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> The better question is, "Should hotel taxes exist in the first place?" That question has already been put to the local electorate, and they seem to be happy
by cantankerous 12y ago
> The better question is, "Should hotel taxes exist in the first place?"
That question has already been put to the local electorate, and they seem to be happy enough with the status quo. Taxing hotels is a way for a locale to generate revenue from tourism. In this case, New York has something visitors want, and it wants to charge them for it. I don't see anything wrong with this. If you don't want to pay New York's Hotel taxes, don't go there.
- billmalarky 12y agoIt's not like the city is just being greedy either. City maintenance is outrageous in NYC and tourists benefit from the city infrastructure while they are here.