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Re:The Hotel I Booked Online Became a Homeless Shelter and N... by mleo on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @10:40PM (#33339136)
The hotel cannot offer a cheaper public rate than Booking.com or Expedia, even though they take 15% or more. The hotel has to include other perks not available or limit the availability of the offer to members. The aggregators can run promotions that discount the rates, which the hotel still covers the difference.
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Re:The Hotel I Booked Online Became a Homeless Shelter and N... by lotsofpulp on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @11:51PM (#33339615)
The hotel can offer a cheaper rate, if you are a member of the hotels’ free rewards program. All the chain hotels offer a discounted “members” discount price for reserving directly and saving them commissions.
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