I'm planning a trip to PyOhio (a Python programming conference) next month, and staying at a Holiday Inn Express in Columbus. It's costing $169 (+ $56.62 in taxes) / night. The same hotel was $99 + taxes / night last year; the only difference is that a large, two-topping pizza is included in the price for each night's lodging this year. My employer is paying, so maybe I shouldn't care, but that seems like a lot to me.