DC area hotel - 3x more weekday versus weekend
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DC area hotel - 3x more weekday versus weekend
Well aware that in areas frequented by business travelers prices are often considerably more on weekdays than weekend. But this is extreme. Found a rate at upper-end chain in DC area and price is $84 per night for 3-day weekend this spring (when I am going). Price was so low that out of curiosity I checked mid-week that week and one after - price was almost $300/night.
How could there be such an extreme difference? Could this be a mistake? I made a reservation and have printed confirmation, so I assume they will honor rate if it was a mistake.
How could there be such an extreme difference? Could this be a mistake? I made a reservation and have printed confirmation, so I assume they will honor rate if it was a mistake.
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At the JW Marriott two years ago, we paid about $120 per night for Friday and Saturday.
I found the checkout sheet for the previous guest who had paid, I think, $374 each for Wednesday and Thursday.
So what you are finding hasn't changed percentage-wise since 2011. Actually, nice to know!
I found the checkout sheet for the previous guest who had paid, I think, $374 each for Wednesday and Thursday.
So what you are finding hasn't changed percentage-wise since 2011. Actually, nice to know!
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I also stayed twice at the JW Marriott in DC - both weekdays and I was there on business. Once the rate was $179 and the next time it was $500+. They call it dynamic pricing (or what we used to call "supply and demand" ).
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I'm afraid what you're seeing is typical for business mostly based on government business so if Congress is not in session (weekends, holiday periods--are you going Easter weekend?) rates are lowered much much more than they would be in other scenarios. So the weekday rate is the bsse and the weekend is just an extreme (but real) example of discounting.
Lots of things can trigger the discrepancies. I was in a hotel recently for 5 weekdays and one of the days was 5x the price of the others. It was a combination of a wedding in the hotel and a conference at the same time.
Lots of things can trigger the discrepancies. I was in a hotel recently for 5 weekdays and one of the days was 5x the price of the others. It was a combination of a wedding in the hotel and a conference at the same time.
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"How could there be such an extreme difference?"
Supply and demand - I've seen MUCH wider differences in D.C. hotel prices ($100 vs. $450 for Fri. vs. Thur.)
"Could this be a mistake?"
'Could' meaning a 0.0001% chance? - Yes.
Is it likely to be a mistake? - No.
"I made a reservation and have printed confirmation, so I assume they will honor rate if it was a mistake."
You got a good price and of course they will honor it.
Supply and demand - I've seen MUCH wider differences in D.C. hotel prices ($100 vs. $450 for Fri. vs. Thur.)
"Could this be a mistake?"
'Could' meaning a 0.0001% chance? - Yes.
Is it likely to be a mistake? - No.
"I made a reservation and have printed confirmation, so I assume they will honor rate if it was a mistake."
You got a good price and of course they will honor it.