Pay An Extra Tax ("Healthy Texas Tax"???) At This Property Only
I was booked into a room with inoperative air conditioning. A call to the front desk produced a promise for a maintenance visit, which didn't happen after 15 minutes. I called Microtel customer service, nationally. Eventually, I was upgraded to a suite, which I appreciated. The real surprise came next morn at check-out. Not only was I billed a city, county, and state tax, but a "healthy Texas" tax of less than two dollars. The money was not the issue; the staff couldn't explain what the tax was. I might note that I spent another night in San Antonio, TX at a Holiday Inn property and another at a Choice Hotels property. Neither charged this tax, and their employees were not aware of its existence. What gives?