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Re:Tell HN: Airbnb’s transparent pricing is a lie by lyrrad on Monday July 31, 2023 @10:58AM (#36943577)
In my experience, resort fees in Las Vegas are still subject to the same lodging tax as the rest of the room rate.

My understanding is that when you book through an online travel agent, the regular room rate is subject to a commission of up to 30%, while the resort/destination fee is not. That's why many hotel chains provide incentives for customers to book directly with them.

I've heard in some jurisdictions outside of the US, hotels are required to show the total price including all taxes and fees when advertising rates. So if AirBnb isn't doing this, it could be a problem.

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Re:Tell HN: Airbnb’s transparent pricing is a lie by lotsofpulp on Monday July 31, 2023 @11:05AM (#36943724)
Yes, reducing the commissionable price could be yet another reason. Airbnb is not the hotel though, so whatever legislation would have to specify that travel agents also advertise total costs.
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