On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 2:35 AM, Nathan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 2012/4/22 Delphine Ménard <[email protected]> >> >> On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 5:32 PM, James Hare <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > The deals we're arranging have no extra charge for dual occupancy. >> >> This might sound extremely stupid, but make sure that dual occupancy >> means 2 beds in a room, not a Queen Size Bed. There are surprisingly >> few hotels that actually offer two separate beds in a room or their >> contingent of such rooms is actually quite limited. At the prices that >> were mentionned, you really want to book all the double bed rooms in >> those hotels, because very few people will be able to afford a single >> room. >> >> Best, >> >> Delphine >> -- > > > I'm not sure about this... While I haven't done a survey or discovered any > references on point, I've stayed in a number of hotels in Washington and > throughout the U.S. and almost always encounter two beds in a room as a > single occupant. Since I'm commenting anyway, I will say that $149 is a very > good rate for hotels in Washington D.C.
Point taken on the beds. It must be a silly European habit ;). I am not arguing with the fact that $150 is cheap or expensive for Washington. My point was rather to say that $150/night is not something that many wikip/medians can afford. > And while Thomas Dalton denigrates it as "a silly American habit" to quote > prices before taxes, that may be because we have so many different tax > domains with different rates. It helps to know the pre-tax amounts (similar > to how airline seats are often quoted) for comparison purposes, as the tax > component will give you no sense of the accommodations or amenities expected > etc. I suppose that may not be commonly understood by travelers from small > nations with primarily national tax policies. Heh, I like the "small nations" part a lot ;). You're right though, at least in Europe, you know the tax, but it's included in the display price. Shopping in the US can quickly become a problem if you max out your available dollar by just adding up numbers without "thinking" the tax. Delphine -- @notafish NB. This gmail address is used for mailing lists. Personal emails will get lost. Intercultural musings: Ceci n'est pas une endive - http://blog.notanendive.org Photos with simple eyes: notaphoto - http://photo.notafish.org _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
