Originally Posted by paradox

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Reservation 8/2-8/7 (total is $1000.92, including resort fee and taxes)
8/2 $135.80
8/3 135.80
8/4 155.20
8/5 155.20
8/6 155.20

Reservation 8/2-8/5 (total is $498.65, including resort fee and taxes)
8/2 $100.80
8/3 100.80
8/4 139.20

Reservation 8/5-8/7 (total is $498.31, including resort fee and taxes)
8/5 199.20
8/6 174.30

I'm perplexed why, with the five night reservation, the first three nights are more expensive and the last two nights are cheaper, relative to two reservations for the exact same nights. This plays havoc on my fourth night free.