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Des Moines Trip Cost: Six Dated Examples

Six fixed-basis dated examples for Des Moines, with the qualifications beside each amount.

Scope, dates and party

Two adults, one accommodation unit; 10–16 November 2026; six nights and seven days. Planning estimates, not bookings; flights excluded.

What is specific to this budget

  • Functional lodging roles are not price tiers; the same quoted product can serve multiple roles.
  • No scaling to other dates, party sizes or stay lengths; these are not calculator defaults.

Dated cost examples

Six dated planning examples for Des Moines, 10–16 November 2026: two adults sharing one accommodation unit for six nights over seven days (14 person-days). Three functional lodging roles, each with two meal baskets; the same product may serve more than one role.

Dated qualified estimate — not a booking or a guaranteed final price.

Ordinary accommodation · basket A · Example A

Total for two adults

1,858.48 USD

Dated planning estimate; not a guaranteed final payable total.

132.75 USD per person per day (14 person-days)

Limits of these examples

Accommodation labels describe functions, not price tiers. The hotel’s airport shuttle must operate at the selected times; no replacement airport taxi is priced. City taxis use planned distances and waiting, not future meter readings, and the operator publishes conflicting USD5.50 and USD4.50 starting charges. Recheck the tariff. Lodging tax and equipment remain subject to the selected room conditions, not a guaranteed inclusive bill. The activity is a self-guided outdoor sculpture-park visit, not a guided tour or museum ticket. Walking needs weather, construction and accessibility checks. Pets, cars, parking, purchases, alcohol and regional excursions are excluded; payment and deposit funds are unconfirmed. All 42 meals and 42 nonalcoholic beverages are paid for externally, without hotel-breakfast or cooking savings. These are planning estimates: actual final payable amounts remain unconfirmed, and flights are excluded.

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  • Lodging

    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 812.00 USD

    Counted in the headline total once; the detail below explains it and is not an extra charge.

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  • Lodging — detail

    Role: Ordinary accommodation Property: Homewood Suites by Hilton Des Moines Airport Address: 7201 SW 22nd Street, Des Moines, IA 50321 Room name: King Studio Suite - Non-Smoking Observed six-night subtotal (USD): 725.00 USD Explicit tax rate: 0.12 (12%) Calculated tax amount (USD): 87.00 USD Total lodging cost (USD): 812.00 USD Rate: Public non-refundable; pay online. No membership required. Included breakfast unused. Cancellation: Non-refundable; pay online Membership required: No Actual amount payable (USD): Unknown; not treated as zero. Tax and fee calculation notes: Observed actual six-night row plus its explicit 12% excluded TAX, calculated once. No other mandatory charge displayed; not a guaranteed final invoice. Role scope: Ordinary openly reuses the cooking studio. All food and nonalcoholic drinks are externally funded; included breakfast receives no credit. —

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  • Lodging — detail

    Check-in: 2026-11-10 Check-out: 2026-11-16 Nights: 6 Days: 7 Adults: 2 Rooms: 1 Person-days: 14 Currency: USD —

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  • Lodging — detail

    Full cooking capability: Yes Stovetop: Yes Refrigerator: Yes Microwave: Yes Cookware: Yes Private bathroom: Yes Air conditioning: Yes Separate bedroom: No Equipment basis: Costco's operator-fed listings for the exact 1 KING STUDIO and 2 QNS 1 BDRM room blocks list a stove, refrigerator, microwave and AC; the hotel describes fully equipped kitchens. The actual supplier property feed lists kitchenware and an in-room shower/bathroom; the selected Booking one-bedroom lists Bedroom 1 and the living room separately. —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks

    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 740.81 USD

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Date: 2026-11-10 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon Food unit price (USD): 12.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Coffee Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 30.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.17 USD Group total (USD): 33.15 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-10 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Italian Grinder with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Pepsi Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-10 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Meatloaf with two regular sides and roll Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Iced Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-11 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon Food unit price (USD): 12.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Coffee Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 30.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.17 USD Group total (USD): 33.15 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-11 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Italian Grinder with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Pepsi Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-11 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Meatloaf with two regular sides and roll Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Iced Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-12 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon Food unit price (USD): 12.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Coffee Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 30.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.17 USD Group total (USD): 33.15 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-12 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Italian Grinder with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Pepsi Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-12 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Meatloaf with two regular sides and roll Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Iced Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-13 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon Food unit price (USD): 12.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Coffee Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 30.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.17 USD Group total (USD): 33.15 USD —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Date: 2026-11-13 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Italian Grinder with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Pepsi Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-13 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Meatloaf with two regular sides and roll Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Iced Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Date: 2026-11-14 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon Food unit price (USD): 12.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Coffee Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 30.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.17 USD Group total (USD): 33.15 USD —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Date: 2026-11-14 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Italian Grinder with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Pepsi Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-14 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Meatloaf with two regular sides and roll Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Iced Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Date: 2026-11-15 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon Food unit price (USD): 12.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Coffee Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 30.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.17 USD Group total (USD): 33.15 USD —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Date: 2026-11-15 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Italian Grinder with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Pepsi Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-15 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Meatloaf with two regular sides and roll Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Iced Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Date: 2026-11-16 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon Food unit price (USD): 12.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Coffee Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 30.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.17 USD Group total (USD): 33.15 USD —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Date: 2026-11-16 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Italian Grinder with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Pepsi Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-16 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Meatloaf with two regular sides and roll Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Iced Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Food units: 42 Number of food units: 42 Party 7-day meal cost (USD): 740.81 USD Per person per trip (USD): 370.41 USD Per person per day (USD): 52.92 USD Food/NA total (USD): 740.81 USD Nonalcoholic drink units: 42 —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Associated hotel name: Homewood Suites by Hilton Des Moines Airport, 7201 SW 22nd Street Note: On November 10 require airport readiness by 06:00, request the free hotel shuttle and allow arrival by 06:45. Carry your bags; no early room or storage assumed. On all seven days leave the hotel by city cab at 07:00, allowing 45 minutes for dispatch, five stopped minutes and the currently mapped 12-minute drive, reaching Mullets by 07:45 for actual 08:00 breakfast. Lunch is 12:30 at Mullets. Remain downtown through dinner at 18:00 at High Life Lounge; no midday hotel return is included. After dinner ends by 19:00, allow a return city cab at 19:15 and hotel arrival by 20:00, against the current 14-minute map drive. First-day check-in then follows the published 15:00 opening. Departure day check out before 07:00 with bags, use the same full meal day, then request the airport shuttle at 20:15 and allow airport readiness by 20:45, within the 22:00 cutoff, for a flight after 23:45. Dispatch, operating hours and flight compatibility require refresh; these are editorial windows, not reservations. Note: The route from Mullets at 1300 SE 1st Street to High Life Lounge at 200 SW 2nd Street is currently mapped as 0.5 mile/12 minutes via American Discovery Trail/Meredith Trail. Allow 45 minutes and use lawful public crossings after lunch for dinner at 18:00. The trail may be disrupted by weather, closures or accessibility needs. No paid local diversion or midday hotel return is funded. —

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  • Transport

    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 305.67 USD

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    luckycabdsm.com — checked 2026-10-19

    luckycabdsm.com — checked 2026-10-19

  • Transport — selected basis and open conflict

    Taxi starting charge conflict: the operator's services page lists a 4.50 USD start and its FAQ lists 5.50 USD. The selected transport amount uses the full FAQ schedule, including its minimum and conditional charges; the 4.50 USD reading is not used and the conflict is unresolved. Recheck the tariff before travel. —

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  • Transport — detail

    Group total (USD): 305.67 USD Party total for airport shuttle (USD): 0.00 USD Party total for city taxi (USD): 305.67 USD Service provider: Lucky Cab DSM for city legs; selected hotel for airport shuttle Unit of measure basis: One private metered taxi vehicle carrying both adults per city leg; not a per-person fare. Detailed cost formula: 7 × [(5.50 + 5.5×2.50 + 5/60×25) + (5.50 + 5.9×2.50 + 5/60×25)] = 305.666666… → 305.67 USD. Each leg exceeds the $15 minimum. Full precision retained until aggregate rounding HALF_UP; displayed individual leg approximations 21.33/22.33 are not separately summed. Selection: The own hotel provides a free DSM airport shuttle Monday–Thursday 04:00–22:00, Friday 04:00–12:00 and Sunday 16:00–22:00, with no Saturday service. Tuesday November 10 and Monday November 16 both use the 04:00–22:00 window. The airport legs cost zero under that literal own-property inclusion. All fourteen paid cab legs stay inside Des Moines between the hotel and named restaurants; none touches the airport taxi pickup zone. Lucky Cab publishes vehicle-meter flag, distance and stopped-time charges and describes full-size sedans, minivans, SUVs and group trips. One standard vehicle carries the two adults together. No additional-adult charge is published. The five stopped minutes per leg are an explicit editorial planning quantity, priced at the published wait rate, not an arbitrary reserve. Actual meter distances and stopped time can differ and require recalculation. Note on conditional charges: Operator adds tolls, parking and airport fees if required. Selected city route is Fleur Drive between urban curb pickup/dropoff points, not airport terminal, toll facility or paid parking. No airport cab fee applied, no parking purchase/garage entry selected. Dead miles not charged to any trip touching Des Moines per FAQ. This bounded model does not certify an eventual invoice as fee-free; changed routing, extra waiting, airport taxi substitution or other charge-triggering service requires repricing. Card acceptance is published, individual foreign cards unverified. No dispatch/contact performed. Clock: On November 10 require airport readiness by 06:00, request the free hotel shuttle and allow arrival by 06:45. Carry your bags; no early room or storage assumed. On all seven days leave the hotel by city cab at 07:00, allowing 45 minutes for dispatch, five stopped minutes and the currently mapped 12-minute drive, reaching Mullets by 07:45 for actual 08:00 breakfast. Lunch is 12:30 at Mullets. Remain downtown through dinner at 18:00 at High Life Lounge; no midday hotel return is included. After dinner ends by 19:00, allow a return city cab at 19:15 and hotel arrival by 20:00, against the current 14-minute map drive. First-day check-in then follows the published 15:00 opening. Departure day check out before 07:00 with bags, use the same full meal day, then request the airport shuttle at 20:15 and allow airport readiness by 20:45, within the 22:00 cutoff, for a flight after 23:45. Dispatch, operating hours and flight compatibility require refresh; these are editorial windows, not reservations. Local walking model: The route from Mullets at 1300 SE 1st Street to High Life Lounge at 200 SW 2nd Street is currently mapped as 0.5 mile/12 minutes via American Discovery Trail/Meredith Trail. Allow 45 minutes and use lawful public crossings after lunch for dinner at 18:00. The trail may be disrupted by weather, closures or accessibility needs. No paid local diversion or midday hotel return is funded. Actual amount payable (USD): Unknown; not treated as zero. —

