Are Philly taxes higher than SF?
And almost sixty-five percent of that was actual compliment. Is that a personal best?
Xander ,'End of Days'
F2F5: I forget that everyone isn't us
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon.
Jessica - Oct 08, 2009 7:46:45 am PDT #3916 of 12706
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
javachik - Oct 08, 2009 7:47:30 am PDT #3917 of 12706
Our wings are not tired.
Jessica, they're similar. I don't have my receipts handy for the last time I was there, but I think it was like 18%-20% range.
ETA: Just looked it up:
recent 1.5% increase in the hotel lodging tax in Philadelphia that was enacted to help market and fund the expansion of the Convention Center. That brings the hotel tax to 15.5% in Philadelphia, with the state being 7%, city surcharge of 6% and county of 1%, plus the additional tax of 1.5%.
and San Francisco's hotel tax is 14%
Zenkitty - Oct 08, 2009 7:48:01 am PDT #3918 of 12706
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Nashville in my head is east coast, being Southeast, but in reality it is located more Central.
I'd still like Providence. I've never been there. Might be cheaper than Philly, too.
Jessica - Oct 08, 2009 7:52:38 am PDT #3919 of 12706
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I think it was like 18%-20% range
Yikes! I think SF was more like 14%, but that was a few years ago.
Anyone interested in storming Provincetown? Walkable, beaches, very Buffista-friendly culture. (Not sure about airports - I've only ever driven there.)
Frankenbuddha - Oct 08, 2009 7:53:30 am PDT #3920 of 12706
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Or am I misremembering?
No, those the main reasons why it got ruled out the last time. I think that's basically why NYC never got serious consideration either.
That's one of the pluses of Providence - it's an hour +/- from Boston. And there's a mass transit option: [link]
brenda m - Oct 08, 2009 7:54:25 am PDT #3921 of 12706
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I will be happy with any or all P cities on the east coast, since that seems to be where we're headed.
megan walker - Oct 08, 2009 7:54:41 am PDT #3922 of 12706
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Wasn't Seattle close to 20%?
Anyone interested in storming Provincetown? Walkable, beaches, very Buffista-friendly culture. (Not sure about airports - I've only ever driven there.)
I would love that, but I think getting there would prove difficult.
Jessica - Oct 08, 2009 7:54:45 am PDT #3923 of 12706
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I think that's basically why NYC never got serious consideration either.
I tried scouting for NYC hotel deals last time and got nowhere close to the price range we generally aim for. Even in Brooklyn.
javachik - Oct 08, 2009 7:55:18 am PDT #3924 of 12706
Our wings are not tired.
Jess, I added to my post. You're right, SF is 14% and Philly is a bit higher. I think what I was remembering were additional hotel fees and surcharges in Philly that weren't necessarily taxes (same in SF).
megan walker - Oct 08, 2009 7:56:25 am PDT #3925 of 12706
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
That's one of the pluses of Providence - it's an hour +/- from Boston. And there's a mass transit option: [link]
It's also where buses to the Cape and the Islands change so I think there are probably decent bus options from NYC as well.