How to get business rates at a hotel?
Hotel Rates
stuartajohnston asked:
I am booking a hotel online and the cheapest rate says “BUSINESS TRAVELERS ONLY”. But how will they know? Do they ask for some proof? Should I stop worrying about trying to save $10?
Lucille
I am booking a hotel online and the cheapest rate says “BUSINESS TRAVELERS ONLY”. But how will they know? Do they ask for some proof? Should I stop worrying about trying to save $10?
Lucille
August 22nd, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Sometimes “business travelers only” means you have to be alone. I know i’ve traveled with work a couple times and there is only 1 person allowed to be in that room if it’s booked under business.
But it might be a different situation, you might book it online and then they’ll ask for your company ID or something and you’ll get charged anyways! You might as well just pay the extra $10….haha
August 23rd, 2008 at 3:34 pm
I always say, give me the corporate rate, and they say ok. What, you afraid they are going to spank you, if they bust you?
Now, some large companies have set corporate prices, but I never had a problem before. Say you own your own business and are traveling. It would not be worth the 10 bucks for their people to invest their time to investigate.
Now go get em!
August 26th, 2008 at 7:19 am
basically it means, they dun wish to engage on transit guest who wishes to use the hotel rooms for some hours.. for pleasureable issues.. if u get my point..
August 29th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
The Business Rate they are quoting may not even be the best available: try a step by step method for booking your room, you could save money and not have to pretend you are a business traveler:
1. First research the rate on Orbitz (or Expedia, Travelocity, etc.) Then follow the process and you could save 60% on the standard room rate.
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