Garden Grove Gambles on New Hotels

Making the most of its proximity to Disneyland, the cityof Garden Grove, CA, is planning 6 new hotels with a total of 1,600 rooms with an eye on benefits from bed-tax revenue."The transient occupancy tax, commonly referred to as a bed tax, is 10 percent, compared with Anaheim's 15 percent. That savings may be attractive to families traveling on a budget." But some question if the city will benefit from the heavily subsidized hotels.