Posted: 10/28/2010 2:27:47 PM EDT
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Why they don't give lotion in the hotel
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Dunno. It's optional, depending on the standards of that individual chain or a owner/management decision. We used to provide it, but it's not requested very often. We may still have some at the desk, but it's been years since I've ordered any more. Top requests, in my experience (upper mid-scale transient property):
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Quoted: I never thought of asking for a discount. Approximately what percentage of time do you give in to that request? The American public has been trained to believe that they should get a discount on hotel rooms, cars, and so on. From airline miles to cash back rewards, and 'coupuns'. So businesses spend big bucks on marketing a frequency programs like Safeways club card and Costcos 'membership', and pass those costs directly on to the customers, who are oh so wise shoppers. In short, [1GR]we fuck the other guy and pass those savings on to you[1GR], cause you're special.  Unfortunately, the customer and the retailer have little choice in whether or not to participate. The charade is the reality. Money is where you find it. Tripple-A membership gets you 10% off for example. Our cost for supporting that program is about $1250 annually. That money isn't coming out of my wallet. It's coming out of yours, whether you ask for a discount or not. |
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Quoted: Quoted: I never thought of asking for a discount. Approximately what percentage of time do you give in to that request? The American public has been trained to believe that they should get a discount on hotel rooms, cars, and so on. From airline miles to cash back rewards, and 'coupuns'. So businesses spend big bucks on marketing a frequency programs like Safeways club card and Costcos 'membership', and pass those costs directly on to the customers, who are oh so wise shoppers. In short, [1GR]we fuck the other guy and pass those savings on to you[1GR], cause you're special. Unfortunately, the customer and the retailer have little choice in whether or not to participate. The charade is the reality. Money is where you find it. Tripple-A membership gets you 10% off for example. Our cost for supporting that program is about $1250 annually. That money isn't coming out of my wallet. It's coming out of yours, whether you ask for a discount or not. What about just showing up late in the afternoon/early evening and trying to score a deal on a room that will otherwise go unoccupied overnight? |
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Quoted: The oldest trick in the book.Quoted: Quoted: I never thought of asking for a discount. Approximately what percentage of time do you give in to that request? The American public has been trained to believe that they should get a discount on hotel rooms, cars, and so on. From airline miles to cash back rewards, and 'coupuns'. So businesses spend big bucks on marketing a frequency programs like Safeways club card and Costcos 'membership', and pass those costs directly on to the customers, who are oh so wise shoppers. In short, [1GR]we fuck the other guy and pass those savings on to you[1GR], cause you're special. Unfortunately, the customer and the retailer have little choice in whether or not to participate. The charade is the reality. Money is where you find it. Tripple-A membership gets you 10% off for example. Our cost for supporting that program is about $1250 annually. That money isn't coming out of my wallet. It's coming out of yours, whether you ask for a discount or not. What about just showing up late in the afternoon/early evening and trying to score a deal on a room that will otherwise go unoccupied overnight? The second oldest, is to check in, use the shitter and the shower, and then say there was a family emergency or something negating your need for the room. (free place to get cleaned up) Not on my watch |
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Quoted: Quoted: What about just showing up late in the afternoon/early evening and trying to score a deal on a room that will otherwise go unoccupied overnight? Works for $20 rooms at the PDX Hilton. Ask me how I know.  Problem is, gotta wait until after 11pm.  I wonder if the property owner knows about that. |
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Quoted: The oldest trick in the book.What about just showing up late in the afternoon/early evening and trying to score a deal on a room that will otherwise go unoccupied overnight? Not on my watch I was wondering about that. It worked for me at a pretty fancy place once. I snagged a two room suite that was WAY above my pay grade. I was paying cash and I had the distinct feeling that the staff was in on it. |
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Quoted: I was wondering about that. It worked for me at a pretty fancy place once. I snagged a two room suite that was WAY above my pay grade. I was paying cash and I had the distinct feeling that the staff was in on it. Yeah. Something illegal likely happened there. When management or a clerk does something like that, they're committing fraud. Not only are they stealing, they are also exposing their employer to tax fraud. Poor management. Piss poor in fact. (there is tons of redundancy in place to prevent this type of thing, but when an owner is asleep at the wheel, anything is possible) |
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Quoted: OdT, why wouldn't you designate 1 room, for the guys that just want to take a shit, shower and shave? $20 to get cleaned up isn't too bad.... There's just not enough volume to make it work. Even in the RV park business where we attempted to cater to that customer, the coin operated showers cover the hot water, sewer, property tax, etc. There still wasn't enough traffic to make them much more than an inconvenience for normal business. Cleaning the room is another constant cost. The payroll cost percentage would go through the roof by renting rooms for $20..... no matter how many minutes or hours the guest is in the room. Hence the main reason it just isn't realistic. (if someone rents you a room for $20, run like hell or double up on your vaccinations) Gotta have volume to make it work. Especially with the cost of being on an interstate. Truck stops, (like YOPD mentions), have enough volume to make it (showers) work. But it's more a service to draw customers in with. The money is in the sale of goods (fuel & junk food, I guess). |
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OdT, why wouldn't you designate 1 room, for the guys that just want to take a shit, shower and shave? $20 to get cleaned up isn't too bad.... There's just not enough volume to make it work. Even in the RV park business where we attempted to cater to that customer, the coin operated showers cover the hot water, sewer, property tax, etc. There still wasn't enough traffic to make them much more than an inconvenience for normal business. Cleaning the room is another constant cost. The payroll cost percentage would go through the roof by renting rooms for $20..... no matter how many minutes or hours the guest is in the room. Hence the main reason it just isn't realistic. (if someone rents you a room for $20, run like hell or double up on your vaccinations) Gotta have volume to make it work. Especially with the cost of being on an interstate. Truck stops, (like YOPD mentions), have enough volume to make it (showers) work. But it's more a service to draw customers in with. The money is in the sale of goods (fuel & junk food, I guess). gotcha. just brainstorming. I bought a Slingbox and put the app on my Droid, plugged it into my car. Wouldn't you know, people will pay extra money for me to do that into their cars also. Always thinking, adapting and innovating, that is the difference between taking the orders and making the orders. You already knew that though. 
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Quoted: gotcha. just brainstorming. I bought a Slingbox and put the app on my Droid, plugged it into my car. Wouldn't you know, people will pay extra money for me to do that into their cars also. Always thinking, adapting and innovating, that is the difference between taking the orders and making the orders. You already knew that though. Right on. That's what it takes I believe. My father often repeats that 'you gotta look at a 100 ideas before finding one that might work'. Appreciate the thought. One of our past ideas that we've considered is to convert the building over to an assisted-living type place for seniors. We're only a few blocks from the hospital, so it's a natural location. And with all the subsidies in health care, the checks seldom bounce. If the hotel trade continues to tank, we may actually get a chance to try it out |
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Quoted: One of our past ideas that we've considered is to convert the building over to an assisted-living type place for seniors. We're only a few blocks from the hospital, so it's a natural location. And with all the subsidies in health care, the checks seldom bounce. If the hotel trade continues to tank, we may actually get a chance to try it out IN!!! |
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Quoted: Quoted: One of our past ideas that we've considered is to convert the building over to an assisted-living type place for seniors. We're only a few blocks from the hospital, so it's a natural location. And with all the subsidies in health care, the checks seldom bounce. If the hotel trade continues to tank, we may actually get a chance to try it out IN!!! I purposely refrained from that line of humor, just for you, Dino, dabunny and Spyda.... and a few others not too spry on the wheel-o-youthful-chicanery. Mi lawn Su lawn  |