'Despicable' hotels in Florida and Georgia raise prices from $95 to $700-a-NIGHT as desperate Hurricane Milton evacuees flee

As Floridians brace for the catastrophic arrival of Hurricane Milton, hotels across the region are capitalizing on the widespread misfortune by gouging their prices. Hurricane Milton is due to make landfall in Tampa Bay on Wednesday, less than two weeks after Helene devastated the same region. The Hampton Inn and Suites in Brunswick, Georgia, was offering a room Wednesday night for $617 Comparable rooms for a Wednesday night in November are available for as little as $131 in the same hotel Noah Weibel and his dog Cookie climb the steps to their home as their family prepares for Hurricane Milton on Monday, October 7, 2024, in Port Richey, Florida People fill sandbags in St Petersburg, Florida on Monday as the state prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Milton A Marriott hotel was offering a room for two nights this week for $548 per night - or $707 for guests wanting to park their cars. A Marriott hotel was offering a room for two nights this week for $548 per night - or $707 for guests wanting to park their cars. But if you're seeking a booking for Wednesday, October 26, just three weeks away, those prices drop to $116 and $115 Hurricane Milton is due to make landfall in Tampa Bay on Wednesday, less than two weeks after Helene devastated the same region Homes in Horseshoe Beach destroyed following Hurricane Helene Contractors help clean debris left by Hurricane Helene in preparation for Hurricane Milton 'No offer to re-book, nothing.