Originally Posted by chejus
The answer to your question is simply: NO.
Hotels reserve some rooms for "just in case", or special events such as trade fairs, or high peaks...or whatever.
You are completely wrong. Most hotels do not keep a few rooms set aside "just in case". In fact, most hotels in bigger markets routinely "overbook", or sell more rooms than they have. If a hotel says they are sold out, they are sold out.