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  • Transport — detail

    Taxi initial charge (USD): 5.50 USD Taxi cost per mile (USD): 2.50 USD Taxi waiting cost per hour (USD): 25.00 USD Minimum taxi fare (USD): 15.00 USD Alternate initial charge (USD): 4.50 USD Data source conflict note: Services page lists 4.50 start, FAQ lists 5.50. This explicitly selected dated estimate uses the full FAQ schedule including minimum and conditional charges; both readings preserved. Exact future meter needs refresh. Date checked: Checked on 2026-10-19 —

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  • Transport — detail

    Daily outbound distance (miles): 5.5 Daily return distance (miles): 5.9 Wait time per trip leg (minutes): 5 Number of city trips: 14 Days: 7 Adults in party: 2 Vehicles per trip leg: 1 —

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  • Selected activities

    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 0.00 USD

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  • Selected activities — detail

    Selected paid total (USD): 0.00 USD Selected activity: Self-guided Pappajohn Sculpture Park land visit, no guided tour. Note: On Thursday November 12 finish Mullets lunch by 13:15, then allow 60 minutes to Pappajohn Sculpture Park, 1330 Grand Avenue. Current map walking route is 1.7 miles/37 minutes via W Martin Luther King Jr Parkway; use lawful public sidewalks and crossings. Visit 14:15–14:45, then allow 60 minutes to High Life Lounge, currently mapped 1.2 miles/27 minutes via W Martin Luther King Jr Parkway, arriving by 15:45 for dinner at 18:00. The Art Center publishes free entry and sunrise-to-midnight access. This is self-guided: guided tours operate April–October, not November. No museum admission, zoo, purchases or transport back to the hotel is inserted. Ice, closures or changed conditions require resequencing or repricing. —

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Ordinary accommodation · basket B · Example B

Total for two adults

1,899.78 USD

Dated planning estimate; not a guaranteed final payable total.

135.70 USD per person per day (14 person-days)

Limits of these examples

Accommodation labels describe functions, not price tiers. The hotel’s airport shuttle must operate at the selected times; no replacement airport taxi is priced. City taxis use planned distances and waiting, not future meter readings, and the operator publishes conflicting USD5.50 and USD4.50 starting charges. Recheck the tariff. Lodging tax and equipment remain subject to the selected room conditions, not a guaranteed inclusive bill. The activity is a self-guided outdoor sculpture-park visit, not a guided tour or museum ticket. Walking needs weather, construction and accessibility checks. Pets, cars, parking, purchases, alcohol and regional excursions are excluded; payment and deposit funds are unconfirmed. All 42 meals and 42 nonalcoholic beverages are paid for externally, without hotel-breakfast or cooking savings. These are planning estimates: actual final payable amounts remain unconfirmed, and flights are excluded.

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    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 812.00 USD

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  • Lodging — detail

    Role: Ordinary accommodation Property: Homewood Suites by Hilton Des Moines Airport Address: 7201 SW 22nd Street, Des Moines, IA 50321 Room name: King Studio Suite - Non-Smoking Observed six-night subtotal (USD): 725.00 USD Explicit tax rate: 0.12 (12%) Calculated tax amount (USD): 87.00 USD Total lodging cost (USD): 812.00 USD Rate: Public non-refundable; pay online. No membership required. Included breakfast unused. Cancellation: Non-refundable; pay online Membership required: No Actual amount payable (USD): Unknown; not treated as zero. Tax and fee calculation notes: Observed actual six-night row plus its explicit 12% excluded TAX, calculated once. No other mandatory charge displayed; not a guaranteed final invoice. Role scope: Ordinary openly reuses the cooking studio. All food and nonalcoholic drinks are externally funded; included breakfast receives no credit. —

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  • Lodging — detail

    Check-in: 2026-11-10 Check-out: 2026-11-16 Nights: 6 Days: 7 Adults: 2 Rooms: 1 Person-days: 14 Currency: USD —

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  • Lodging — detail

    Full cooking capability: Yes Stovetop: Yes Refrigerator: Yes Microwave: Yes Cookware: Yes Private bathroom: Yes Air conditioning: Yes Separate bedroom: No Equipment basis: Costco's operator-fed listings for the exact 1 KING STUDIO and 2 QNS 1 BDRM room blocks list a stove, refrigerator, microwave and AC; the hotel describes fully equipped kitchens. The actual supplier property feed lists kitchenware and an in-room shower/bathroom; the selected Booking one-bedroom lists Bedroom 1 and the living room separately. —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks

    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 782.11 USD

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Date: 2026-11-10 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Country-fried steak with two eggs and hash browns Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 34.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.45 USD Group total (USD): 37.43 USD —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Date: 2026-11-10 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Reuben with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Starry soda Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 35.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.52 USD Group total (USD): 38.48 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-10 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Beef Stroganoff, noodles, regular side and roll Food unit price (USD): 14.49 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Tang NONALCOHOLIC fruit drink Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.25 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.48 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.34 USD Group total (USD): 35.82 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-11 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Country-fried steak with two eggs and hash browns Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 34.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.45 USD Group total (USD): 37.43 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-11 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Reuben with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Starry soda Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 35.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.52 USD Group total (USD): 38.48 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-11 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Beef Stroganoff, noodles, regular side and roll Food unit price (USD): 14.49 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Tang NONALCOHOLIC fruit drink Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.25 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.48 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.34 USD Group total (USD): 35.82 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-12 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Country-fried steak with two eggs and hash browns Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 34.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.45 USD Group total (USD): 37.43 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-12 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Reuben with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Starry soda Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 35.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.52 USD Group total (USD): 38.48 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-12 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Beef Stroganoff, noodles, regular side and roll Food unit price (USD): 14.49 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Tang NONALCOHOLIC fruit drink Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.25 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.48 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.34 USD Group total (USD): 35.82 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-13 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Country-fried steak with two eggs and hash browns Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 34.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.45 USD Group total (USD): 37.43 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-13 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Reuben with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Starry soda Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 35.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.52 USD Group total (USD): 38.48 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-13 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Beef Stroganoff, noodles, regular side and roll Food unit price (USD): 14.49 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Tang NONALCOHOLIC fruit drink Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.25 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.48 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.34 USD Group total (USD): 35.82 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-14 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Country-fried steak with two eggs and hash browns Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 34.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.45 USD Group total (USD): 37.43 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-14 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Reuben with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Starry soda Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 35.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.52 USD Group total (USD): 38.48 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-14 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Beef Stroganoff, noodles, regular side and roll Food unit price (USD): 14.49 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Tang NONALCOHOLIC fruit drink Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.25 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.48 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.34 USD Group total (USD): 35.82 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-15 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Country-fried steak with two eggs and hash browns Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 34.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.45 USD Group total (USD): 37.43 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-15 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Reuben with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Starry soda Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 35.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.52 USD Group total (USD): 38.48 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-15 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Beef Stroganoff, noodles, regular side and roll Food unit price (USD): 14.49 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Tang NONALCOHOLIC fruit drink Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.25 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.48 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.34 USD Group total (USD): 35.82 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-16 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Country-fried steak with two eggs and hash browns Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 34.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.45 USD Group total (USD): 37.43 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-16 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Reuben with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Starry soda Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 35.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.52 USD Group total (USD): 38.48 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-16 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Beef Stroganoff, noodles, regular side and roll Food unit price (USD): 14.49 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Tang NONALCOHOLIC fruit drink Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.25 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.48 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.34 USD Group total (USD): 35.82 USD —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Food units: 42 Number of food units: 42 Party 7-day meal cost (USD): 782.11 USD Per person per trip (USD): 391.06 USD Per person per day (USD): 55.87 USD Food/NA total (USD): 782.11 USD Nonalcoholic drink units: 42 —

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    Associated hotel name: Homewood Suites by Hilton Des Moines Airport, 7201 SW 22nd Street Note: On November 10 require airport readiness by 06:00, request the free hotel shuttle and allow arrival by 06:45. Carry your bags; no early room or storage assumed. On all seven days leave the hotel by city cab at 07:00, allowing 45 minutes for dispatch, five stopped minutes and the currently mapped 12-minute drive, reaching Mullets by 07:45 for actual 08:00 breakfast. Lunch is 12:30 at Mullets. Remain downtown through dinner at 18:00 at High Life Lounge; no midday hotel return is included. After dinner ends by 19:00, allow a return city cab at 19:15 and hotel arrival by 20:00, against the current 14-minute map drive. First-day check-in then follows the published 15:00 opening. Departure day check out before 07:00 with bags, use the same full meal day, then request the airport shuttle at 20:15 and allow airport readiness by 20:45, within the 22:00 cutoff, for a flight after 23:45. Dispatch, operating hours and flight compatibility require refresh; these are editorial windows, not reservations. Note: The route from Mullets at 1300 SE 1st Street to High Life Lounge at 200 SW 2nd Street is currently mapped as 0.5 mile/12 minutes via American Discovery Trail/Meredith Trail. Allow 45 minutes and use lawful public crossings after lunch for dinner at 18:00. The trail may be disrupted by weather, closures or accessibility needs. No paid local diversion or midday hotel return is funded. —

