This place sucks. Dirty, naked pictures everywhere (welcome to Vegas!), mildew galore in the bathroom, etc., etc., etc. But they also cheat everybody out of $3.50 a night. Our reservation was made through Expedia, and was paid through Expedia. Upon check in I gave the Artisan my credit card for “incidentals”. We had no incidental charges. Upon checkout they charged my card $3.50 for “energy surcharge”. I complained, but was told that it had been posted upon check in, and the clerk pointed to a placard (which had not been obvious, nor pointed out at check in). This is nothing more than the Artisan’s attempt at petty theft. Here are the facts:
Nevada Power charges a base rate for energy which is regulated by the Public Service Commission, and applies a “Deferred Energy Accounting Adjustment” (DEAA), which is an adjustment allowed by the Public Service Commission to account for fluctuating energy charges. The adjustment can go up or down. The DEAA adjustment for Nevada Power......
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