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Las Vegas NV: Be Aware Of $19.99 Room Ads


Of course, Sin City isn’t called that for nuthin’. Let’s call it the sin of gotcha about room rates! That bargain charge will show at the top of the list when you check out, but then is followed by all kinds of extra charges. They always raise what you actually pay to as much as double the advertised price.

Piled on are taxes and other add-ons, including the city’s infamous resort fees. Just recently, Caesars Palace, Paris, Rio, Bellagio, Mandalay Bay and MGM Grand upped their per-day extra charges to as much as $45 a night above their rates.

So, next time you book a $19.99 Las Vegas room, be prepared to pay an add-on charge that will subtract-off a considerable amount from your bank account!

New York NY: The Algonquin Is The Cat’s Meow PDF Print E-mail


Since 1902, the Algonquin has been the destination of literary, entertainment and intellectual names. The famed Round Table group met regularly there in the 1920s thru 1940s. They included John Barrymore, Harpo Marx, Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley, Marc Connelly, George S. Kaufman and Alexander Woollcott.

Another tradition is the Algonquin cat. Greeting guests there has been a succession of shelter-rescued cats since the 1930s. Males are named Hamlet, and females Matilda. If your travels take you to Manhattan, stop in to meet the current resident cat. Algonquin, 59 West 44th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, now owned by Marriott, offers rooms from $269. www.algonquinhotel.com

 
 
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