Originally Posted by Pickles

In other words, a very polite F off. Which is unusual and unfortunate, and indicates (to me) that the PHT has reached a breaking point with all of these needy, difficult, fickle foreigners making a mess out of their reputation around town. Independently of whether you are one of those or not, best to start with a blanket "no", and show no preferences or help. In other words, you may be the sweetest, most flexible, and accommodating guest, but they aren't interested in finding out.