Elizabeth: Welcome back, everyone. We¡¯re here once again with Gary Angleton, our expert on business and culture.
Gary Angleton: Hello, everyone. How are you today, Elizabeth?
Elizabeth: Very well. Thank you, Gary. I¡¯m glad that you are here. Because we have a very important e-mail question on hotel charges.
Gary: Really? What is it?
Elizabeth: One of our listeners writes, Sometimes my hotel bill is larger than I expected. In the United States, what extra charges are there in hotels?
Gary: That¡¯s an excellent question. When you are staying in a hotel, it¡¯s a good idea to ask a lot of questions about what is free and what has an extra charge. Extra charges are sometimes called surcharges. They are becoming more and more frequent.
Elizabeth: How do you find out about these extra charges?
Gary: The first thing that you should do is to look around the room for something written down. For example, there is sometimes information near the telephone about charges for local and long distance calls. If you can¡¯t find anything in writing, you should definitely ask at the front desk.
Elizabeth: That¡¯s a good idea. What other kinds of extra charges are there?
Gary: Well, for example, many hotels have drinks and snacks in small refrigerators. These are not free. Make sure you know how much everything costs before you drink or eat anything. And you can have food brought to your room. That¡¯s called room service. It is usually fairly expensive. Look for a menu in the room that lists the prices.
Elizabeth: Are there any other surcharges to be careful of?
Gary: Well, some hotels offer movies in your room for an extra charge. And remember tax will usually be added to the room charge. In some U.S. cities, this tax can be 15 percent or even more. Well, I think that I¡¯ve covered most of the extra charges. Other facilities like swimming pools, exercise equipment, and even daily newspapers are usually free.
Elizabeth: Thanks Gary. That was extremely helpful.
Gary: I¡¯m glad that I can help.
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