OK, here is an off the wall theory.
I checked a number of US cities and noticed that, excepting NYC in non-summer months, the highest GSA federal government per diem rate allowed is exactly $250.
By pricing at $251, Hyatt can effectively exclude all federal government business at all continental US locations.
Government employees are far less likely to eat at the hotel and of course never spend on high profit things like spa treatments, cocktail lounges, etc.
Just a thought as to where an oddball number like $251 could come from.
Last edited by Non-NonRev; Jun 10, 2016 at 3:01 pm