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Why Airlines Are So Good Disclosing Fees, While Hotels Get Away With Deceiving Guests

Sep 29 2022

While the federal government’s proposed rules for airlines say it’s not acceptable to disclose even optional fees like those for seat assignments and checked baggage during the purchase process – they must be available at the first instance a price is shown in a search – the government (through the Federal Trade Commission) says resort fees are fine as long as they are disclosed prior to confirming the reservation.

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Marriott’s Corporate Office Furniture Being Sold Off At Auction, 10 Chairs For Less Than $1

Sep 14 2022

Marriott began work on a new corporate headquarters before the pandemic. They had 4000 employees based in the Maryland-DC-Northern Virginia area including their existing headquarters building. They’ve shed some of those employees, and more work remotely now, but the new building is open and up to 2800 employees are supposed to be working on-site at least some days of the week.

They didn’t bring all the old furniture over from the headquarters they’re replacing.

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Airbnb Banning Guests For Attending Protests And Walking Dogs Off Leash – Ten Years Ago

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Sep 13 2022

There are towns without suitable hotels, and for family trips where multiple bedrooms and a kitchen make sense, timeshare properties and home sharing sites have a business that’s distinct from the traditional hotel.

You’re going to be in the lurch if Airbnb bans you from their service, and they’re increasingly doing that for stupid reasons.

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Just Because You Make A Reservation At Holiday Inn, Doesn’t Mean The Hotel Exists

Sep 10 2022

In September 2021 a reader made a reservation at the Holiday Inn LaGuardia Airport for the nights of August 28th at 27,000 points and August 29th using a credit card free night. The reader shared, “we were so excited to be at the US Open this year, we booked almost a year out at a hotel I’ve stayed at and liked.”

This hotel apparently closed – yet they went into their account to print a copy of their reservation to have it with them on arrival a day before check-in. The bookings were there.

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