Six Guidebook Publishers and Their Policies on Freebies
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Publisher: Lonely Planet (BBC recently acquired a majority stake)
Located: Melbourne, Australia
Titles in print: 500
Number of books sold per year: 7 million in English, 9 million total
Freebie policy: Freebies not allowed "in exchange for positive coverage."
What they say: Although the policy may sound as if it allows for loopholes, publisher Piers Pickard emphatically states that the company's policy is "no freebies -- period."
Publisher: Fodor's (Random House)
Located: New York
Titles in print: 350
Number of books sold per year: not available
Freebie policy: Allowed if restaurants and hotels are notified that providing complimentary meals or lodging will not influence whether the property is recommended.
What they say: "Our writers are able to stay at and eat in many of the places we cover, making their reviews more accurate," according to a company statement.
Publisher: Frommer's (John Wiley & Sons)
Located: Hoboken, N.J.
Titles in print: 350
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