Hotwire Hotel: Strange Taxes and Fees In Akron 8/15

[Writer]

Looking at Akron, OH and found a 3* in Zone A

Check In: 8/15

Check Out: 8/16.

Hotwire lists this hotel, which has a Fitness Center, Pool, High Speed Net, & Dining for $65 and claims the list price is $98.

But when you add in Tax recovery, charges, and fees of $30.81 you're at $95.81.

That's right, the fees are almost 50% of the cost of the hotel room.

You've got to be kidding me.

Meanwhile for the same dates in the same zone, a 3.5 * (replace net access with business center) is going for $116 with taxes and fees of $20.78.

IMHO, unless there is some bizarre local tax, Hotwire is ripping people off on the first one.