Originally Posted by agrater
If that's the deal, that's the deal. If you think it is gouging, then suppose a guest wanted to put 20 people into his room, sleeping on the floor and couch as necessary. Do you still think the hotel should charge as if it were 1 person? After all, it's the same room and number of beds.
Well that's an extreme example. Why didn't you pick 5 million people as the example, instead of 20?
How about the normal US practice, where couples don't get charged more, and families of up to 4 can normally stay in the same room without extra charge?