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  • Transport

    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 305.67 USD

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  • Transport — selected basis and open conflict

    Taxi starting charge conflict: the operator's services page lists a 4.50 USD start and its FAQ lists 5.50 USD. The selected transport amount uses the full FAQ schedule, including its minimum and conditional charges; the 4.50 USD reading is not used and the conflict is unresolved. Recheck the tariff before travel. —

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    Group total (USD): 305.67 USD Party total for airport shuttle (USD): 0.00 USD Party total for city taxi (USD): 305.67 USD Service provider: Lucky Cab DSM for city legs; selected hotel for airport shuttle Unit of measure basis: One private metered taxi vehicle carrying both adults per city leg; not a per-person fare. Detailed cost formula: 7 × [(5.50 + 5.5×2.50 + 5/60×25) + (5.50 + 5.9×2.50 + 5/60×25)] = 305.666666… → 305.67 USD. Each leg exceeds the $15 minimum. Full precision retained until aggregate rounding HALF_UP; displayed individual leg approximations 21.33/22.33 are not separately summed. Selection: The own hotel provides a free DSM airport shuttle Monday–Thursday 04:00–22:00, Friday 04:00–12:00 and Sunday 16:00–22:00, with no Saturday service. Tuesday November 10 and Monday November 16 both use the 04:00–22:00 window. The airport legs cost zero under that literal own-property inclusion. All fourteen paid cab legs stay inside Des Moines between the hotel and named restaurants; none touches the airport taxi pickup zone. Lucky Cab publishes vehicle-meter flag, distance and stopped-time charges and describes full-size sedans, minivans, SUVs and group trips. One standard vehicle carries the two adults together. No additional-adult charge is published. The five stopped minutes per leg are an explicit editorial planning quantity, priced at the published wait rate, not an arbitrary reserve. Actual meter distances and stopped time can differ and require recalculation. Note on conditional charges: Operator adds tolls, parking and airport fees if required. Selected city route is Fleur Drive between urban curb pickup/dropoff points, not airport terminal, toll facility or paid parking. No airport cab fee applied, no parking purchase/garage entry selected. Dead miles not charged to any trip touching Des Moines per FAQ. This bounded model does not certify an eventual invoice as fee-free; changed routing, extra waiting, airport taxi substitution or other charge-triggering service requires repricing. Card acceptance is published, individual foreign cards unverified. No dispatch/contact performed. Clock: On November 10 require airport readiness by 06:00, request the free hotel shuttle and allow arrival by 06:45. Carry your bags; no early room or storage assumed. On all seven days leave the hotel by city cab at 07:00, allowing 45 minutes for dispatch, five stopped minutes and the currently mapped 12-minute drive, reaching Mullets by 07:45 for actual 08:00 breakfast. Lunch is 12:30 at Mullets. Remain downtown through dinner at 18:00 at High Life Lounge; no midday hotel return is included. After dinner ends by 19:00, allow a return city cab at 19:15 and hotel arrival by 20:00, against the current 14-minute map drive. First-day check-in then follows the published 15:00 opening. Departure day check out before 07:00 with bags, use the same full meal day, then request the airport shuttle at 20:15 and allow airport readiness by 20:45, within the 22:00 cutoff, for a flight after 23:45. Dispatch, operating hours and flight compatibility require refresh; these are editorial windows, not reservations. Local walking model: The route from Mullets at 1300 SE 1st Street to High Life Lounge at 200 SW 2nd Street is currently mapped as 0.5 mile/12 minutes via American Discovery Trail/Meredith Trail. Allow 45 minutes and use lawful public crossings after lunch for dinner at 18:00. The trail may be disrupted by weather, closures or accessibility needs. No paid local diversion or midday hotel return is funded. Actual amount payable (USD): Unknown; not treated as zero. —

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  • Transport — detail

    Taxi initial charge (USD): 5.50 USD Taxi cost per mile (USD): 2.50 USD Taxi waiting cost per hour (USD): 25.00 USD Minimum taxi fare (USD): 15.00 USD Alternate initial charge (USD): 4.50 USD Data source conflict note: Services page lists 4.50 start, FAQ lists 5.50. This explicitly selected dated estimate uses the full FAQ schedule including minimum and conditional charges; both readings preserved. Exact future meter needs refresh. Date checked: Checked on 2026-10-19 —

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    Daily outbound distance (miles): 5.5 Daily return distance (miles): 5.9 Wait time per trip leg (minutes): 5 Number of city trips: 14 Days: 7 Adults in party: 2 Vehicles per trip leg: 1 —

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  • Selected activities

    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 0.00 USD

    Counted in the headline total once; the detail below explains it and is not an extra charge.

  • Selected activities — detail

    Selected paid total (USD): 0.00 USD Selected activity: Self-guided Pappajohn Sculpture Park land visit, no guided tour. Note: On Thursday November 12 finish Mullets lunch by 13:15, then allow 60 minutes to Pappajohn Sculpture Park, 1330 Grand Avenue. Current map walking route is 1.7 miles/37 minutes via W Martin Luther King Jr Parkway; use lawful public sidewalks and crossings. Visit 14:15–14:45, then allow 60 minutes to High Life Lounge, currently mapped 1.2 miles/27 minutes via W Martin Luther King Jr Parkway, arriving by 15:45 for dinner at 18:00. The Art Center publishes free entry and sunrise-to-midnight access. This is self-guided: guided tours operate April–October, not November. No museum admission, zoo, purchases or transport back to the hotel is inserted. Ice, closures or changed conditions require resequencing or repricing. —

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Cooking studio · basket A · Example A

Total for two adults

1,858.48 USD

Dated planning estimate; not a guaranteed final payable total.

132.75 USD per person per day (14 person-days)

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Accommodation labels describe functions, not price tiers. The hotel’s airport shuttle must operate at the selected times; no replacement airport taxi is priced. City taxis use planned distances and waiting, not future meter readings, and the operator publishes conflicting USD5.50 and USD4.50 starting charges. Recheck the tariff. Lodging tax and equipment remain subject to the selected room conditions, not a guaranteed inclusive bill. The activity is a self-guided outdoor sculpture-park visit, not a guided tour or museum ticket. Walking needs weather, construction and accessibility checks. Pets, cars, parking, purchases, alcohol and regional excursions are excluded; payment and deposit funds are unconfirmed. All 42 meals and 42 nonalcoholic beverages are paid for externally, without hotel-breakfast or cooking savings. These are planning estimates: actual final payable amounts remain unconfirmed, and flights are excluded.

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  • Lodging

    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 812.00 USD

    Counted in the headline total once; the detail below explains it and is not an extra charge.

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  • Lodging — detail

    Role: Cooking studio Property: Homewood Suites by Hilton Des Moines Airport Address: 7201 SW 22nd Street, Des Moines, IA 50321 Room name: King Studio Suite - Non-Smoking Observed six-night subtotal (USD): 725.00 USD Explicit tax rate: 0.12 (12%) Calculated tax amount (USD): 87.00 USD Total lodging cost (USD): 812.00 USD Rate: Public non-refundable; pay online. No membership required. Included breakfast unused. Cancellation: Non-refundable; pay online Membership required: No Actual amount payable (USD): Unknown; not treated as zero. Tax and fee calculation notes: Observed actual six-night row plus its explicit 12% excluded TAX, calculated once. No other mandatory charge displayed; not a guaranteed final invoice. Role scope: Ordinary openly reuses the cooking studio. All food and nonalcoholic drinks are externally funded; included breakfast receives no credit. —

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  • Lodging — detail

    Check-in: 2026-11-10 Check-out: 2026-11-16 Nights: 6 Days: 7 Adults: 2 Rooms: 1 Person-days: 14 Currency: USD —

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  • Lodging — detail

    Full cooking capability: Yes Stovetop: Yes Refrigerator: Yes Microwave: Yes Cookware: Yes Private bathroom: Yes Air conditioning: Yes Separate bedroom: No Equipment basis: Costco's operator-fed listings for the exact 1 KING STUDIO and 2 QNS 1 BDRM room blocks list a stove, refrigerator, microwave and AC; the hotel describes fully equipped kitchens. The actual supplier property feed lists kitchenware and an in-room shower/bathroom; the selected Booking one-bedroom lists Bedroom 1 and the living room separately. —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks

