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HOT Collections by Customer Summary Galveston Park Board HOT Collections by Customer Summary March 2015 Type Property Gross Rev Deductions Net Rev Tax Paid TAXES PAID BNB Ave O B&B $ 11,528.44 $ - $ 11,528.44 $ 1,037.56 BNB Coastal Dreams B & B $ 7,562.33 $ - $ 7,562.33 $ 680.61 BNB The Villa B & B $ 6,033.00 $ - $ 6,033.00 $ 542.97 Bed & Breakfast BNB Victorian B & B $ 2,750.00 $ - $ 2,750.00 $ 247.50 $ 2,508.64 HFS Doubletree Hilton Beach Hotel $ 286,227.78 $ - $ 286,227.78 $ 25,760.50 HFS Four Points by Sheraton $ 307,381.67 $ 10,974.00 $ 296,407.67 $ 26,676.69 HFS Gaido's Seaside Inn $ 173,105.84 $ 6,087.97 $ 167,017.87 $ 15,031.61 HFS Hilton Galveston Island $ 820,897.76 $ 3,822.00 $ 817,075.76 $ 73,536.82 HFS Holiday Inn on the Beach $ 717,254.72 $ 29,909.64 $ 687,345.08 $ 61,861.06 HFS Hotel Galvez $ 960,496.93 $ 3,149.05 $ 957,347.88 $ 86,444.72 HFS Inn at the Waterpark $ 163,979.88 $ - $ 163,979.88 $ 14,758.19 HFS Moody Gardens Hotel $ 1,432,163.39 $ 8,462.19 $ 1,423,701.20 $ 128,133.11 HFS San Luis Resort $ 1,248,841.99 $ 28.62 $ 1,248,813.37 $ 112,393.20 HFS Tremont House $ 436,367.53 $ 15,589.91 $ 420,777.62 $ 37,869.99 Hotel/Full Service HFS Victorian Condo Hotel $ 133,697.79 $ 11,647.25 $ 122,050.54 $ 10,984.25 $ 593,450.14 HLS America's Best Inn & Suites $ 22,825.28 $ 2,790.00 $ 20,035.28 $ 1,803.17 HLS Baymont Inn & Suites $ 198,490.40 $ 497.44 $ 197,992.96 $ 17,819.37 HLS Beachcomber Inn $ 105,957.03 $ 1,975.35 $ 103,981.68 $ 9,358.35 HLS Beachtree Motel $ 25,091.52 $ 8,911.30 $ 16,180.22 $ 1,456.22 HLS Best Western Plus $ 170,935.89 $ 104.99 $ 170,830.90 $ 15,374.78 HLS Candlewood Suites $ 126,374.33 $ - $ 126,374.33 $ 11,373.69 HLS Casa del Mar $ 294,007.97 $ 51,196.06 $ 242,811.91 $ 21,946.45 HLS Comfort Inn & Suites $ 230,430.55 $ - $ 230,430.55 $ 20,738.75 HLS Comfort Suites $ 104,799.34 $ 7,302.86 $ 97,496.48 $ 8,774.68 HLS Commodore on the Beach $ 115,763.00 $ - $ 115,763.00 $ 10,418.67 HLS Country Inn & Suites $ 173,605.81 $ - $ 173,605.81 $ 15,624.52 HLS Days Inn & Suites $ 135,143.00 $ - $ 135,143.00 $ 12,162.00 HLS Galvestonian $ 3,910.00 $ - $ 3,910.00 $ 351.90 HLS Hampton Inn & Suites $ 255,928.33 $ - $ 255,928.33 $ 23,033.55 HLS Harbor House $ 152,264.04 $ 190.00 $ 152,074.04 $ 13,686.66 HLS Holiday Inn Club Vacations/Escapes $ 368,715.76 $ - $ 368,715.76 $ 33,184.43 Page 1 of 13 Galveston Park Board HOT