Originally Posted by bbbb
The bottom line is that 99% of the time the last guy to check-in will be the one walked. Because if he don't show up the hotel wins and does not have to pay for a walk.
Well, I would think at the very least that it's somewhat more complicated than that. For example, if the hotel is overbooked for N nights, then it might be the last person to check in who has a booking for N nights (not fewer or more)?
Also, if the next-to-last person to check-in paid half the rate of the last person, and thus the hotel has to only eat half the rate, then what?