Originally Posted by
MikeFromTokyo
IMO, unless a hotel is sold out, by definition the daily rate (rack rate) should be available for sale. I wouldn't be surprised if the hotel is trying to implement de facto capacity controls by making it difficult to make an award reservation. The vast majority of GP members would probably give up and not contact customer service.
Note that if the Daily Rate is high due to invoking the elite guaranteed availability benefit does not make an award room become available.