Originally Posted by psyflyer
wow.. that sounds like a good deal.. Which hotel was it?
Before you get to excited, if you don't spend a lot of time in hotel rooms you may not be aware that the rate they post on the doors is the legal maximum they can charge. Most hotels never approach it, even with "rack rates." Others apply it during peak periods, such as Homecoming weekend near a university campus, but not otherwise. I've paid $65 a night for rooms that had rates of $300 and up on the doors. The "value" I'd apply to an award stay in that room might be between these figures, but much closer to $65.