    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 740.81 USD

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    Date: 2026-11-10 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon Food unit price (USD): 12.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Coffee Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 30.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.17 USD Group total (USD): 33.15 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-10 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Italian Grinder with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Pepsi Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-10 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Meatloaf with two regular sides and roll Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Iced Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-11 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon Food unit price (USD): 12.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Coffee Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 30.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.17 USD Group total (USD): 33.15 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-11 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Italian Grinder with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Pepsi Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-11 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Meatloaf with two regular sides and roll Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Iced Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-12 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon Food unit price (USD): 12.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Coffee Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 30.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.17 USD Group total (USD): 33.15 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-12 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Italian Grinder with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Pepsi Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-12 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Meatloaf with two regular sides and roll Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Iced Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-13 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon Food unit price (USD): 12.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Coffee Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 30.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.17 USD Group total (USD): 33.15 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-13 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Italian Grinder with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Pepsi Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-13 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Meatloaf with two regular sides and roll Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Iced Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-14 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon Food unit price (USD): 12.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Coffee Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 30.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.17 USD Group total (USD): 33.15 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-14 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Italian Grinder with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Pepsi Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-14 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Meatloaf with two regular sides and roll Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Iced Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-15 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon Food unit price (USD): 12.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Coffee Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 30.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.17 USD Group total (USD): 33.15 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-15 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Italian Grinder with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Pepsi Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-15 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Meatloaf with two regular sides and roll Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Iced Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-16 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon Food unit price (USD): 12.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Coffee Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 30.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.17 USD Group total (USD): 33.15 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-16 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Italian Grinder with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Pepsi Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-16 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Meatloaf with two regular sides and roll Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Iced Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Food units: 42 Number of food units: 42 Party 7-day meal cost (USD): 740.81 USD Per person per trip (USD): 370.41 USD Per person per day (USD): 52.92 USD Food/NA total (USD): 740.81 USD Nonalcoholic drink units: 42 —

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    Associated hotel name: Homewood Suites by Hilton Des Moines Airport, 7201 SW 22nd Street Note: On November 10 require airport readiness by 06:00, request the free hotel shuttle and allow arrival by 06:45. Carry your bags; no early room or storage assumed. On all seven days leave the hotel by city cab at 07:00, allowing 45 minutes for dispatch, five stopped minutes and the currently mapped 12-minute drive, reaching Mullets by 07:45 for actual 08:00 breakfast. Lunch is 12:30 at Mullets. Remain downtown through dinner at 18:00 at High Life Lounge; no midday hotel return is included. After dinner ends by 19:00, allow a return city cab at 19:15 and hotel arrival by 20:00, against the current 14-minute map drive. First-day check-in then follows the published 15:00 opening. Departure day check out before 07:00 with bags, use the same full meal day, then request the airport shuttle at 20:15 and allow airport readiness by 20:45, within the 22:00 cutoff, for a flight after 23:45. Dispatch, operating hours and flight compatibility require refresh; these are editorial windows, not reservations. Note: The route from Mullets at 1300 SE 1st Street to High Life Lounge at 200 SW 2nd Street is currently mapped as 0.5 mile/12 minutes via American Discovery Trail/Meredith Trail. Allow 45 minutes and use lawful public crossings after lunch for dinner at 18:00. The trail may be disrupted by weather, closures or accessibility needs. No paid local diversion or midday hotel return is funded. —

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  • Transport

    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 305.67 USD

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  • Transport — selected basis and open conflict

    Taxi starting charge conflict: the operator's services page lists a 4.50 USD start and its FAQ lists 5.50 USD. The selected transport amount uses the full FAQ schedule, including its minimum and conditional charges; the 4.50 USD reading is not used and the conflict is unresolved. Recheck the tariff before travel. —

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    Group total (USD): 305.67 USD Party total for airport shuttle (USD): 0.00 USD Party total for city taxi (USD): 305.67 USD Service provider: Lucky Cab DSM for city legs; selected hotel for airport shuttle Unit of measure basis: One private metered taxi vehicle carrying both adults per city leg; not a per-person fare. Detailed cost formula: 7 × [(5.50 + 5.5×2.50 + 5/60×25) + (5.50 + 5.9×2.50 + 5/60×25)] = 305.666666… → 305.67 USD. Each leg exceeds the $15 minimum. Full precision retained until aggregate rounding HALF_UP; displayed individual leg approximations 21.33/22.33 are not separately summed. Selection: The own hotel provides a free DSM airport shuttle Monday–Thursday 04:00–22:00, Friday 04:00–12:00 and Sunday 16:00–22:00, with no Saturday service. Tuesday November 10 and Monday November 16 both use the 04:00–22:00 window. The airport legs cost zero under that literal own-property inclusion. All fourteen paid cab legs stay inside Des Moines between the hotel and named restaurants; none touches the airport taxi pickup zone. Lucky Cab publishes vehicle-meter flag, distance and stopped-time charges and describes full-size sedans, minivans, SUVs and group trips. One standard vehicle carries the two adults together. No additional-adult charge is published. The five stopped minutes per leg are an explicit editorial planning quantity, priced at the published wait rate, not an arbitrary reserve. Actual meter distances and stopped time can differ and require recalculation. Note on conditional charges: Operator adds tolls, parking and airport fees if required. Selected city route is Fleur Drive between urban curb pickup/dropoff points, not airport terminal, toll facility or paid parking. No airport cab fee applied, no parking purchase/garage entry selected. Dead miles not charged to any trip touching Des Moines per FAQ. This bounded model does not certify an eventual invoice as fee-free; changed routing, extra waiting, airport taxi substitution or other charge-triggering service requires repricing. Card acceptance is published, individual foreign cards unverified. No dispatch/contact performed. Clock: On November 10 require airport readiness by 06:00, request the free hotel shuttle and allow arrival by 06:45. Carry your bags; no early room or storage assumed. On all seven days leave the hotel by city cab at 07:00, allowing 45 minutes for dispatch, five stopped minutes and the currently mapped 12-minute drive, reaching Mullets by 07:45 for actual 08:00 breakfast. Lunch is 12:30 at Mullets. Remain downtown through dinner at 18:00 at High Life Lounge; no midday hotel return is included. After dinner ends by 19:00, allow a return city cab at 19:15 and hotel arrival by 20:00, against the current 14-minute map drive. First-day check-in then follows the published 15:00 opening. Departure day check out before 07:00 with bags, use the same full meal day, then request the airport shuttle at 20:15 and allow airport readiness by 20:45, within the 22:00 cutoff, for a flight after 23:45. Dispatch, operating hours and flight compatibility require refresh; these are editorial windows, not reservations. Local walking model: The route from Mullets at 1300 SE 1st Street to High Life Lounge at 200 SW 2nd Street is currently mapped as 0.5 mile/12 minutes via American Discovery Trail/Meredith Trail. Allow 45 minutes and use lawful public crossings after lunch for dinner at 18:00. The trail may be disrupted by weather, closures or accessibility needs. No paid local diversion or midday hotel return is funded. Actual amount payable (USD): Unknown; not treated as zero. —

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  • Transport — detail

    Taxi initial charge (USD): 5.50 USD Taxi cost per mile (USD): 2.50 USD Taxi waiting cost per hour (USD): 25.00 USD Minimum taxi fare (USD): 15.00 USD Alternate initial charge (USD): 4.50 USD Data source conflict note: Services page lists 4.50 start, FAQ lists 5.50. This explicitly selected dated estimate uses the full FAQ schedule including minimum and conditional charges; both readings preserved. Exact future meter needs refresh. Date checked: Checked on 2026-10-19 —

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    Daily outbound distance (miles): 5.5 Daily return distance (miles): 5.9 Wait time per trip leg (minutes): 5 Number of city trips: 14 Days: 7 Adults in party: 2 Vehicles per trip leg: 1 —

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  • Selected activities

    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 0.00 USD

    Counted in the headline total once; the detail below explains it and is not an extra charge.

  • Selected activities — detail

    Selected paid total (USD): 0.00 USD Selected activity: Self-guided Pappajohn Sculpture Park land visit, no guided tour. Note: On Thursday November 12 finish Mullets lunch by 13:15, then allow 60 minutes to Pappajohn Sculpture Park, 1330 Grand Avenue. Current map walking route is 1.7 miles/37 minutes via W Martin Luther King Jr Parkway; use lawful public sidewalks and crossings. Visit 14:15–14:45, then allow 60 minutes to High Life Lounge, currently mapped 1.2 miles/27 minutes via W Martin Luther King Jr Parkway, arriving by 15:45 for dinner at 18:00. The Art Center publishes free entry and sunrise-to-midnight access. This is self-guided: guided tours operate April–October, not November. No museum admission, zoo, purchases or transport back to the hotel is inserted. Ice, closures or changed conditions require resequencing or repricing. —

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Cooking studio · basket B · Example B

Total for two adults

1,899.78 USD

Dated planning estimate; not a guaranteed final payable total.

135.70 USD per person per day (14 person-days)

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Accommodation labels describe functions, not price tiers. The hotel’s airport shuttle must operate at the selected times; no replacement airport taxi is priced. City taxis use planned distances and waiting, not future meter readings, and the operator publishes conflicting USD5.50 and USD4.50 starting charges. Recheck the tariff. Lodging tax and equipment remain subject to the selected room conditions, not a guaranteed inclusive bill. The activity is a self-guided outdoor sculpture-park visit, not a guided tour or museum ticket. Walking needs weather, construction and accessibility checks. Pets, cars, parking, purchases, alcohol and regional excursions are excluded; payment and deposit funds are unconfirmed. All 42 meals and 42 nonalcoholic beverages are paid for externally, without hotel-breakfast or cooking savings. These are planning estimates: actual final payable amounts remain unconfirmed, and flights are excluded.

