rip off Qatar?
Bahrain- a really good 3 course meal for two bottle of wine and coffee= BD30. Qatar, the same menu QR550. Why?
Then subject to a "limousine"-actually an old Caprice with an overweight and malodorous driver who did not know where New Salata was QR50. Where was this?? Marriot. At least the Ramada you get a new Merc 350 as limo and only QR30.
What is it with the 17% service and tax? Service charge should be discretionary based on the service received. Not compulsory. It should also go the staff and not restaurant profits. On top of which a gratuity is expected. So your meal cost is increased by 17% plus (minimum) 10% for a tip.
Yes, we have to reconsider our stay here!
Not sure if I have forgotten how expensive Doha is, or things have increased in price over the last couple of months. One thing is for sure, we have to reconsider our stay here.
'Our freedom is but a light that breaks through from another world'
@irf, I find that hard to believe...
First of all, don't compare Qatar and Dubai, choose, it's either Doha and Dubai or Emirates and Qatar.
Let's take a look at Papa John's for example.
Two medium pizzas, starter, and appetizer costs 75QR in Qatar
The SAME deal costs 82 QR in Emirates.
oh and if we want to go even deeper.
http://www.dubai-eating.com/12541.htm
Look at all the complaints about Pizza Hut in Dubai here. Same service? I think not.
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Omigosh! What happnd to Inshallah?
Take pizza hut for example, in Dubai we can meal for two offer for 39 dirhams, which include medium pizza, salad, two pepsi, garlic breads... qatar to start with no meals, you can get each thing seperate for 77 riyals,.. double !!!!!!! same standard of service
of alcohol.
the hotels I believe have to purchase via QDC which is now Qatar Airways controlled.
Prices now appear ridiculously high compared to what they were some years ago when syndicates were operated voluntarily and making a profit for alcohol syndicates wasn't allowed.
The purchase limit was initially QR 400 and eventually increased to QR 500 which was more than enough for everybody.
The bar in the QGPC (Offshore) Falcon Club (until it was closed) charged QR2.25 for a small can of beer and short were QR 1 per shot. I guess that profit now comes before all else.
lol you haven't lived in Bahrain that long then :P
I've lived there for 17 years and it's well more expensive that Qatar.
Alcohol is more expensive here so that may answer why your meal with a bottle of wine was.
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"17% is 7% tax and 10% service charge" - A rip-off indeed! I thought Qatar was one of those place with a high S.T. until now.
All Star studed Hotels charge this ever since. So better not eat at the hotel.
Thanks Weasel, but I do understand. The 17% is 7% tax and 10% service charge which is supposed to be discretionary and should go to the waiters who tend your table if good service is given. A gratuity is then a voluntary addition if the service has been exceptional. Here, the service charge is just another way to artificially inflate prices. Several hotels have removed it and now they only add 7% Tax. Service charge was removed only after increasing their prices co course.
Service charge/tax - Let me clear this up for you. You don't seem to know the difference between service tax and a tip.
Back in India Service Tax is something that the hotel (or any other service provider, 58 in total) pays the government. This cost (8%) is passed on to the customer and appears as "Service Tax" on your bill.
And, yes Qatar is a rip-off. You pay a lot more for a lot less.
So. Then don't eat outside