Collections by Customer Summary March 2015 Type Property Gross Rev Deductions Net Rev Tax Paid TAXES PAID HLS Holiday Inn Express $ 234,745.00 $ 1,176.00 $ 233,569.00 $ 21,021.00 HLS Howard Johnson Inn $ 58,923.98 $ - $ 58,923.98 $ 5,303.16 HLS Knights Inn $ 29,893.29 $ - $ 29,893.29 $ 2,690.40 HLS La Quinta East $ 215,723.38 $ 1,010.00 $ 214,713.38 $ 19,324.20 HLS La Quinta West $ 219,231.00 $ 454.00 $ 218,777.00 $ 19,689.00 HLS Mariner Inn $ 25,998.74 $ - $ 25,998.74 $ 2,339.89 HLS Motel 6 $ 102,596.38 $ 2,281.42 $ 100,314.96 $ 9,028.35 HLS Pearl Inn $ 16,025.00 $ 1,442.25 HLS Quality Inn & Suites $ 254,606.42 $ 6,466.97 $ 248,139.45 $ 22,332.55 HLS Red Roof Inn $ 242,766.89 $ 4,278.22 $ 238,488.67 $ 21,463.98 HLS Rodeway Inn $ 57,862.68 $ 401.60 $ 57,461.08 $ 5,171.50 HLS Rosenberg Motel $ 2,942.95 $ - $ 2,942.95 $ 296.62 HLS Scottish Inn $ 3,852.86 $ - $ 3,852.86 $ 346.76 HLS Springhill Suites $ 203,858.38 $ 3,038.16 $ 200,820.22 $ 18,073.82 HLS Super 8 Motel $ 106,935.27 $ - $ 106,935.27 $ 9,624.23 HLS Surf Motel/Motel 9 $ - $ 364.36 Hotel/Limited Service HLS Travelodge $ 76,004.66 $ - $ 76,004.66 $ 6,840.42 $ 382,459.68 MGT A B Seas Rentals $ 146,362.22 $ 146,362.22 $ 13,172.60 MGT Best of the West $ 30,510.44 $ 30,510.44 $ 2,745.94 MGT Castaways Resort Properties $ 23,294.67 $ 23,294.67 $ 2,096.52 MGT Coastal Waves Vacations $ 38,605.00 $ 38,605.00 $ 3,474.45 MGT EGHVR $ 3,152.44 $ 3,152.44 $ 283.72 MGT Galveston 4 Sale $ 37,610.22 $ 37,610.22 $ 3,384.92 MGT Gary Greene Vacation Rentals $ 43,954.56 $ 43,954.56 $ 3,955.91 MGT Islander East Condos $ 32,660.00 $ 32,660.00 $ 2,939.40 MGT My Galveston Getaway $ 2,571.00 $ 2,571.00 $ 231.39 MGT New Day Asset Mgt $ 8,790.00 $ 8,790.00 $ 791.10 MGT Ocean Inn, LLC $ 4,909.00 $ 4,909.00 $ 441.81 MGT Randy Juneau Agency $ 31,745.00 $ 31,745.00 $ 2,857.05 MGT Realty Executives $ 10,012.78 $ 10,012.78 $ 901.15 MGT Ryson Real Estate $ 167,392.11 $ 167,392.11 $ 15,065.29 MGT San Luis Condos $ 7,536.78 $ 7,536.78 $ 678.31 Page 2 of 13 Galveston Park Board HOT Collections by Customer Summary March 2015 Type Property Gross Rev Deductions Net Rev Tax Paid TAXES PAID MGT Sand 'N Sea $ 335,906.56 $ 335,906.56 $ 30,231.59 MGT Sterling Realtors, LLC $ 46,266.56 $ 46,266.56 $ 4,163.99 MGT TCS&I LLC $ 21,272.00 $ 21,272.00 $ 1,914.48 MGT Texas Coastal Realty $ 18,541.22 $ 18,541.22 $ 1,668.71 MGT The House Company $ 16,546.44 $ 16,546.44 $ 1,489.18 Management Co. MGT