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Old Jan 6, 2017, 7:23 pm
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writerguyfl
 
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Originally Posted by joshua362
Sadly, it's not strange, its dynamic predatory pricing designed to charge (& trick) you to highest possible prices across all weekdays due to the obvious demand.
This is not necessarily true. As with many things, the devil is in the details.

In the situation presented, the key is the room type. Sometimes, higher prices over longer stays are merely because the standard room type is already sold out on the high-demand nights.
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