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    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 812.00 USD

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  • Lodging — detail

    Role: Cooking studio Property: Homewood Suites by Hilton Des Moines Airport Address: 7201 SW 22nd Street, Des Moines, IA 50321 Room name: King Studio Suite - Non-Smoking Observed six-night subtotal (USD): 725.00 USD Explicit tax rate: 0.12 (12%) Calculated tax amount (USD): 87.00 USD Total lodging cost (USD): 812.00 USD Rate: Public non-refundable; pay online. No membership required. Included breakfast unused. Cancellation: Non-refundable; pay online Membership required: No Actual amount payable (USD): Unknown; not treated as zero. Tax and fee calculation notes: Observed actual six-night row plus its explicit 12% excluded TAX, calculated once. No other mandatory charge displayed; not a guaranteed final invoice. Role scope: Ordinary openly reuses the cooking studio. All food and nonalcoholic drinks are externally funded; included breakfast receives no credit. —

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  • Lodging — detail

    Check-in: 2026-11-10 Check-out: 2026-11-16 Nights: 6 Days: 7 Adults: 2 Rooms: 1 Person-days: 14 Currency: USD —

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  • Lodging — detail

    Full cooking capability: Yes Stovetop: Yes Refrigerator: Yes Microwave: Yes Cookware: Yes Private bathroom: Yes Air conditioning: Yes Separate bedroom: No Equipment basis: Costco's operator-fed listings for the exact 1 KING STUDIO and 2 QNS 1 BDRM room blocks list a stove, refrigerator, microwave and AC; the hotel describes fully equipped kitchens. The actual supplier property feed lists kitchenware and an in-room shower/bathroom; the selected Booking one-bedroom lists Bedroom 1 and the living room separately. —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks

    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 782.11 USD

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    Date: 2026-11-10 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Country-fried steak with two eggs and hash browns Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 34.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.45 USD Group total (USD): 37.43 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-10 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Reuben with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Starry soda Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 35.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.52 USD Group total (USD): 38.48 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-10 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Beef Stroganoff, noodles, regular side and roll Food unit price (USD): 14.49 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Tang NONALCOHOLIC fruit drink Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.25 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.48 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.34 USD Group total (USD): 35.82 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-11 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Country-fried steak with two eggs and hash browns Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 34.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.45 USD Group total (USD): 37.43 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-11 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Reuben with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Starry soda Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 35.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.52 USD Group total (USD): 38.48 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-11 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Beef Stroganoff, noodles, regular side and roll Food unit price (USD): 14.49 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Tang NONALCOHOLIC fruit drink Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.25 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.48 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.34 USD Group total (USD): 35.82 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-12 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Country-fried steak with two eggs and hash browns Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 34.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.45 USD Group total (USD): 37.43 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-12 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Reuben with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Starry soda Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 35.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.52 USD Group total (USD): 38.48 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-12 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Beef Stroganoff, noodles, regular side and roll Food unit price (USD): 14.49 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Tang NONALCOHOLIC fruit drink Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.25 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.48 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.34 USD Group total (USD): 35.82 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-13 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Country-fried steak with two eggs and hash browns Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 34.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.45 USD Group total (USD): 37.43 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-13 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Reuben with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Starry soda Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 35.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.52 USD Group total (USD): 38.48 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-13 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Beef Stroganoff, noodles, regular side and roll Food unit price (USD): 14.49 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Tang NONALCOHOLIC fruit drink Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.25 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.48 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.34 USD Group total (USD): 35.82 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-14 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Country-fried steak with two eggs and hash browns Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 34.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.45 USD Group total (USD): 37.43 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-14 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Reuben with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Starry soda Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 35.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.52 USD Group total (USD): 38.48 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-14 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Beef Stroganoff, noodles, regular side and roll Food unit price (USD): 14.49 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Tang NONALCOHOLIC fruit drink Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.25 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.48 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.34 USD Group total (USD): 35.82 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-15 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Country-fried steak with two eggs and hash browns Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 34.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.45 USD Group total (USD): 37.43 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-15 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Reuben with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Starry soda Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 35.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.52 USD Group total (USD): 38.48 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-15 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Beef Stroganoff, noodles, regular side and roll Food unit price (USD): 14.49 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Tang NONALCOHOLIC fruit drink Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.25 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.48 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.34 USD Group total (USD): 35.82 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-16 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Country-fried steak with two eggs and hash browns Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 34.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.45 USD Group total (USD): 37.43 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-16 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Reuben with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Starry soda Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 35.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.52 USD Group total (USD): 38.48 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-16 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Beef Stroganoff, noodles, regular side and roll Food unit price (USD): 14.49 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Tang NONALCOHOLIC fruit drink Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.25 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.48 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.34 USD Group total (USD): 35.82 USD —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Food units: 42 Number of food units: 42 Party 7-day meal cost (USD): 782.11 USD Per person per trip (USD): 391.06 USD Per person per day (USD): 55.87 USD Food/NA total (USD): 782.11 USD Nonalcoholic drink units: 42 —

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    Associated hotel name: Homewood Suites by Hilton Des Moines Airport, 7201 SW 22nd Street Note: On November 10 require airport readiness by 06:00, request the free hotel shuttle and allow arrival by 06:45. Carry your bags; no early room or storage assumed. On all seven days leave the hotel by city cab at 07:00, allowing 45 minutes for dispatch, five stopped minutes and the currently mapped 12-minute drive, reaching Mullets by 07:45 for actual 08:00 breakfast. Lunch is 12:30 at Mullets. Remain downtown through dinner at 18:00 at High Life Lounge; no midday hotel return is included. After dinner ends by 19:00, allow a return city cab at 19:15 and hotel arrival by 20:00, against the current 14-minute map drive. First-day check-in then follows the published 15:00 opening. Departure day check out before 07:00 with bags, use the same full meal day, then request the airport shuttle at 20:15 and allow airport readiness by 20:45, within the 22:00 cutoff, for a flight after 23:45. Dispatch, operating hours and flight compatibility require refresh; these are editorial windows, not reservations. Note: The route from Mullets at 1300 SE 1st Street to High Life Lounge at 200 SW 2nd Street is currently mapped as 0.5 mile/12 minutes via American Discovery Trail/Meredith Trail. Allow 45 minutes and use lawful public crossings after lunch for dinner at 18:00. The trail may be disrupted by weather, closures or accessibility needs. No paid local diversion or midday hotel return is funded. —

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  • Transport

    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 305.67 USD

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  • Transport — selected basis and open conflict

    Taxi starting charge conflict: the operator's services page lists a 4.50 USD start and its FAQ lists 5.50 USD. The selected transport amount uses the full FAQ schedule, including its minimum and conditional charges; the 4.50 USD reading is not used and the conflict is unresolved. Recheck the tariff before travel. —

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    Group total (USD): 305.67 USD Party total for airport shuttle (USD): 0.00 USD Party total for city taxi (USD): 305.67 USD Service provider: Lucky Cab DSM for city legs; selected hotel for airport shuttle Unit of measure basis: One private metered taxi vehicle carrying both adults per city leg; not a per-person fare. Detailed cost formula: 7 × [(5.50 + 5.5×2.50 + 5/60×25) + (5.50 + 5.9×2.50 + 5/60×25)] = 305.666666… → 305.67 USD. Each leg exceeds the $15 minimum. Full precision retained until aggregate rounding HALF_UP; displayed individual leg approximations 21.33/22.33 are not separately summed. Selection: The own hotel provides a free DSM airport shuttle Monday–Thursday 04:00–22:00, Friday 04:00–12:00 and Sunday 16:00–22:00, with no Saturday service. Tuesday November 10 and Monday November 16 both use the 04:00–22:00 window. The airport legs cost zero under that literal own-property inclusion. All fourteen paid cab legs stay inside Des Moines between the hotel and named restaurants; none touches the airport taxi pickup zone. Lucky Cab publishes vehicle-meter flag, distance and stopped-time charges and describes full-size sedans, minivans, SUVs and group trips. One standard vehicle carries the two adults together. No additional-adult charge is published. The five stopped minutes per leg are an explicit editorial planning quantity, priced at the published wait rate, not an arbitrary reserve. Actual meter distances and stopped time can differ and require recalculation. Note on conditional charges: Operator adds tolls, parking and airport fees if required. Selected city route is Fleur Drive between urban curb pickup/dropoff points, not airport terminal, toll facility or paid parking. No airport cab fee applied, no parking purchase/garage entry selected. Dead miles not charged to any trip touching Des Moines per FAQ. This bounded model does not certify an eventual invoice as fee-free; changed routing, extra waiting, airport taxi substitution or other charge-triggering service requires repricing. Card acceptance is published, individual foreign cards unverified. No dispatch/contact performed. Clock: On November 10 require airport readiness by 06:00, request the free hotel shuttle and allow arrival by 06:45. Carry your bags; no early room or storage assumed. On all seven days leave the hotel by city cab at 07:00, allowing 45 minutes for dispatch, five stopped minutes and the currently mapped 12-minute drive, reaching Mullets by 07:45 for actual 08:00 breakfast. Lunch is 12:30 at Mullets. Remain downtown through dinner at 18:00 at High Life Lounge; no midday hotel return is included. After dinner ends by 19:00, allow a return city cab at 19:15 and hotel arrival by 20:00, against the current 14-minute map drive. First-day check-in then follows the published 15:00 opening. Departure day check out before 07:00 with bags, use the same full meal day, then request the airport shuttle at 20:15 and allow airport readiness by 20:45, within the 22:00 cutoff, for a flight after 23:45. Dispatch, operating hours and flight compatibility require refresh; these are editorial windows, not reservations. Local walking model: The route from Mullets at 1300 SE 1st Street to High Life Lounge at 200 SW 2nd Street is currently mapped as 0.5 mile/12 minutes via American Discovery Trail/Meredith Trail. Allow 45 minutes and use lawful public crossings after lunch for dinner at 18:00. The trail may be disrupted by weather, closures or accessibility needs. No paid local diversion or midday hotel return is funded. Actual amount payable (USD): Unknown; not treated as zero. —

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    Taxi initial charge (USD): 5.50 USD Taxi cost per mile (USD): 2.50 USD Taxi waiting cost per hour (USD): 25.00 USD Minimum taxi fare (USD): 15.00 USD Alternate initial charge (USD): 4.50 USD Data source conflict note: Services page lists 4.50 start, FAQ lists 5.50. This explicitly selected dated estimate uses the full FAQ schedule including minimum and conditional charges; both readings preserved. Exact future meter needs refresh. Date checked: Checked on 2026-10-19 —

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    Daily outbound distance (miles): 5.5 Daily return distance (miles): 5.9 Wait time per trip leg (minutes): 5 Number of city trips: 14 Days: 7 Adults in party: 2 Vehicles per trip leg: 1 —

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  • Selected activities

    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 0.00 USD

    Counted in the headline total once; the detail below explains it and is not an extra charge.

