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Re: thought hotel tax was 10%
[Re: CGB]
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01/25/2018 10:53 PM
01/25/2018 10:53 PM
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Sunnykm
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Kudos to you Jason - for not playing the "game" of service charge... and, for not making visitors think such a charge was mandated by authorities
frustrating and tiring game
Now - if only you could find a way of competing with locals that charge the 7%/now10%taxes, and forget to remit.... Not that this ever happens....
If only we could get the US hotels to stop the "resort fee" shenanigans! Just put it in the nightly rate and not surprise me with $39 per night to use the phone for local calls in the room.
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Re: thought hotel tax was 10%
[Re: Nanny Cay Hotel]
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01/26/2018 10:52 AM
01/26/2018 10:52 AM
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Thanks for posting. That makes sense, as the 7 should have been an "&", as & is the shift of 7. Personally, I don't like 10% service either, but it's not at all unusual.
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Re: thought hotel tax was 10%
[Re: tangerine3]
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01/26/2018 11:15 AM
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I am asking hotels for availability for an up and coming trip and received this when asked if they were going to have any rooms available. Isn't this wrong or am i unaware of something. I thought it was 10% government tax on hotel stays. Hello Cindy,
yes we do the rate will be $104.00 plus 20 % tax 7 service. THis is the local rate.
Nanny cay Hotel
Nanny Cay Hotel Receptionist Nanny Cay Resort & Marina Tortola, British Virgin Islands www.nannycay.com (284) 345-2657Can you send me your e-mail address, I would like to check on availability in April, I can not seem to get it to work on your website.
Colleen
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Re: thought hotel tax was 10%
[Re: tangerine3]
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01/26/2018 02:25 PM
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Might be a minor point but does the 10% hotel tax apply to the service/resort/whatever fee?
Last edited by GlennA; 01/26/2018 02:25 PM.
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Re: thought hotel tax was 10%
[Re: Bakoguy]
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01/26/2018 03:48 PM
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Was just checking prices for For Burt hotel for the night before we begin our charter with Conch in June. Room rate was $99 (very reasonable), taxes were listed at $38.80 (yikes). That is almost 40% in "taxes". Am I missing something here?
Welcome to the BVI? As other's have pointed out, there is a 10% hotel/accommodation tax. So the other $30/night they are charging you is likely their own markup which they are trying to pass off as mandatory such as "service fee", "resort fee", etc etc. This is marketing at it's lowest level. They hook you with their "low" rate then screw you. And it probably works. People use various search engines and find the nightly rate they feel comfortable with only to find out later in the process that the rate really was something higher.
Life's short - sail more!
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Re: thought hotel tax was 10%
[Re: tangerine3]
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01/30/2018 10:36 AM
01/30/2018 10:36 AM
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It was a typo it turned out to be the 20% meant 10% government and 10% service charge that was it. And to Jason helmbrect I so wish Agape Cottages was open this June that's where we usually stay. . . me too!
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