Too much ripp-off IS becoming a deciding factor for selcting hotels, and there are some people who pay out of their own pocket.
The thing that annoys me most are the "resort charges" in Hawaii. Very annoying indeed to pay $400.- and then pay another lump sum for services you really don't need, because the ones you might need, they make you pay yet AGAIN like a beach-chair or an umbrella or ice ...
Originally Posted by cltwbb
I agree that one person's 'protest' might not change a thing. What could be done on a larger scale to get things changed? I'm fed up with it!
My suggestion: Give the ripp-off hotels run by freshly baked bean-counters some bad press.
Collect a few nice examples including hotel names / exact prices / dates of stay etc in this forum. Then forward it to the press. Since I don't live in the US, the best that comes to my mind is the conde nast ombudsman. Let's see a hotel reply.
Here's the adress: Ombudsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Times Square, New York, New York 10036