Sometimes it’s just about being nickel-and-dimed. That’s why this Hawaii hotel surcharge even surprised us.
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Sometimes it’s just about being nickel-and-dimed. That’s why this Hawaii hotel surcharge even surprised us.
Hello. What is a “tree fee” ?
Fes, fees and more fees. Its seems neverending.
Consider this as well: The total cost for the hotel for the week, $3263 USD, converts to $4351 CAD with our sad Canadian dollar.
Very sadly, I cannot even consider visiting Hawaii any longer. It is quite discouraging.
Thanks for posting this BOH! I was shocked to see it for myself…I travel to Maui and Oahu frequently, but I always read the fine print. It would be great if hotels would simply tell us the total upfront. Thanks for doing what you do!
Hi Mary.
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Aloha.
I thought it was against credit card policies to charge more for using a credit card??? You either adjusting pricing and accept it, or do not accept it at all??? I know stores will do it on transactions under a certain amount (which is still against their regulation). As a travel agent we thought about accepting credit cards directly, but did not because of this. Maybe in the new era of Square and the others this has changed?
Mahalo for this analysis! Sneaky – burying it in the fine print. I think cc charge back will become more common especially for premium cards which give points, etc. Bank fees are high, especially for small businesses. For a Canadian, now add 35% exchange rate. Just returned from Maui where if you check out of your condo at 9 am, no street parking in Kihei, possible daily Beach fee even if you’re only there a few hours. We wandered all day til our flight left at midnight. I’d love to explore Hawaii more but just too expensive. I’ll view the beach cams and surfing videos on YouTube. Love your newsletter.
Hi Nancy.
Thanks. Happy travels.
Aloha.
No wonder that people have lived leaving hotels for more and often much nicer stays in home share properties. Hotels are simply just “asking” people to go elsewhere with their ridiculous fees… personally, I won’t ever book a hotel with a resort fee! Ever!
Aloha. Thank you for the information. This is the reason we decided against a quick mid-week visit last fall. Too bad. We’ve been to Oahu three times prior, when it was much more affordable. Maybe another time.
Your surcharges will end up being a 63% increase over your regular room rate. But that does include a completely ridiculous parking rate fee.
Anyone ever try doing a trail booking on one of the big OTA’s?
I see things like a “Utility” fee, a Tourism fee, Environmental fee, Conservation fee. These are from the OTA’s
I wonder how that gets worked into the Alohilani charges.
Amazing how quickly everything adds up! The 2% was the least of the assault against your wallet, thankfully they didn’t charge for the pool and towels. A few years ago I stayed at a Hotel which will remain nameless and when it came time to check out we were very surprised. The Bill was on the floor, passed under the door as usual, but a notice on it stated that If you want a live person to check you out it would cost $50.00. I have Never stayed with that hotel chain again. So, BOH, it could be much worse.