Okay, so we're wondering about a TV. One would hope that one is there. If it's $125/day we'll end up paying more for the TV in the room than the whole room is costing for the weekend.

Right now, barring a TV rental, it seems like $20 is the right figure.

Anyway, if it isn't, we'll need to pay extra for it and it may cost upwards of $125/day.

To rent a TV? Why on earth? Jeez, you can buy a new one, 27" colour, for $169 at Costco.

Let's say we keep the Bartender for 6 hours, that's $150, we've still got $200 left after that.

Though probably the odd overage, here and there, from those that found some change under the cushions, wouldn't be frowned upon?

To rent a TV? Why on earth? Jeez, you can buy a new one, 27" colour, for $169 at Costco.

Yeah, if it comes to that, free tv for some lucky localista.

I'm sorry - we're paying WHAT for the penthouse and it might not come with a TV? And if it doesn't we'd have to rent it? First of all, with the amount we're spending over the weekend, they can throw it in. If not, I'm sure a localista would be willing to bring a TV from home.

Yeah, if it comes to that, free tv for some lucky localista.

We probably can't do that. The way that it works in hotels is that they have a pretty exclusive contract with an AV supplier. When Java signed the contract we agreed that we'd use their AV people. That's why the rates are out of control. I used to work for a company that did hotel AV, it's obscene how that industry works.

Do we need to budget a tip for the BT or anyone else?

Do we need to budget a tip for the BT or anyone else?

I'd kinda hope that folks would tip him as they are buying drinks. Right now without a TV rental, which I'm pretty sure we won't have to worry about, we've still got $200 left.

I'm kind of with Aimee on this one. But I can't imagine it won't come without one, since every damned guest bedroom in the hotel certainly comes with one.