why do hotels in a third world country charge you base on a dollar currency?

Question

where in to run a business is much much cheaper compare to the western world, i wonder only a foreinger can afford to stay how about the majority of the local?

Answer 1

No, the reason is rather that the local currency is too volatile - its exchange rate is changing every day, and does not provide a fixed value...
Within the hotel bookkeeping, they do it in the normal local currency, the dollars are there to represent accurately the actual cost of the service provided.

Answer 2

Most of the hotel guests are foreigners who come here either for business or tourism. And with the prevalence of internet where bookings could be done online, it is but logical to use an international currency that most travelers could immediately understand or relate to. And tourism being one of the best way to earn those foreign currencies, the fastest way for those visitors to compare the local rates with those offered in other countries is through a common denominator, rates in foreign currency.

I disagree with your claim that business is much cheaper to maintain in the third world countries. It is more expensive in fact. Most of the materials used in th construction of a hotel are mostly imported, and even the food ingredients are imported to be able to serve international cuisine side by side with the local dishes to their patrons. And with the kind of rooms and service we locally or other third world Asian countries have, the rates of our hotels are comparable if not cheaper than those in the western world.

If the complaint is about the rates being not affordable to the Filipinos, try to inquire if there are rate promos offered to Filipinos, most often they have one especially during the slack season. Of course we can't expect to have these promos of course during peak season, as hotels are there to do business.

Answer 3

Many third world currencies have little value in their own country and are prone to high inflation. The US $ is an internationally recognised currency and the chances of losing money due to currency changes is small compared to their own currency.

Foreigners are the ones who can afford to stay in third world hotels. They are not meant for locals unless you're really rich or powerful.

Answer 4

Most third world countries have currencies that fluctuate constantly. For them to advertise a price in their own currency only to have it devalued by 50% sometimes in 1 day is not practical.

Answer 5

Duh !!! Charge the stupid Kano triple because you can. Charge the local the local price. The dumb foreigner will never know he has been ripped off till it's too late. Nevermind he will never know the differance or send his friends back to spend allot more.. Especially if you keep it under $100. You can only stay in a flea bag hotel in the US for that amount of money.
The locals stay at local prices and wonder why the Kanos never come back. Fool me once. lol

Answer 6

if you're a foreigner you will be charge in dollar but if you're a local, you pay the local rate which is 50% lower compared to a foreigner. i always request my sister to book the hotel for me for it's cheaper.

Answer 7

yes , the hotel are built for the foreigner not for the local, that the truth. only locals who stays on these flashy hotel are politicains and gigh class prostitute, and our so caled elite members of the society.