State Sues Hotels For Price Gouging
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State Sues Hotels For Price Gouging
The state is suing two hotels for boosting rates as costal residents fled inland to escape Hurricane Ike.
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(October 2, 2008)--Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is suing two hotels for raising their rates during Hurricane Ike evacuations.

Abbott's lawsuit alleges Hotel Nacogdoches boosted its normal room rate from $49.99, which is the advertised rate on the marquee, to $109 and that the Super 8 Brookshire Motel west of Katy, charged evacuees $125 for a room that normally cost $99.

Both properties charged the evacuees state and local hotel and motel taxes despite Gov. Rick Perry's declaration waiving them, Abbott said Thursday.

State law prohibits businesses from selling fuel, food, lodging and medicine at exorbitant rates during a declared disaster.

Texas Attorney General’s Web Site

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Posted by: Trish Location: Troy, Texas on Oct 3, 2008 at 08:35 AM

I take my hat off to Attorney General Abbott, For taking on this matter. I bet there are more Hotel/Motel that did the same..
Posted by: Tony Location: Waco on Oct 2, 2008 at 02:33 PM

I wonder if the owner's last names are Patel? Patel seems to be a common name for hotel/motel owners. Just sayin.
Posted by: Good For TX Location: Belton on Oct 2, 2008 at 02:19 PM

Thank you so much and I can probably assume the owners are not from America!
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