Much to my surprise the "free" morning paper all the years I've been staying in Hiltons now have a charge. USA Today, which for many years gave papers away at hotels in order to boost their circulation now carry a charge of .75 cents. If you don't want it, you have to tell the front desk.
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June 02, 2007
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This has been true for years at most hotels where USA is distributed. USA Today claims it as "bulk paid" circulation under a perversion, um, I mean, provision of the Audit Bureau of Circulation rules. The charge can be as much as 50% under the cover price.
Posted by: yelvington | June 05, 2007 at 10:15 AM
Can only speak for the past year and a half or so, but the Hilton property I work at has been charging at least that long, only the price has changed.
Posted by: Craig | June 04, 2007 at 07:09 PM