Originally Posted by
deant
Since the original reservation was for 4 nights there very well could be a rate change over the 4 nights. Shortening the stay could raise the AVERAGE rate but not the absolute rate each night.
Sadly, you are mistaken. Here is the pudding: I have booked a stay at an Embassy Suites for 9 nights on an AAA rate. Lets say, for simplicity, from the 1st to the 10th of a month.
Price (1 night x 149.00) 149.00
Price (1 night x 204.00) 204.00
Price (7 nights x 193.80) 1,356.60
That makes a total of 1709.60, and an average price of 189.96 per night.
I try to remove the very last night (staying from the 1st to the 9th). I'm being told that there are no rooms available.
When I remove the last night AND the first two nights (staying from the 3rd to the 9th), it works. However, the price PER NIGHT goes up to $355. For six nights, that makes a total of $2130!
As you can see, the nine nights stay is 50% longer, includes three more mornings with hot breakfast buffet, yet the TOTAL price is 20% less.
Now I wonder what happens if I arrive on the 1st, leave on the 9th and call on the morning of the 10th to "check out".