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Re: What hotel is everyone staying at?
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lugnet.events.brickfest
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Tue, 4 Jun 2002 17:04:46 GMT
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Mike Walsh wrote:
> That is not unusual for a business hotel (which almost all Hilton Hotels
> are). Usually the rates drop for Friday-Sunday, the demographics of that
> area (which surprises me a bit with as close to DC as it is) must indicate
> that their business customers drop off in the middle of the week. Usually
> if a reservation falls into the business rate "zone" then the whole stay
> gets priced that way. You can get around it by checking out and checking
> back in but that is a hassle.
It was nice that the Grand Pacific Palisades in Carlsbad just
automatically had the rate change. I bet if you call the hotel directly,
you can negotiate a rate which gives the business rate for the one
night, and the lower rate for the other nights (probably all you need
point out if they are reluctant is that it will cost THEM money to have
you check out and then check in again...).
Frank
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| Yeah, I had thought about doing just that (checking out and checking back in). But looking to get the rates for JUST wednesday night, it jumps up to $269! I guess they want to be sure to get their money! Oh well, i'll have to call and work something (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| "Troy's Surplus Lego" <legosales@tcphoto.net> wrote in message news:Gx5xr8.H6L@lugnet.com... (...) $89/night (...) jumpts (...) and (...) [ ... snipped ... ] That is not unusual for a business hotel (which almost all Hilton Hotels are). Usually the (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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