...and, at least in this case, if you look at similar hotels (e.g. the Starwood
properties) in the area, you'll find that even the current
pre-book-non-refundable-no-breakfast-in-some-cases-no-internet rates will be
higher than the rate offered to us.
There are also cheaper hotels, so it's all about having the benefits of staying
at/very-close-to the meeting, or having to do some walk.
-----Original Message-----
From: ietf-bounces(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org
[mailto:ietf-bounces(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org] On
Behalf Of Andrew Sullivan
Sent: 23. elokuuta 2011 23:34
To: ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org
Subject: Re: Hyatt Taipei cancellation policy?
On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 11:29:34AM -0700, David Morris wrote:
For this to be a meaningful disccusion re. the success or
lack there
of, we need to compare what we have vs. similar sized groups in the
same season, etc. at the same venue.
_And_ having negotiated at the same time, as Ray pointed out
already in this thread. Every time one of these discussions
comes up, people seem to forget that the negotiations are
happening several years in advance of the actual event.
Agreements about the future almost always require the party
buying to take some risk that they will be paying more than
the going rate at the time the actual sale date arrives. In
the case of hotel agreements, the block negotiator takes some
risk that there will be a lower price or otherwise better
terms actually available at the time of the block being used.
The hotel takes some risk that the block negotiator is
unable to deliver the actual room occupancy negotiated. Each
is making a bet.
If you don't like the cancellation terms (or other terms of
the bet), don't participate in it: don't make a reservation
in the IETF block.
A
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