More Hotels Offer 'pay Before You Stay' Discounts
Pay before you stay, and save. That has been the deal with online travel sites and discount tour operators. Now, an increasing number of hotels are slashing room rates if you ante up in full in advance and forego a refund if you don't show up.
Last year, Fairmont hotels began offering savings up up to 30% to those who book ahead and pay in full.
Now, "I would say the majority of our hotels offer 'Savers' rates. It's one way we can offer a discount" without cheapening the upscale brand, Fairmont spokeswoman Lori Holland says. Prepaying also guarantees revenue ahead of time: "We know people are coming," she says.
Las Vegas hotels often charge a credit card when a stay is booked. But Station Casinos, with 10 properties in the area including the upscale Red Rock Resort, just announced a tiered, online pre-pay program that offers deep discounts.
The farther out you reserve, the more you save. Reserving more than two months in advance can result in savings of 40%; a month to two months beforehand, 30%; a week before, up to 5%.
"No refunds on cancellations, so this is truly a promo for the Vegas guest that knows for sure they are coming to town," Station spokeswoma Lori Nelson says.
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