The middlebrow hotel perk that trumps the high-end: no extra fees

摘要

THE HAMPTON Inn in Midtown Manhattan is hardly the Big Apple's most glamorous hotel. The lobby isn't much bigger than your living room, and the "business center" is a single computer. Breakfast consists of Cheerios and steam table eggs, and the front desk clerk takes time from her check-in duties to restock the muffin bin. But this middlebrow venue offers one perk that trumps those of its high-brow competitors: Its nearly impossible to rack up an extra fee.