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Re: Dutch Side Lodging Taxes
[Re: PelicanPirate]
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12/23/2018 11:57 AM
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The actual tax is 5%. Some places will add on the 15% or so SERVICE CHARGE and it is NOT a TAX. I would not say they are typical as not every place adds it on. If a place is adding on 15%, I would NOT add any daily/weekly gratuity for housekeeping. If there is just the 5% TAX, daily/weekly tipping for housekeeping is at your discretion.
J.D.
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Re: Dutch Side Lodging Taxes
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12/23/2018 12:04 PM
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JD is correct. Some places add 15% SERVICE CHARGE and try to pass it off as taxes. Dutch side lodging taxes are 5%. Places like Beachside Villas add only 5% taxes and leave it up to your discretion to tip, which we always do. I also agree with him that, other than maybe a dollar or two, I would NOT tip the maid when they charge me 15%.
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Re: Dutch Side Lodging Taxes
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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12/24/2018 06:20 AM
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At the Flamingo and Royal Palm the 15% is charged to cover Pool, Wifi and housekeeping. Something owners don't have to pay but RCI, II and renters do. I thought they added a "resort charge" for "renters" and still added on the 15% service charge? As an owner, you do not tip housekeeping? We rent from owners and always tip housekeeping. Not sure how that would be covered in your AMF, but then again, anything is possible with Diamond Resorts.
J.D.
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Re: Dutch Side Lodging Taxes
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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12/24/2018 06:47 AM
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At the Flamingo and Royal Palm the 15% is charged to cover Pool, Wifi and housekeeping. Something owners don't have to pay but RCI, II and renters do. On top of the TS tax of $50 a week? That's NUTS!
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: Dutch Side Lodging Taxes
[Re: BillandElaine]
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12/24/2018 07:52 AM
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I think that is just in the case of renting as a hotel room. When we rent from an owner we do pay the $50/week TS tax but no 15% service charge or even 5% tax.
J.D.
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Re: Dutch Side Lodging Taxes
[Re: ruralcarrier]
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12/24/2018 08:24 AM
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Must be a senior moment. I thought we paid the $50 when we were TS bound. But that's a while ago, and memory fades.
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: Dutch Side Lodging Taxes
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12/24/2018 08:27 AM
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Yes, timeshare tax is $50/week but if someone rents directly from the resort as a hotel room, they tax is not charged but the 15% is.
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Re: Dutch Side Lodging Taxes
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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12/24/2018 08:44 AM
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At the Flamingo and Royal Palm the 15% is charged to cover Pool, Wifi and housekeeping. Something owners don't have to pay but RCI, II and renters do. SO an exchange (RCI or II) person pays 15% of what? There is no charge for the room other than the TS tax of $50. Renters I understand.
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Re: Dutch Side Lodging Taxes
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12/24/2018 11:44 AM
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Yes, timeshare tax is $50/week but if someone rents directly from the resort as a hotel room, they tax is not charged but the 15% is. Correct
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Re: Dutch Side Lodging Taxes
[Re: boucharda]
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12/24/2018 11:50 AM
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At the Flamingo and Royal Palm the 15% is charged to cover Pool, Wifi and housekeeping. Something owners don't have to pay but RCI, II and renters do. SO an exchange (RCI or II) person pays 15% of what? There is no charge for the room other than the TS tax of $50. Renters I understand. They pay the mandatory 50 a week TS Tax and a daily mandatory resort fee and no 15% SC or 5% tax. Renters pay the 15% SC and 5% tax and no $50 TS Tax. Pretty sure renters also have the resort fee too but that might be covered in the 15% SC.
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Re: Dutch Side Lodging Taxes
[Re: ruralcarrier]
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12/24/2018 11:53 AM
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At the Flamingo and Royal Palm the 15% is charged to cover Pool, Wifi and housekeeping. Something owners don't have to pay but RCI, II and renters do. I thought they added a "resort charge" for "renters" and still added on the 15% service charge? As an owner, you do not tip housekeeping? We rent from owners and always tip housekeeping. Not sure how that would be covered in your AMF, but then again, anything is possible with Diamond Resorts. We always tip the housekeeping staff after our stay. Just something we like to do along with bringing something special from home to ones we know that are always there. After owning for over 18 years we have made many friendships with the staff there.
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Re: Dutch Side Lodging Taxes
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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12/24/2018 01:52 PM
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At the Flamingo and Royal Palm the 15% is charged to cover Pool, Wifi and housekeeping. Something owners don't have to pay but RCI, II and renters do. SO an exchange (RCI or II) person pays 15% of what? There is no charge for the room other than the TS tax of $50. Renters I understand. They pay the mandatory 50 a week TS Tax and a daily mandatory resort fee and no 15% SC or 5% tax. Renters pay the 15% SC and 5% tax and no $50 TS Tax. Pretty sure renters also have the resort fee too but that might be covered in the 15% SC. Now I am more confused....SO no 15% for exchangers (II/RCI) as I thought....but a resort fee? Is this unique to Flamingo/Royal Palm or common practice for some resorts. I've exchanged into SBR and just paid the TS tax of $50...but I haven't exchanged into SBR in a couple of years
Last edited by boucharda; 12/24/2018 01:53 PM.
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