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Re: El Zafiro question
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04/10/2017 10:02 AM
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Beachside charges a FIVE percent tax and ZERO service charge. Beachside does have full daily maid service. As far as I know, five percent is the proper tax rate, although supposedly tax rates on hotels vary somehow. SOME places (like Mary's Boon) do charge a 15% service charge on hotel rentals. For what it is, El Zafiro's prices are ridiculous, in my opinion, especially when you add 24% fee on top.
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Re: El Zafiro question
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04/10/2017 10:43 AM
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Airport pickup and return is not a big deal at all, from there, especially if you will be renting a car anyway. El Zafiro I guess includes breakfast, but Beachside has a full kitchen and is much more private and you have much more space.
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Re: El Zafiro question
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04/10/2017 04:24 PM
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I don't know, some people claim that tax is different, based on the type of rental unit. All I know is that Beachside charges 5%..
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Re: El Zafiro question
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04/10/2017 04:41 PM
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Personally speaking, I think they all charge whatever they can get away with. In January we rented at the Towers as hotel guests and they hit us with 20 a percent tax charge. Just sayin........ <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: El Zafiro question
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04/10/2017 04:44 PM
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They say it is 'tax', but if you inquire further, I bet they would say it was 5% tax and 15% service. Did you get daily maid service?
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Re: El Zafiro question
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Yup! But they still call it a tax. In the end we enjoyed our room and our view and our maid service but I do wish they'd be more definitive with these charges. How can one car rental agency charge 5 percent and the next one ten and one hotel charge five percent (BSV) and the next one twenty? Again, just sayin'......... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: El Zafiro question
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04/10/2017 05:40 PM
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At least they quoted it and it wasn't a surprise. These days "resort" fees are so common. My assumption in the US is that it allows for a different charge that does not go against the Per Diem for hotel if you expense that portion as say internet access. Just a thought, no research to back that opinion up.
If they are able to get that much for the place then it must have the demand to be worth it. Good for them.
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Re: El Zafiro question
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04/11/2017 08:36 AM
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Beachside does have a pool, which El Zafiro does not. Did you get an answer back from El Zafiro on the tax deal?
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Re: El Zafiro question
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04/11/2017 09:04 AM
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Rosemary,
Just wanted to let you know that as much as we enjoy our timeshare and Grand Case Beach Club, we also thoroughly enjoyed our first stay at BSV a couple of years ago although it was short and sweet - only four nights. This trip we've booked an extra week there after our timeshare stay and can't wait to be there again.
This is just my personal opinion, but even having your groceries delivered, knowing how much you two love to explore, I just can't imagine you being happy there without a car. You can easily walk next door to EZ and it's a further but doable walk the other way to Karakter and then the Boon, but that's about it for most walkers. Personally speaking, I couldn't imagine being there without a car but that said, I can't wait to be there again.
Remember, though, it's not as new and updated at EZ but it's very pleasant and very comfortable. TV only in living room and airco only in bedrooms and it sure is nice to have room to spread out and the ability to take that first cup of coffee out on the beach and watch the day break. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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pat
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