I often read online about people concerned about using a corporate rate because they feel the hotel will be asking for identification at check-in to confirm the discounted corporate rate eligibility. I found many people asking these sorts of questions and others relying on online forums that an ID is required to use a corporate […]
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How do Corporate Rates at hotels work?
Most travelers who work for large corporations are used to enjoying highly discounted rates at the largest hotel chains around the globe. Discounts vary significantly depending on the chain, the specific property, the period of the year, and the contract with the corporation. Typically discounted corporate rates go from a 10% discount to a 70% […]
How to find corporate codes to get hotel corporate rates?
There are two ways to book a room enjoying a corporate rate: calling the hotel and asking for the speed or booking on the hotel website using the corporate or contract code. Unfortunately, calling the hotel is not always successful because sometimes the hotel’s reservation agent will ask for an email from a corporate email […]
How to using corporate rates for booking hotels for private use?
I work for a big investment bank in London who often send people abroad on business trips and therefore has a preffered list of hotels around the globe. Recently, a friend of mine told me that I can get the company to book the hotels at the places I will be visting later this year. […]
What Is a Hotel Corporate Rate?
Hotels offer lower corporate rates to get more business travelers into the hotel. A business traveler who feels they are getting a good deal is likely to tell fellow employees about it, which brings them more business. It also means that the business traveler will be more likely to return on a future trip, either […]