Originally Posted by rothrob
I was merely contributing the fact that, while hotels certainly are in the business of making as much money as they are able to for their services, an empty room generates no revenue at all. What hotel operator would rather see a room sit empty then to have it be occupied, even at a discounted rate?
in the end, its as much about economics as ethics.
Well then, it's easy. Just ask the property in advance if its okay to use the corporate code you're not entitled to. Point out to them your argument that some revenue is better than none. If they say okay, you've got no problem. Otherwise, to get a lower rate by utilizing a corporate rate you're not entitled to, sounds awfully close to retail fraud.