Does it take more money to clean up the rooms or feed people....i dont think so!?!? Isn't price gauging? Or is this a stupid question? jejejejje
2007-03-19 07:36:26 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Other - Destinations
Supply and Demand. There is greater demand and less supply during high travel seasons. That's life in any business. Price gauging is playing on people's emotions and fears to get an unfair value that you normally wouldn't charge.
2007-03-19 07:40:48 · answer #1 · answered by rainier 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The law of supply and demand.
The law of supply and demand states that the market price of a good (in this case a hotel room) is the intersection of consumer demand and producer supply. For more see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_and_demand.
There is more consumer demand for rooms on holidays, high travel seasons and special events as a general rule. Therefore, using market economics and following a capitalist model, the hotels charge more during these times because they CAN.
This also explains why gas is more expensive in summer, why gold increases and decreases in price per ounce, etc.
2007-03-19 07:44:52 · answer #2 · answered by phil r 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ja ja ja.
Um. That would be to make a profit. It's called supply and demand. When the demand is high, you jack up the prices so that you can make a profit to cover for the times when demand is low.
Not that it necessarily works though. You've got to have some integrity, or else you might piss off customers such as yourself.
I think of a couple of things: The busses that helped remove people from New Orleans (the people who paid the most).
The cafe in NY jacking up it's cost of bottled water on 9/11.
2007-03-19 07:43:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Supply and demand. The rooms are going to be more in demand at those particular times so therefore the hotels can get away with charging more. And actually, they will have a higher occupancy rate meaning that they probably will need more housekeeping staff to keep up with the room demand.
2007-03-19 07:44:28 · answer #4 · answered by Sunidaze 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Price gouging. not gauging.
Well, it's a matter of competition. If everyone wants to be in that city at that time, they can raise their price and people will pay. If you owned the hotel, I guarantee you that after a few years of watching your competitors raking in the bucks during a holiday, you'd do the same.
2007-03-19 07:45:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they can make more money because of raised demand.
if you are prepared to risk not pre-booking, you can get a v good deal by going to an hotel in the evening and asking if they have any rooms...and then haggle. they will often slash the price to fill a room.
2007-03-19 07:41:33 · answer #6 · answered by Gardener 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
supply and demand!
there are a limited number of rooms availble, but the demand is higher on holidays, so the price will go up.
2007-03-19 07:40:56 · answer #7 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Supply and demand. During the holidays, the demand goes up while the suppy remains the same. Therefore, the value goes up.
2007-03-19 07:45:52 · answer #8 · answered by Tim 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sturdy question, i'd want to understand also. My husband went at the same time as he replaced right into a baby and suggested it replaced into unbelievably packed in July also. we ought to plot a visit to bypass this year. i'd imagine that per chance round April or early may would not be so busy.
2016-12-02 05:59:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The higher their prices because there will be (they hope) more people buying rooms and they can make more!
2007-03-19 07:40:10 · answer #10 · answered by Olivia R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