  • Selected activities — detail

    Selected paid total (USD): 0.00 USD Selected activity: Self-guided Pappajohn Sculpture Park land visit, no guided tour. Note: On Thursday November 12 finish Mullets lunch by 13:15, then allow 60 minutes to Pappajohn Sculpture Park, 1330 Grand Avenue. Current map walking route is 1.7 miles/37 minutes via W Martin Luther King Jr Parkway; use lawful public sidewalks and crossings. Visit 14:15–14:45, then allow 60 minutes to High Life Lounge, currently mapped 1.2 miles/27 minutes via W Martin Luther King Jr Parkway, arriving by 15:45 for dinner at 18:00. The Art Center publishes free entry and sunrise-to-midnight access. This is self-guided: guided tours operate April–October, not November. No museum admission, zoo, purchases or transport back to the hotel is inserted. Ice, closures or changed conditions require resequencing or repricing. —

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One-bedroom unit · basket A · Example A

Total for two adults

2,262.80 USD

Dated planning estimate; not a guaranteed final payable total.

161.63 USD per person per day (14 person-days)

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Accommodation labels describe functions, not price tiers. The hotel’s airport shuttle must operate at the selected times; no replacement airport taxi is priced. City taxis use planned distances and waiting, not future meter readings, and the operator publishes conflicting USD5.50 and USD4.50 starting charges. Recheck the tariff. Lodging tax and equipment remain subject to the selected room conditions, not a guaranteed inclusive bill. The activity is a self-guided outdoor sculpture-park visit, not a guided tour or museum ticket. Walking needs weather, construction and accessibility checks. Pets, cars, parking, purchases, alcohol and regional excursions are excluded; payment and deposit funds are unconfirmed. All 42 meals and 42 nonalcoholic beverages are paid for externally, without hotel-breakfast or cooking savings. These are planning estimates: actual final payable amounts remain unconfirmed, and flights are excluded.

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  • Lodging

    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 1,216.32 USD

    Counted in the headline total once; the detail below explains it and is not an extra charge.

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  • Lodging — detail

    Role: One-bedroom unit Property: Homewood Suites by Hilton Des Moines Airport Address: 7201 SW 22nd Street, Des Moines, IA 50321 Room name: One-Bedroom Queen Suite with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking Observed six-night subtotal (USD): 1,086.00 USD Explicit tax rate: 0.12 (12%) Calculated tax amount (USD): 130.32 USD Total lodging cost (USD): 1,216.32 USD Rate: Public non-refundable; pay online. No membership required. Included breakfast unused. Cancellation: Non-refundable; pay online Membership required: No Actual amount payable (USD): Unknown; not treated as zero. Tax and fee calculation notes: Observed actual six-night row plus its explicit 12% excluded TAX, calculated once. No other mandatory charge displayed; not a guaranteed final invoice. Role scope: Ordinary openly reuses the cooking studio. All food and nonalcoholic drinks are externally funded; included breakfast receives no credit. —

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  • Lodging — detail

    Check-in: 2026-11-10 Check-out: 2026-11-16 Nights: 6 Days: 7 Adults: 2 Rooms: 1 Person-days: 14 Currency: USD —

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  • Lodging — detail

    Full cooking capability: Yes Stovetop: Yes Refrigerator: Yes Microwave: Yes Cookware: Yes Private bathroom: Yes Air conditioning: Yes Separate bedroom: Yes Equipment basis: Costco's operator-fed listings for the exact 1 KING STUDIO and 2 QNS 1 BDRM room blocks list a stove, refrigerator, microwave and AC; the hotel describes fully equipped kitchens. The actual supplier property feed lists kitchenware and an in-room shower/bathroom; the selected Booking one-bedroom lists Bedroom 1 and the living room separately. —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks

    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 740.81 USD

    Counted in the headline total once; the detail below explains it and is not an extra charge.

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Date: 2026-11-10 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon Food unit price (USD): 12.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Coffee Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 30.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.17 USD Group total (USD): 33.15 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-10 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Italian Grinder with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Pepsi Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-10 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Meatloaf with two regular sides and roll Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Iced Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-11 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon Food unit price (USD): 12.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Coffee Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 30.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.17 USD Group total (USD): 33.15 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-11 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Italian Grinder with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Pepsi Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-11 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Meatloaf with two regular sides and roll Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Iced Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-12 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon Food unit price (USD): 12.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Coffee Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 30.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.17 USD Group total (USD): 33.15 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-12 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Italian Grinder with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Pepsi Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-12 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Meatloaf with two regular sides and roll Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Iced Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-13 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon Food unit price (USD): 12.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Coffee Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 30.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.17 USD Group total (USD): 33.15 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-13 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Italian Grinder with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Pepsi Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-13 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Meatloaf with two regular sides and roll Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Iced Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-14 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon Food unit price (USD): 12.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Coffee Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 30.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.17 USD Group total (USD): 33.15 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-14 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Italian Grinder with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Pepsi Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-14 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Meatloaf with two regular sides and roll Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Iced Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Date: 2026-11-15 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon Food unit price (USD): 12.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Coffee Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 30.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.17 USD Group total (USD): 33.15 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-15 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Italian Grinder with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Pepsi Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-15 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Meatloaf with two regular sides and roll Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Iced Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-16 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon Food unit price (USD): 12.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Coffee Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 30.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.17 USD Group total (USD): 33.15 USD —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Date: 2026-11-16 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Italian Grinder with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Pepsi Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Date: 2026-11-16 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Meatloaf with two regular sides and roll Food unit price (USD): 13.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Iced Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.38 USD Group total (USD): 36.34 USD —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Food units: 42 Number of food units: 42 Party 7-day meal cost (USD): 740.81 USD Per person per trip (USD): 370.41 USD Per person per day (USD): 52.92 USD Food/NA total (USD): 740.81 USD Nonalcoholic drink units: 42 —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Associated hotel name: Homewood Suites by Hilton Des Moines Airport, 7201 SW 22nd Street Note: On November 10 require airport readiness by 06:00, request the free hotel shuttle and allow arrival by 06:45. Carry your bags; no early room or storage assumed. On all seven days leave the hotel by city cab at 07:00, allowing 45 minutes for dispatch, five stopped minutes and the currently mapped 12-minute drive, reaching Mullets by 07:45 for actual 08:00 breakfast. Lunch is 12:30 at Mullets. Remain downtown through dinner at 18:00 at High Life Lounge; no midday hotel return is included. After dinner ends by 19:00, allow a return city cab at 19:15 and hotel arrival by 20:00, against the current 14-minute map drive. First-day check-in then follows the published 15:00 opening. Departure day check out before 07:00 with bags, use the same full meal day, then request the airport shuttle at 20:15 and allow airport readiness by 20:45, within the 22:00 cutoff, for a flight after 23:45. Dispatch, operating hours and flight compatibility require refresh; these are editorial windows, not reservations. Note: The route from Mullets at 1300 SE 1st Street to High Life Lounge at 200 SW 2nd Street is currently mapped as 0.5 mile/12 minutes via American Discovery Trail/Meredith Trail. Allow 45 minutes and use lawful public crossings after lunch for dinner at 18:00. The trail may be disrupted by weather, closures or accessibility needs. No paid local diversion or midday hotel return is funded. —

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  • Transport

    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 305.67 USD

    Counted in the headline total once; the detail below explains it and is not an extra charge.

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  • Transport — selected basis and open conflict

    Taxi starting charge conflict: the operator's services page lists a 4.50 USD start and its FAQ lists 5.50 USD. The selected transport amount uses the full FAQ schedule, including its minimum and conditional charges; the 4.50 USD reading is not used and the conflict is unresolved. Recheck the tariff before travel. —

