I find it very hard to believe that there is SUCH a difference in pricing in LAX as opposed to JFK that the allowance for a 31hr JFK is the same as a 48hr LAX... and there being nothing nearby the hotel after hours except a Chipotle and a 7-11 after a walk through a questionable street after dark...
Do a Brisbane-Auckland trip you'll get around 75 bucks on arriving in Brisbane, as opposed to more than a hundred in Sydney.... both upmarket hotels in the CBD with fairly pricey menus.. I always thought they based the allowances of the menus available but the Brisbane hotel isn't exactly cheap either, yet $30 or so difference...