http://factor168.com/2009/sofitel-charges-access-fee/ Creative Event Company Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:22:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://factor168.com/2009/sofitel-charges-access-fee/comment-page-1/#comment-163 ed Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:54:26 +0000 http://factor168.com/?p=2600#comment-163 it is actually $75 per hour not a set $75 once off access fee and from different reports in various trade magazines - it would appear that the reasoning behind the fee varies and is inconsistent. i would have thought in the current economic climate and particularly for a second tier event city like Brisbane (after Sydney and Melbourne)this sort of fee policy on behalf of the Sofitel Brisbane is at best unhelpful. I note that none of the other member hotels within the Accor group are charging this fee. it is actually $75 per hour not a set $75 once off access fee and from different reports in various trade magazines – it would appear that the reasoning behind the fee varies and is inconsistent. i would have thought in the current economic climate and particularly for a second tier event city like Brisbane (after Sydney and Melbourne)this sort of fee policy on behalf of the Sofitel Brisbane is at best unhelpful. I note that none of the other member hotels within the Accor group are charging this fee.

]]> http://factor168.com/2009/sofitel-charges-access-fee/comment-page-1/#comment-154 greg Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:55:06 +0000 http://factor168.com/?p=2600#comment-154 the whole thing seems so strange and at $75 per event access... it seems like a lotta trouble where industry and clients alike are potentially aggravated for such a small chunk of cash. best thing that the Brisbane Hilton could do.... is nothing! Bam! the whole thing seems so strange and at $75 per event access… it seems like a lotta trouble where industry and clients alike are potentially aggravated for such a small chunk of cash. best thing that the Brisbane Hilton could do…. is nothing! Bam!

]]> http://factor168.com/2009/sofitel-charges-access-fee/comment-page-1/#comment-149 jacinta Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:47:33 +0000 http://factor168.com/?p=2600#comment-149 seems to me that the Sofitel could have sold this into the industry a little better... rather than positioning it as an attempt to recover fees that they had neglected to charge previously, perhaps they could have presented it as a partner fee that would be used to improve the staging capabilities of the venue (which of course would benefit the in-house supplier). Just don't know about this whole thing but I suspect Darren is right and this too will pass. seems to me that the Sofitel could have sold this into the industry a little better… rather than positioning it as an attempt to recover fees that they had neglected to charge previously, perhaps they could have presented it as a partner fee that would be used to improve the staging capabilities of the venue (which of course would benefit the in-house supplier). Just don’t know about this whole thing but I suspect Darren is right and this too will pass.

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