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t1_j7jeqpt wrote

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Just to add to the other reply you already got, I would add that most Americans (including myself) don’t actually have a fascination with or even like valet at all…

I’d much rather park my own car and avoid the risks you described (as well as another tip), but in some venues I’m simply never given that option as valet is the only choice if you arrive by car.

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t1_j7jw1jn wrote

There are some hotels in the cities that requires valet parking because they have underground (secured) parking lots.

Customers/patrons are not allowed to drive on site.

Those hotels often have the parking charge (mandatory) on your bill so you’d see it ahead of time.

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t1_j7keqa7 wrote

Only the filthy rich like it. It's always overpriced and the only times I've used it, it was foisted on me by the hotel as the only parking method they offered. The general public generally hates valet, myself included.

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