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Why I Never Stay In The Hotel Room I Booked

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Wilko van de Kamp
Jan 24, 2019
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Ever realized that hotels make money by selling the same room at multiple price levels to different people? Read that again, and you’ll realize the travel industry has been using their profit maximization schemes against us travelers for years. And they’ll continue to do that. I don’t mind…

BUT – now you have that knowledge it’s time to turn the tables. If you know the room is sold at varying price levels, why not get the one that’s well below average.

AND – why not leverage elite membership levels to get UPGRADED to the best room of the house on check-in, even if you booked a “normal” room.

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