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    Group total (USD): 305.67 USD Party total for airport shuttle (USD): 0.00 USD Party total for city taxi (USD): 305.67 USD Service provider: Lucky Cab DSM for city legs; selected hotel for airport shuttle Unit of measure basis: One private metered taxi vehicle carrying both adults per city leg; not a per-person fare. Detailed cost formula: 7 × [(5.50 + 5.5×2.50 + 5/60×25) + (5.50 + 5.9×2.50 + 5/60×25)] = 305.666666… → 305.67 USD. Each leg exceeds the $15 minimum. Full precision retained until aggregate rounding HALF_UP; displayed individual leg approximations 21.33/22.33 are not separately summed. Selection: The own hotel provides a free DSM airport shuttle Monday–Thursday 04:00–22:00, Friday 04:00–12:00 and Sunday 16:00–22:00, with no Saturday service. Tuesday November 10 and Monday November 16 both use the 04:00–22:00 window. The airport legs cost zero under that literal own-property inclusion. All fourteen paid cab legs stay inside Des Moines between the hotel and named restaurants; none touches the airport taxi pickup zone. Lucky Cab publishes vehicle-meter flag, distance and stopped-time charges and describes full-size sedans, minivans, SUVs and group trips. One standard vehicle carries the two adults together. No additional-adult charge is published. The five stopped minutes per leg are an explicit editorial planning quantity, priced at the published wait rate, not an arbitrary reserve. Actual meter distances and stopped time can differ and require recalculation. Note on conditional charges: Operator adds tolls, parking and airport fees if required. Selected city route is Fleur Drive between urban curb pickup/dropoff points, not airport terminal, toll facility or paid parking. No airport cab fee applied, no parking purchase/garage entry selected. Dead miles not charged to any trip touching Des Moines per FAQ. This bounded model does not certify an eventual invoice as fee-free; changed routing, extra waiting, airport taxi substitution or other charge-triggering service requires repricing. Card acceptance is published, individual foreign cards unverified. No dispatch/contact performed. Clock: On November 10 require airport readiness by 06:00, request the free hotel shuttle and allow arrival by 06:45. Carry your bags; no early room or storage assumed. On all seven days leave the hotel by city cab at 07:00, allowing 45 minutes for dispatch, five stopped minutes and the currently mapped 12-minute drive, reaching Mullets by 07:45 for actual 08:00 breakfast. Lunch is 12:30 at Mullets. Remain downtown through dinner at 18:00 at High Life Lounge; no midday hotel return is included. After dinner ends by 19:00, allow a return city cab at 19:15 and hotel arrival by 20:00, against the current 14-minute map drive. First-day check-in then follows the published 15:00 opening. Departure day check out before 07:00 with bags, use the same full meal day, then request the airport shuttle at 20:15 and allow airport readiness by 20:45, within the 22:00 cutoff, for a flight after 23:45. Dispatch, operating hours and flight compatibility require refresh; these are editorial windows, not reservations. Local walking model: The route from Mullets at 1300 SE 1st Street to High Life Lounge at 200 SW 2nd Street is currently mapped as 0.5 mile/12 minutes via American Discovery Trail/Meredith Trail. Allow 45 minutes and use lawful public crossings after lunch for dinner at 18:00. The trail may be disrupted by weather, closures or accessibility needs. No paid local diversion or midday hotel return is funded. Actual amount payable (USD): Unknown; not treated as zero. —

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    Taxi initial charge (USD): 5.50 USD Taxi cost per mile (USD): 2.50 USD Taxi waiting cost per hour (USD): 25.00 USD Minimum taxi fare (USD): 15.00 USD Alternate initial charge (USD): 4.50 USD Data source conflict note: Services page lists 4.50 start, FAQ lists 5.50. This explicitly selected dated estimate uses the full FAQ schedule including minimum and conditional charges; both readings preserved. Exact future meter needs refresh. Date checked: Checked on 2026-10-19 —

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    Daily outbound distance (miles): 5.5 Daily return distance (miles): 5.9 Wait time per trip leg (minutes): 5 Number of city trips: 14 Days: 7 Adults in party: 2 Vehicles per trip leg: 1 —

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  • Selected activities

    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 0.00 USD

    Counted in the headline total once; the detail below explains it and is not an extra charge.

  • Selected activities — detail

    Selected paid total (USD): 0.00 USD Selected activity: Self-guided Pappajohn Sculpture Park land visit, no guided tour. Note: On Thursday November 12 finish Mullets lunch by 13:15, then allow 60 minutes to Pappajohn Sculpture Park, 1330 Grand Avenue. Current map walking route is 1.7 miles/37 minutes via W Martin Luther King Jr Parkway; use lawful public sidewalks and crossings. Visit 14:15–14:45, then allow 60 minutes to High Life Lounge, currently mapped 1.2 miles/27 minutes via W Martin Luther King Jr Parkway, arriving by 15:45 for dinner at 18:00. The Art Center publishes free entry and sunrise-to-midnight access. This is self-guided: guided tours operate April–October, not November. No museum admission, zoo, purchases or transport back to the hotel is inserted. Ice, closures or changed conditions require resequencing or repricing. —

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One-bedroom unit · basket B · Example B

Total for two adults

2,304.10 USD

Dated planning estimate; not a guaranteed final payable total.

164.58 USD per person per day (14 person-days)

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Accommodation labels describe functions, not price tiers. The hotel’s airport shuttle must operate at the selected times; no replacement airport taxi is priced. City taxis use planned distances and waiting, not future meter readings, and the operator publishes conflicting USD5.50 and USD4.50 starting charges. Recheck the tariff. Lodging tax and equipment remain subject to the selected room conditions, not a guaranteed inclusive bill. The activity is a self-guided outdoor sculpture-park visit, not a guided tour or museum ticket. Walking needs weather, construction and accessibility checks. Pets, cars, parking, purchases, alcohol and regional excursions are excluded; payment and deposit funds are unconfirmed. All 42 meals and 42 nonalcoholic beverages are paid for externally, without hotel-breakfast or cooking savings. These are planning estimates: actual final payable amounts remain unconfirmed, and flights are excluded.

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    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 1,216.32 USD

    Counted in the headline total once; the detail below explains it and is not an extra charge.

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  • Lodging — detail

    Role: One-bedroom unit Property: Homewood Suites by Hilton Des Moines Airport Address: 7201 SW 22nd Street, Des Moines, IA 50321 Room name: One-Bedroom Queen Suite with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking Observed six-night subtotal (USD): 1,086.00 USD Explicit tax rate: 0.12 (12%) Calculated tax amount (USD): 130.32 USD Total lodging cost (USD): 1,216.32 USD Rate: Public non-refundable; pay online. No membership required. Included breakfast unused. Cancellation: Non-refundable; pay online Membership required: No Actual amount payable (USD): Unknown; not treated as zero. Tax and fee calculation notes: Observed actual six-night row plus its explicit 12% excluded TAX, calculated once. No other mandatory charge displayed; not a guaranteed final invoice. Role scope: Ordinary openly reuses the cooking studio. All food and nonalcoholic drinks are externally funded; included breakfast receives no credit. —

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  • Lodging — detail

    Check-in: 2026-11-10 Check-out: 2026-11-16 Nights: 6 Days: 7 Adults: 2 Rooms: 1 Person-days: 14 Currency: USD —

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  • Lodging — detail

    Full cooking capability: Yes Stovetop: Yes Refrigerator: Yes Microwave: Yes Cookware: Yes Private bathroom: Yes Air conditioning: Yes Separate bedroom: Yes Equipment basis: Costco's operator-fed listings for the exact 1 KING STUDIO and 2 QNS 1 BDRM room blocks list a stove, refrigerator, microwave and AC; the hotel describes fully equipped kitchens. The actual supplier property feed lists kitchenware and an in-room shower/bathroom; the selected Booking one-bedroom lists Bedroom 1 and the living room separately. —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks

    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 782.11 USD

    Counted in the headline total once; the detail below explains it and is not an extra charge.

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Date: 2026-11-10 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Country-fried steak with two eggs and hash browns Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 34.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.45 USD Group total (USD): 37.43 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-10 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Reuben with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Starry soda Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 35.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.52 USD Group total (USD): 38.48 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-10 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Beef Stroganoff, noodles, regular side and roll Food unit price (USD): 14.49 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Tang NONALCOHOLIC fruit drink Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.25 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.48 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.34 USD Group total (USD): 35.82 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-11 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Country-fried steak with two eggs and hash browns Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 34.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.45 USD Group total (USD): 37.43 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-11 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Reuben with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Starry soda Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 35.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.52 USD Group total (USD): 38.48 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-11 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Beef Stroganoff, noodles, regular side and roll Food unit price (USD): 14.49 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Tang NONALCOHOLIC fruit drink Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.25 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.48 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.34 USD Group total (USD): 35.82 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-12 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Country-fried steak with two eggs and hash browns Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 34.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.45 USD Group total (USD): 37.43 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-12 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Reuben with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Starry soda Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 35.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.52 USD Group total (USD): 38.48 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-12 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Beef Stroganoff, noodles, regular side and roll Food unit price (USD): 14.49 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Tang NONALCOHOLIC fruit drink Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.25 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.48 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.34 USD Group total (USD): 35.82 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-13 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Country-fried steak with two eggs and hash browns Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 34.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.45 USD Group total (USD): 37.43 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-13 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Reuben with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Starry soda Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 35.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.52 USD Group total (USD): 38.48 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-13 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Beef Stroganoff, noodles, regular side and roll Food unit price (USD): 14.49 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Tang NONALCOHOLIC fruit drink Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.25 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.48 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.34 USD Group total (USD): 35.82 USD —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Date: 2026-11-14 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Country-fried steak with two eggs and hash browns Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 34.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.45 USD Group total (USD): 37.43 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-14 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Reuben with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Starry soda Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 35.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.52 USD Group total (USD): 38.48 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-14 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Beef Stroganoff, noodles, regular side and roll Food unit price (USD): 14.49 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Tang NONALCOHOLIC fruit drink Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.25 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.48 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.34 USD Group total (USD): 35.82 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-15 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Country-fried steak with two eggs and hash browns Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 34.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.45 USD Group total (USD): 37.43 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-15 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Reuben with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Starry soda Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 35.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.52 USD Group total (USD): 38.48 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-15 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Beef Stroganoff, noodles, regular side and roll Food unit price (USD): 14.49 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Tang NONALCOHOLIC fruit drink Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.25 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.48 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.34 USD Group total (USD): 35.82 USD —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Date: 2026-11-16 Meal: breakfast Local time: 08:00 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Country-fried steak with two eggs and hash browns Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Hot Tea Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.50 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 34.98 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.45 USD Group total (USD): 37.43 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-16 Meal: lunch Local time: 12:30 Venue: Mullets Address: 1300 Southeast 1st Street Food: Reuben with included regular fries Food unit price (USD): 14.99 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Starry soda Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.99 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 35.96 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.52 USD Group total (USD): 38.48 USD —

