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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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I was at Claridges earlier this year and upon check-in was asked what daily paper I would like at my door in the morning. I said either USA Today or IHT. Upon check-out, I saw a £5 daily charge for a newspaper. Wouldn't you think that 1) paying ~£350 per night that a newspaper would be included or 2) they would actually say that they are going to charge you for it. That frosts my butt. (They took the charge off my bill eventually.)
I stayed at the IC Barclay in NYC. No laptop, wanted to use the computers in the Business Center. $30 an hour! I asked where the nearest Kinko's was and walked the three blocks to use theirs at $12/hour.
And these were both business trips. I don't mind paying a little extra, but don't insult me.