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hymiebravo 
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Posted on: Jan. 15 2009,11:02 pm |
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QUOTE Days Inn in Austin is $62 a night. That is their Quick Saver rate of 15% off.
Well like I said it was a while ago. But I know it was when Holiday Inn Express was at around $80.00 still.
But apparently they have changed.
Over two nights that's still $40.00.
QUOTE Albert Lea that washes all of its sheets, including the bedspread, after every stay.
I do like that. I stayed at a place one time out west. Spotless rooms. The comforters had kind of a worn look to them. But they weren't frayed or anything, you could just tell they got washed all the time.
And they were king sized beds. So it had to have been kind of a big deal to do that. But it was just indicitive of the overall cleanliness of the rooms.
I've stayed at way more expensive places that weren't as clean as that place was.
That is a very big deal, I agree.
I'm not saying that you shouldn't collect tax.
I'm just curious as to how much is collected. And how is it handled.
Apparently it's a big secret.
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hymiebravo
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Posted on: Jan. 15 2009,11:22 pm |
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(howie @ Jan. 15 2009,11:01 pm)
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(hymiebravo @ Jan. 15 2009,4:36 pm)
QUOTE CVB sounds like a bunch of shake down artists - like the mafia to me. lol Do you get out of town much? Trying gettng a hotel room and not paying a cvb style tax. And many, including Bloomington have higher rates.
Yes, and let me guess if your house was in LA it would be worth $1,000,000.
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howie
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Posted on: Jan. 16 2009,12:46 am |
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(hymiebravo @ Jan. 15 2009,11:22 pm)
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(howie @ Jan. 15 2009,11:01 pm)
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(hymiebravo @ Jan. 15 2009,4:36 pm)
QUOTE CVB sounds like a bunch of shake down artists - like the mafia to me. lol Do you get out of town much? Trying gettng a hotel room and not paying a cvb style tax. And many, including Bloomington have higher rates. Yes, and let me guess if your house was in LA it would be worth $1,000,000.
The value does not matter, it is a percentage of the sale.
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hymiebravo
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Posted on: Jan. 16 2009,3:56 pm |
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So we've established that 3 dollars is 3% of 100. Good to know that that's still a fact/true. Don't get me wrong. I like the fact that you try and make things clear and simple.
So some place like say Country Inn & Suites. Which has 77 rooms, according to their web site. If at full capacity, would bring in, lets see. . . carry the 2. . . $231.00 a day for this tax.
That's a pretty good chunk of change if you multiply that by the month. Isn't it? A 30 day month $6,930.00.
I would imagine that could go a long way toward - say for example - something like your light bill? What's yours? $4,000 a month?
I know you say it's charged to the customer. But if you are able to garner it one way or the other. Meaning if you can still charge $103.00 with or without the CVB tax. It could really help a place out.
That doesn't look like chicken feed to me.
The reason I mentioned that I thought $80.00 bucks a night - was steep for the Holiday Inn Express. Was because I've stayed in Downtown SF for like $85.00 a night before. So to me, when I learned that it costs $80.00 - to stay in AL at a Holiday Inn Express. And it was ONLY $5 bucks less. I thought that was outrageous.
But you do see American Inn type hotels - all over the place now - that are in the $100 range. Even in very small towns.
Although it seems like in many cases. Those small towns are in proximity to SOMETHING. Like maybe sking or some kind of spectacular scenery - or what have you.
Which gets back to the question of - where does a cities/states monies go. Do they manifest themselves into physical things of value. Things that make your locale worthy to visit. Or do they go to some tea & crumpets crowd. That puts up a billboard every once in a while.
I'm sure some place like Bloomington must really rake in a lot on something like this. And as such you would have a hard time getting them to ever look at this differently. But it would be nice if each city could make up their own mind about it. IMO
It seems like both of those hotels (the one directly across the street as well) out there - seem to be in a constant state of flux. And change hands quite often
Does it have anything to do with not being able to rake in an extra $5,000.00 a month?
And I still haven't been able to grasp the idea of promoting tourism. By charging 3% and up - more than standard tax, to your perspective clients.
Especially in the Land of 10,000 taxes.
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hymiebravo
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Posted on: Jan. 16 2009,3:58 pm |
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Oh I almost forgot.
How many times do I have to stay out there to get the FREE shower head?
I want one of those babies. 
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beth42
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Posted on: Jan. 20 2009,9:32 pm |
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i work for the albert lea inn and think tonya should be given a chance to repay or a payment plan or something...criminal charges are crazy..if people knew the whole story they would agree not to mention all the good tonya does just ask the salvation army churches or her employess or friends.
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minnow
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Posted on: Jan. 20 2009,10:19 pm |
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^Yes, I agree
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howie
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Posted on: Jan. 20 2009,10:58 pm |
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They are not all 3% either Bloomington has a 7% lodging tax and 3% on sale liquor tax.
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