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Re:Worldcoin ignored initial order to stop iris scans in Ken... by TylerE on Friday August 18, 2023 @03:18PM (#37180716)
At least in the US, those sort of places don't really exist, or if they do the pricing is outrageous (like $1000+/night).

Suite/extended stay hotels with full kitchens are fairly common here, too.

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Re:Worldcoin ignored initial order to stop iris scans in Ken... by CamperBob2 on Friday August 18, 2023 @03:29PM (#37180870)
At least in the US, those sort of places don't really exist, or if they do the pricing is outrageous (like $1000+/night).

Not true in the slightest. This place ( https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/48299044 ) was an incredible bargain the last time I was in Scottsdale for a couple of weeks, even at $220/night + fees.

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Re:Worldcoin ignored initial order to stop iris scans in Ken... by TylerE on Friday August 18, 2023 @03:48PM (#37181129)
Scottsdale is not Tuscany.
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Re:Worldcoin ignored initial order to stop iris scans in Ken... by CamperBob2 on Friday August 18, 2023 @03:49PM (#37181144)
And Tuscany isn't in the US.

For stays of a couple of days, I'll generally stick with hotels, but for anything longer than a week hotels are pointlessly expensive for what you get.

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Re:Worldcoin ignored initial order to stop iris scans in Ken... by FireBeyond on Friday August 18, 2023 @03:53PM (#37181200)
I saw $220/night for that place plus fees on the listing, but the moment I selected any non weekday it jumped to $402/night + fees. Fees which amount to an additional $507 for a 3 night stay ($295 cleaning, $212 for AirBnB).

All in, my stay is $1,900 for 3 night. $633/night. Might not be $1,000 a night, but definitely not as bargain-ish as you make it out to be.

https://imgur.com/3dJOGNn

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Re:Worldcoin ignored initial order to stop iris scans in Ken... by CamperBob2 on Friday August 18, 2023 @05:25PM (#37182341)
Yeah, the fixed fees make it less attractive when staying only a few nights (hence my other comment).

I'd challenge you to find anything like that in a hotel property, at pretty much any price.

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