Originally Posted by
ag51
Maybe they're in the same position as the IC (i.e. all of their rooms are promised to people connected with the games, or the press, as part of the sponsorship deal - it's the right side of London for Stratford), and they only went on sale by mistake.
They offered to let the poster pay cash for the rooms, though. I did think of another motivation. For reward nights, the hotel won't see any money until after the stay, while for normal reservations a deposit could be collected.