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Old Sep 27, 2014 | 10:29 am
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Originally Posted by pricesquire
For example:

Why not stay at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, easily one of the most famous hotels in the world, which is $70 USD less than the St. Regis on any given date?

Or the Park Hyatt Siem Riep over the Le Meridien (usually priced within $50 USD of each other).

Ditto Four Seasons Chiang Mai.

Or the Mandarin ATL, which is normally 200 USD less than the St. Regis ATL? (and is also the #1 rated hotel in Metro ATL)

The list goes on...
Because
Maybe I need or want the room until 4pm without paying more. Sometimes even until 6pm.
Maybe I want to not pay a usurious internet rate
Maybe I want the chance of a nice upgraded room/suite
Maybe I want to not have to pay for breakfast or go elsewhere for breakfast as to not pay a usurious hotel breakfast rate
Maybe I want to take a vacation with my hotel points and have my hotel bill be $0 instead of $3000.

The list goes on ...
And yes, I'm 90% or so leisure.
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