Do hotels treat 3rd party booked customers like expedia,orbitz and such differently than normal ones?

Answer 1

Absolutely not. The reason why you're getting the rate at a cheaper price on the internet is because you're doing the work yourself. The customer service reps get paid and charge you for them doing what you can do on your own. And besides, they'll give you the price especially when there is a lot of vacancies. But a lot of them don't know or overlook that you do it through a third party, and your money is just as good as anyone elses. I went through priceline and purchased a package deal with a flight and a hotel at the last minute for 440 dollars, and the hotel was soo nice and clean. So no, they don't and I know from experience. Purchase with confidence.