Originally Posted by
telabadmanwot
To be clear, contacting the hotel reduces the chances of you getting the rate honored.
Do you have anything besides anecdotal evidence to back that assertion up?
My anecdotal evidence is that it doesn't make a difference one way or the other. It might make them kill the deal faster, which might suck for others, but it makes zero difference as to whether the hotel will honor the deal, offer a compromise, or just cancel it outright.
Just stating that something is a fact
with bold letters doesn't make it so.