[58TPCruiser]

If any of you are planning to go to next years (2009) AACA Hershey Fall Meet and need a reasonably priced place to stay, check out the Country Hearth Inn & Suites and the Scottish Inn & Suites on Jonestown Road and Route 39. Easy to get to, right off Interstate 81 and the location is a straight drive to the swap meet, less than 7 miles away, and you'll pass the AACA Museum on the way!. I made the switch here from the Comfort Inn in Hershey because the room rates jumped to $350 a night 3 years ago. Too rich for my blood, and I stayed there every year since the first year it opened. The rates are much cheaper at the Country and Scottish Inns. Different packages available, depending on how many nights you want to stay. I don't know if they are taking reservations now, but you can call them to find out. The phone # for the Country Inn: 888-545-6944 or 717-545-6944 local. Scottish Inn #: 888-901-8383 or 717-901-8383 local. Worth a call. Next year will be my 4th year there and my 35th year at the Fall Meet! Can't wait to go! See you there!

[windjamer]

$350.00 a night is crimanal, someone should report this. During a flood here in 2006 a local hotel dubled the night rate, it was reported and they where later fined $10,000 for gouging.

[ex98thdrill]

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$350.00 a night is crimanal, someone should report this. During a flood here in 2006 a local hotel dubled the night rate, it was reported and they where later fined $10,000 for gouging

Go anyplace where they have a big event, and you'll find it is a way of life.

Last I year I was told of a place in Hummelstown where it was $250 a night, with a four night minimum. If you go anyplace around the weekend of a NASCAR race, where a hotel is close to a race track where the race is taking place that type of "gouging" is a way of life.

As a matter of fact, during Hershey, I think HERCO is charging people $25 a day to park in chocolate world.

I'm not saying your wrong, but it happens.

[windjamer]

Pat it happens because we allow it, A few years back 2-5 ,get old get forgetful, we had a major snow storm.Roads closed ,power lines down,folks hurting bad.Some would be entrpinors ( call them scum) bought every generator they could get hold of took them to places like Watertown and sold them for three and 4 times the cost. NY defined gouging as makeing an unconsunable profit and I cant say its true but I heard that some of this scum went to jail. You are right it happens, but if its not aginst the law it should be.

[Bhigdog]

It's just simple economics. Supply and demand. and it's not gouging or profiteering at all. I rent a house at the beach in September for $990/wk. The same house rents for $2000/wk mid summer because demand outstrips supply, just like Hershey. I can think of dozens of examples of demand based pricing, everything from hotel rooms to airline fares to energy. It's just capitalism at work and it's the best overall and lowest cost system yet devised.
If some gov't agency dictated and enforced even pricing then the price would have to be higher everyday all year to make up the difference. Add in the costs of bureaucratic regulation/enforcement and the price would be still higher.
The obvious answer of course is to withhold demand. If nobody went to Hershey I guarantee you the room rate would be lower in early October.
But that would be no fun at all.

[windjamer]

YOU PAY A THOUSAND BUCKS A WEEK FOR A PLACE TO STAY!!!Bob I want to sleep there I dont want to buy the place!!! I do know about supply and demand, but I also have to look in the mirror every morning. Jingling Jesus, I dont think Clinton charged that much for the White House!!! I better get off my soap box befor this thread gets pulled. I apoligize if I offend

[ex98thdrill]

Last year my wife and I went down to Hershey three weeks after the meet, and stayed in Hummelstown for $89 a night. We inquired about making a reservation for Hershey week, and they told us $350 a night, with a four night minimum.

Niagara Falls, the 1000 Islands, they all do that stuff. Their definition is peak versus non peak. You and I call it gouging (which I agree), but when they got you by the short hairs, you either grin and bear it, or go someplace else.

[windjamer]

Went to Carlisle last summer,parked in handycap right next to the gate. Cant remember, i have that desease (crs) (cant remember sh--),but think I paid ten bucks or less to park. No wonder they grow every year

[durant28]

$2,000 a week! how do you sleep at night? That is the problem with everyone now, it is take advantage of your fellow man. So why would you not keep it booked for the $900 rate all summer? What's the matter with getting just a fair price. Just because everyone else is doing it does it make it right? I said in another post earlier that at the rates the hotels are charging around Hershey it's going to be a rich mans hobby and event. It will reach a point where the attendance will start to drop because people can't afford to go, especially in these times. I was lucky this year, had to book down in Lancaster but got my rooms at a name brand hotel for $90 a night.

[ted sweet]

exactly why i stay in carlisle and drive 1/2 hour in each day.