Abu Dhabi hotel fees

This item appears on page 4 of the July 2016 issue.

The city of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, imposed new fees on hotel stays as of June 1. Hotel guests now will be charged a fee of AED15 (near $4) per night as well as a 4% “municipality fee” on their room bill. These fees are in addition to the 6% city tax and 10% service fee already charged.