I don't really familiar with the tax rules in D.C, but foreign tourist are also need to pay hotel tax? I know that in Israel the foreign participated on Wikimania didn't have to pay vat for their stay, only the local.
Itzik On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 7:43 AM, Samuel Klein <[email protected]> wrote: > It seems it might be worth getting someone new to help manage *nothing > but* the public communication about lodging -- from confirming details > to updating wiki pages to answering questions on mailnig lists -- > including dorm and hostel options and the variety of hotel options. > That may help avoid extra confusion. > > S. > > > On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 3:39 AM, Lodewijk <[email protected]> > wrote: > > At least there will be plenty of dorms available if I'm reading the bid, > for > > 24$ a bed with double occupancy. These were at least confirmed already > *in > > the bid* so I guess we can have those up soon, a year later :) Because > yeah, > > this amount per night is what I would ideally spend on a whole Wikimania > for > > staying etc. > > > > Best, > > Lodewijk > > > > El 23 de abril de 2012 03:51, James Hare <[email protected]> > escribió: > > > >> I and every American will concede the U.S. tax code does not make > >> sense. (Technically this is the D.C. tax code we're dealing with, but > >> just another part of the problem.) But now that we have that settled, > >> let me know if you want me to clarify a price. > >> > >> Regards, > >> James Hare > >> > >> On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 9:29 PM, Joseph Seddon <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > Primarily "sensible" tax policies :) It is a very annoying practice > >> > though. > >> > And pointless because rarely is there any indication of what the > actual > >> > tax > >> > is until youve bought something. So you neither know how much your > going > >> > to > >> > pay or have any idea to what to expect from the state. > >> > > >> > Seddon > >> > > >> > > >> > 2012/4/23 Delphine Ménard <[email protected]> > >> >> > >> >> 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. 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