Wolverton Resort Rentals $ 19,975.00 $ 19,975.00 $ 1,797.75 $ 94,285.26 IND 1019 16th St $ 5,969.00 $ - $ 5,969.00 $ 537.21 IND 1029 62nd Street $ 700.00 $ - $ 700.00 $ 63.00 IND 10327 San Luis Pass #202 $ 3,310.00 $ - $ 3,310.00 $ 297.90 IND 10327 San Luis Pass #204 $ 11,650.00 $ - $ 11,650.00 $ 1,048.50 IND 10327 San Luis Pass #209 $ 825.00 $ - $ 825.00 $ 74.25 IND 10327 San Luis Pass #303 $ 5,399.44 $ - $ 5,399.44 $ 485.95 IND 10327 San Luis Pass #304 $ 1,155.00 $ - $ 1,155.00 $ 103.95 IND 10327 San Luis Pass #314 $ 7,655.22 $ - $ 7,655.22 $ 688.97 IND 10327 San Luis Pass #316 $ 3,748.89 $ - $ 3,748.89 $ 337.40 IND 10327 San Luis Pass #318 $ 10,566.89 $ - $ 10,566.89 $ 951.02 IND 10327 San Luis Pass #404 $ 7,700.00 $ - $ 7,700.00 $ 693.00 IND 10327 San Luis Pass #406 $ 5,217.44 $ - $ 5,217.44 $ 469.57 IND 10327 San Luis Pass #407 $ 5,800.00 $ - $ 5,800.00 $ 522.00 IND 10327 San Luis Pass #5PH2 $ 7,160.89 $ - $ 7,160.89 $ 644.48 IND 10327 San Luis Pass #601 $ 5,240.00 $ - $ 5,240.00 $ 471.60 IND 10327 San Luis Pass #606 $ 2,550.00 $ - $ 2,550.00 $ 229.50 IND 10327 San Luis Pass #608 $ 2,500.00 $ - $ 2,500.00 $ 225.00 IND 10327 San Luis Pass #611 $ 6,000.00 $ - $ 6,000.00 $ 540.00 IND 10327 San Luis Pass #618 $ 4,500.00 $ - $ 4,500.00 $ 405.00 IND 10811 San Luis Pass #1113 $ 2,050.00 $ - $ 2,050.00 $ 184.50 IND 10811 San Luis Pass #2222 $ 249.00 $ - $ 249.00 $ 22.41 IND 1102 12th St $ 757.11 $ - $ 757.11 $ 68.14 IND 1104 12th St $ 1,328.56 $ - $ 1,328.56 $ 119.57 IND 11204 Bernice $ 4,463.44 $ - $ 4,463.44 $ 401.71 IND 11207 Beard $ 2,955.00 $ - $ 2,955.00 $ 265.95 IND 11209 Bernice $ 3,787.00 $ - $ 3,787.00 $ 340.83 Page 3 of 13 Galveston Park Board HOT Collections by Customer Summary March 2015 Type Property Gross Rev Deductions Net Rev Tax Paid TAXES PAID IND 11211 Bernice $ 3,800.00 $ - $ 3,800.00 $ 342.00 IND 11224 Reager Way $ 4,218.00 $ - $ 4,218.00 $ 379.62 IND 11226 Garfield Way $ 4,200.00 $ - $ 4,200.00 $ 378.00 IND 11618 Sportsman Rd $ 900.00 $ - $ 900.00 $ 81.00 IND 11628 Sportsman $ 3,925.00 $ - $ 3,925.00 $ 353.25 IND 11706 Opihi $ 4,869.56 $ - $ 4,869.56 $ 438.26 IND 1211 12th St $ 2,107.00 $ - $ 2,107.00 $ 189.63 IND 1216 12th St $ 728.56 $ - $ 728.56 $ 65.57 IND 122 Buena $ 875.00 $ - $ 875.00 $ 78.75 IND 1220 AVe M $ 4,677.56 $ - $ 4,677.56 $ 420.98 IND 1226 Ave M $ 1,615.00 $ - $ 1,615.00 $ 145.35 IND 12431 E Ventura Dr $ 6,250.00 $ - $ 6,250.00 $ 562.50 IND 12435 E Ventura $ 6,450.00 $ - $ 6,450.00 $ 580.50 IND 12632 John Reynolds Rd $ 2,950.00 $ - $ 2,950.00 $ 265.50 IND 12809 John Reynolds $ 7,104.33 $ - $ 7,104.33 $ 639.39 IND 12906 Bermuda Beach $ 5,250.00 $ - $ 5,250.00 $ 472.50 IND 13001 John Reynolds $ 2,250.00 $ - $ 2,250.00 $ 202.50 IND 1306 19th $ 2,625.00 $ - $ 2,625.00 $ 236.25 IND 1308 Ave N 1/2 $ 2,625.00 $ - $ 2,625.00 $ 236.25 IND 1310 Ave N 1/2 $ 2,625.00 $ - $ 2,625.00 $ 236.25 IND 13107 John Reynolds $ 2,500.00 $ - $ 2,500.00 $ 225.00 IND 1313 14th $ 2,500.00 $ - $ 2,500.00 $ 225.00 IND 1316 Ave N (Ursuline) $ 5,760.00 $ - $ 5,760.00 $ 518.40 IND 13205 John Reynolds $ 12,337.67 $ - $ 12,337.67 $ 1,110.39 IND 1322 N 1/2 $ 3,300.00 $ - $ 3,300.00 $ 297.00 IND 13626 San Domingo $ 1,150.00 $ - $ 1,150.00 $ 103.50 IND 13723 Mutiny Lane $ 400.00 $ - $ 400.00 $ 36.00 IND 13807 SAn Domingo $ 878.22 $ - $ 878.22 $ 79.04 IND 13814 San Domingo Dr $ 1,500.00 $ - $ 1,500.00 $ 135.00 IND 13822 Mutiny Lane $ 5,850.00 $ - $ 5,850.00 $ 526.50 IND 13823 Mutiny $ 3,127.56 $ - $ 3,127.56 $ 281.48 IND 13939 San Domingo $ 3,000.00 $ - $ 3,000.00 $ 270.00 IND 1401 E Beach Drive #314 $ 4,592.33 $ - $ 4,592.33 $ 413.31 Page 4 of 13 Galveston Park Board HOT Collections by Customer Summary March 2015 Type Property Gross Rev Deductions Net Rev Tax Paid TAXES PAID IND 1408 Ave M $ 1,175.00 $ - $ 1,175.00 $ 105.75 IND 1409 Market St $ 1,200.00 $ - $ 1,200.00 $ 108.00 IND 1409 Sealy $ 475.00 $ - $ 475.00 $ 42.75 IND 14130 Miramar $ 1,040.00 $ - $ 1,040.00 $ 93.60 IND 1414 13th St $ 1,798.56 $ - $ 1,798.56 $ 161.87 IND 1527 21st Street $ 987.56 $ - $ 987.56 $ 88.88 IND 1607 Ave L $ 6,762.78 $ - $ 6,762.78 $ 608.65 IND 1609 21st Street $ 1,500.00 $ - $ 1,500.00 $ 135.00 IND 1611 Ave N 1/2 $ 3,044.44 $ - $ 3,044.44 $ 274.00 IND 1612 16th Street $ 1,210.56 $ - $ 1,210.56 $ 108.95 IND 1612 19th $ 1,000.00 $ - $ 1,000.00 $ 90.00 IND 1614 16th St $ 850.00 $ - $ 850.00 $ 76.50 IND 1615 16th St $ 890.00 $ - $ 890.00 $ 80.10 IND 1617 16th St $ 1,665.00 $ - $ 1,665.00 $ 149.85 IND 1618 16th Street $ 1,600.00 $ - $ 1,600.00 $ 144.00 IND 1627 Broadway $ 6,100.00 $ - $ 6,100.00 $ 549.00 IND 16631 San Luis Pass $ 362.44 $ - $ 362.44 $ 32.62 IND 1709 Avenue O $ 3,071.00 $ - $ 3,071.00 $ 276.39 IND 1717 22nd (Apt Dn) $ 950.00 $ - $ 950.00 $ 85.50 IND 1717 Ave O $ 3,414.22 $ - $ 3,414.22 $ 307.28 IND 17601 San Luis Pass $ 2,520.00 $ -
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