO
This isn't true. All programs advertise that award stays include mandatory taxes/fees. The issue is that Hilton has decided (not necessarily wrongly IMO) that taxes & fees not charged to everyone aren't included.
You are incorrect, as demonstrated by the threads for other hotel chains where people complain about the same thing.
Charged tax on a points stay
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/intercontinental-hotels-ihg-one-rewards-intercontinental-ambassador/1845016-city-tax-reward-stays.html
Https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/intercontinental-hotels-ihg-one-rewards-intercontinental-ambassador/2018193-taxes-amenity-fees-award-stays-faq.html
It's weird for people to say this is a Hilton thing when it's so easy to see it is not.