Industry Surcharges to Jump 7% in 2006
NEW YORK, NY, March 22, 2006. The U.S. lodging industry will generate $1.6 billion in fees and surcharges in 2006, a 7% increase over the $1.4 billion generated last year, according to projections by consultant PricewaterhouseCoopers.
While half of the jump will result from a 3.1% increase in occupied rooms in 2006, the remaining percentage will come from the increase in the number of hotels charging fees and surcharges, the increasing range of these charges, and the higher amounts charged.
Among the fees and surcharges tracked by PwC for 2006 are: mini-bar restocking charges, in-room safe surcharges, room set/re-set charges for group functions, energy surcharges, and bartender charges, again for group functions.
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