This is especially important when dealing with the Flamingo Resort and Spa in Santa Rosa, California.
The hotel's website says the room I wanted was $99 a night, higher on weekends. I called the hotel directly because the wedding party had reserved a block of rooms for out of town guests. Same price.
Hotels.com: $69.99 a night, $75.99 on weekends. Savings of over $150 for my five night stay, just by trolling the internet.
Why would a hotel charge more when they deal directly with customers instead of paying a commission to a web site? And wouldn't they charge less when a customer books a block of rooms -- in effect guaranteeing them that a bunch of rooms wouldn't go empty?
And this in the off season, for crying out loud.
I called the wedding party hosts today and suggested that they tell the rest of the out-of-town guests to book through hotels.com to save some big money.
Jeesh.
14 February 2008
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quite often the "selling price" just doesn't make sense!
e.g. why is the per ounce cost of miracle whip higher if ya buy the bigger jar?
perhaps a devious marketing strategy by Kraft?
selling more product at a higher return to customers who expect a better price w/ volume and don't do the math?
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