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    Date: 2026-11-16 Meal: dinner Local time: 18:00 Venue: High Life Lounge Address: 200 Southwest 2nd Street Food: Beef Stroganoff, noodles, regular side and roll Food unit price (USD): 14.49 USD Food quantity: 2 Nonalcoholic drink: Tang NONALCOHOLIC fruit drink Non-alcoholic drink unit price (USD): 2.25 USD Non-alcoholic drink quantity: 2 Group total before tax (USD): 33.48 USD Sales tax at 7% (USD): 2.34 USD Group total (USD): 35.82 USD —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Food units: 42 Number of food units: 42 Party 7-day meal cost (USD): 782.11 USD Per person per trip (USD): 391.06 USD Per person per day (USD): 55.87 USD Food/NA total (USD): 782.11 USD Nonalcoholic drink units: 42 —

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  • Meals and nonalcoholic drinks — detail

    Associated hotel name: Homewood Suites by Hilton Des Moines Airport, 7201 SW 22nd Street Note: On November 10 require airport readiness by 06:00, request the free hotel shuttle and allow arrival by 06:45. Carry your bags; no early room or storage assumed. On all seven days leave the hotel by city cab at 07:00, allowing 45 minutes for dispatch, five stopped minutes and the currently mapped 12-minute drive, reaching Mullets by 07:45 for actual 08:00 breakfast. Lunch is 12:30 at Mullets. Remain downtown through dinner at 18:00 at High Life Lounge; no midday hotel return is included. After dinner ends by 19:00, allow a return city cab at 19:15 and hotel arrival by 20:00, against the current 14-minute map drive. First-day check-in then follows the published 15:00 opening. Departure day check out before 07:00 with bags, use the same full meal day, then request the airport shuttle at 20:15 and allow airport readiness by 20:45, within the 22:00 cutoff, for a flight after 23:45. Dispatch, operating hours and flight compatibility require refresh; these are editorial windows, not reservations. Note: The route from Mullets at 1300 SE 1st Street to High Life Lounge at 200 SW 2nd Street is currently mapped as 0.5 mile/12 minutes via American Discovery Trail/Meredith Trail. Allow 45 minutes and use lawful public crossings after lunch for dinner at 18:00. The trail may be disrupted by weather, closures or accessibility needs. No paid local diversion or midday hotel return is funded. —

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  • Transport

    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 305.67 USD

    Counted in the headline total once; the detail below explains it and is not an extra charge.

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  • Transport — selected basis and open conflict

    Taxi starting charge conflict: the operator's services page lists a 4.50 USD start and its FAQ lists 5.50 USD. The selected transport amount uses the full FAQ schedule, including its minimum and conditional charges; the 4.50 USD reading is not used and the conflict is unresolved. Recheck the tariff before travel. —

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    Group total (USD): 305.67 USD Party total for airport shuttle (USD): 0.00 USD Party total for city taxi (USD): 305.67 USD Service provider: Lucky Cab DSM for city legs; selected hotel for airport shuttle Unit of measure basis: One private metered taxi vehicle carrying both adults per city leg; not a per-person fare. Detailed cost formula: 7 × [(5.50 + 5.5×2.50 + 5/60×25) + (5.50 + 5.9×2.50 + 5/60×25)] = 305.666666… → 305.67 USD. Each leg exceeds the $15 minimum. Full precision retained until aggregate rounding HALF_UP; displayed individual leg approximations 21.33/22.33 are not separately summed. Selection: The own hotel provides a free DSM airport shuttle Monday–Thursday 04:00–22:00, Friday 04:00–12:00 and Sunday 16:00–22:00, with no Saturday service. Tuesday November 10 and Monday November 16 both use the 04:00–22:00 window. The airport legs cost zero under that literal own-property inclusion. All fourteen paid cab legs stay inside Des Moines between the hotel and named restaurants; none touches the airport taxi pickup zone. Lucky Cab publishes vehicle-meter flag, distance and stopped-time charges and describes full-size sedans, minivans, SUVs and group trips. One standard vehicle carries the two adults together. No additional-adult charge is published. The five stopped minutes per leg are an explicit editorial planning quantity, priced at the published wait rate, not an arbitrary reserve. Actual meter distances and stopped time can differ and require recalculation. Note on conditional charges: Operator adds tolls, parking and airport fees if required. Selected city route is Fleur Drive between urban curb pickup/dropoff points, not airport terminal, toll facility or paid parking. No airport cab fee applied, no parking purchase/garage entry selected. Dead miles not charged to any trip touching Des Moines per FAQ. This bounded model does not certify an eventual invoice as fee-free; changed routing, extra waiting, airport taxi substitution or other charge-triggering service requires repricing. Card acceptance is published, individual foreign cards unverified. No dispatch/contact performed. Clock: On November 10 require airport readiness by 06:00, request the free hotel shuttle and allow arrival by 06:45. Carry your bags; no early room or storage assumed. On all seven days leave the hotel by city cab at 07:00, allowing 45 minutes for dispatch, five stopped minutes and the currently mapped 12-minute drive, reaching Mullets by 07:45 for actual 08:00 breakfast. Lunch is 12:30 at Mullets. Remain downtown through dinner at 18:00 at High Life Lounge; no midday hotel return is included. After dinner ends by 19:00, allow a return city cab at 19:15 and hotel arrival by 20:00, against the current 14-minute map drive. First-day check-in then follows the published 15:00 opening. Departure day check out before 07:00 with bags, use the same full meal day, then request the airport shuttle at 20:15 and allow airport readiness by 20:45, within the 22:00 cutoff, for a flight after 23:45. Dispatch, operating hours and flight compatibility require refresh; these are editorial windows, not reservations. Local walking model: The route from Mullets at 1300 SE 1st Street to High Life Lounge at 200 SW 2nd Street is currently mapped as 0.5 mile/12 minutes via American Discovery Trail/Meredith Trail. Allow 45 minutes and use lawful public crossings after lunch for dinner at 18:00. The trail may be disrupted by weather, closures or accessibility needs. No paid local diversion or midday hotel return is funded. Actual amount payable (USD): Unknown; not treated as zero. —

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  • Transport — detail

    Taxi initial charge (USD): 5.50 USD Taxi cost per mile (USD): 2.50 USD Taxi waiting cost per hour (USD): 25.00 USD Minimum taxi fare (USD): 15.00 USD Alternate initial charge (USD): 4.50 USD Data source conflict note: Services page lists 4.50 start, FAQ lists 5.50. This explicitly selected dated estimate uses the full FAQ schedule including minimum and conditional charges; both readings preserved. Exact future meter needs refresh. Date checked: Checked on 2026-10-19 —

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    Daily outbound distance (miles): 5.5 Daily return distance (miles): 5.9 Wait time per trip leg (minutes): 5 Number of city trips: 14 Days: 7 Adults in party: 2 Vehicles per trip leg: 1 —

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  • Selected activities

    Selected fixed-basis component; extended amount retained, not multiplied again. — 0.00 USD

    Counted in the headline total once; the detail below explains it and is not an extra charge.

  • Selected activities — detail

    Selected paid total (USD): 0.00 USD Selected activity: Self-guided Pappajohn Sculpture Park land visit, no guided tour. Note: On Thursday November 12 finish Mullets lunch by 13:15, then allow 60 minutes to Pappajohn Sculpture Park, 1330 Grand Avenue. Current map walking route is 1.7 miles/37 minutes via W Martin Luther King Jr Parkway; use lawful public sidewalks and crossings. Visit 14:15–14:45, then allow 60 minutes to High Life Lounge, currently mapped 1.2 miles/27 minutes via W Martin Luther King Jr Parkway, arriving by 15:45 for dinner at 18:00. The Art Center publishes free entry and sunrise-to-midnight access. This is self-guided: guided tours operate April–October, not November. No museum admission, zoo, purchases or transport back to the hotel is inserted. Ice, closures or changed conditions require resequencing or repricing. —

    Supporting units, amounts and qualifications; already represented above, not another charge.

Not included: Flights, insurance, shopping and unselected activities

Source currency USD; no conversion.

Practical notes

Accommodation labels describe functions, not price tiers. The hotel’s airport shuttle must operate at the selected times; no replacement airport taxi is priced. City taxis use planned distances and waiting, not future meter readings, and the operator publishes conflicting USD5.50 and USD4.50 starting charges. Recheck the tariff. Lodging tax and equipment remain subject to the selected room conditions, not a guaranteed inclusive bill. The activity is a self-guided outdoor sculpture-park visit, not a guided tour or museum ticket. Walking needs weather, construction and accessibility checks. Pets, cars, parking, purchases, alcohol and regional excursions are excluded; payment and deposit funds are unconfirmed. All 42 meals and 42 nonalcoholic beverages are paid for externally, without hotel-breakfast or cooking savings. These are planning estimates: actual final payable amounts remain unconfirmed, and flights are excluded.

Limits of these examples

Accommodation labels describe functions, not price tiers. The hotel’s airport shuttle must operate at the selected times; no replacement airport taxi is priced. City taxis use planned distances and waiting, not future meter readings, and the operator publishes conflicting USD5.50 and USD4.50 starting charges. Recheck the tariff. Lodging tax and equipment remain subject to the selected room conditions, not a guaranteed inclusive bill. The activity is a self-guided outdoor sculpture-park visit, not a guided tour or museum ticket. Walking needs weather, construction and accessibility checks. Pets, cars, parking, purchases, alcohol and regional excursions are excluded; payment and deposit funds are unconfirmed. All 42 meals and 42 nonalcoholic beverages are paid for externally, without hotel-breakfast or cooking savings. These are planning estimates: actual final payable amounts remain unconfirmed, and flights are excluded.

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Compiled and totalled by My Travel Choices (MTC) from the dated sources credited with each example. Research estimates, not bookable offers. How we build these examples · Cite this guide

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