tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post3953397961633379877..comments2024-03-23T12:05:13.464-07:00Comments on Ideas: Wanted: Motel Occupancy Data OnlineDavid Friedmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543763515095867595noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-81542774476368484982012-08-28T12:32:12.060-07:002012-08-28T12:32:12.060-07:00You can piggy-back on Priceline. They have an offe...You can piggy-back on Priceline. They have an offers page. If they are offering rooms at a deep discount vs not.Ken Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976919713907046171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-71661136663110497412012-08-27T19:24:51.704-07:002012-08-27T19:24:51.704-07:00An unsold room doesn't need to be cleaned, nor...<i>An unsold room doesn't need to be cleaned, nor does it consume any utilities.</i><br /><br />Depends on where it is. If it's anywhere with humid summers it consumes plenty of A/C, unless the owner doesn't care about mold rotting his drywall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-22528423338031821602012-08-27T13:05:45.206-07:002012-08-27T13:05:45.206-07:00An unsold room doesn't need to be cleaned, nor...<b>An unsold room doesn't need to be cleaned, nor does it consume any utilities.</b><br /><br />It doesn't create any revenue, that's the point.feedomforcenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-56150979919459095262012-07-21T20:55:14.804-07:002012-07-21T20:55:14.804-07:00Perhaps this?
https://www.booking.com/
I consul...Perhaps this? <br />https://www.booking.com/<br /><br />I consulted Travel.StackExchange and found this question: <br />http://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/1833/is-there-a-hotel-bb-finder-using-google-or-bing-maps , which led me there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-70195212672539353322012-07-21T19:46:53.754-07:002012-07-21T19:46:53.754-07:00You're lucky you aren't a Black Amerikan i...You're lucky you aren't a Black Amerikan in the South of the 50s.<br /><br />I've long debated with my libertarian friends the issue of a innkeeper's right to deny service to anyone for any reason.jimbinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09684677214800358793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-47068527950517284742012-07-21T16:57:13.568-07:002012-07-21T16:57:13.568-07:00Or you can just call ahead and book all your motel...Or you can just call ahead and book all your motel stays before you leave your house.Petenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-69293451810583807002012-07-21T10:45:35.906-07:002012-07-21T10:45:35.906-07:00This sounds like an application that all the diffe...This sounds like an application that all the different smartphones' app stores would be happy to have for sale. Perhaps one of their developers will run across this post.jdgalthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236899779621301830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-86817825027522253152012-07-21T08:06:22.371-07:002012-07-21T08:06:22.371-07:00There's a bike ride across Iowa starting in no...There's a bike ride across Iowa starting in northwest Iowa tomorrow. If you're staying near I-80 and getting through Iowa by Wednesday, though, you should be okay.dWjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12072494989829344049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-32503296150854860932012-07-21T07:27:53.115-07:002012-07-21T07:27:53.115-07:00Perhaps an aggregator like Expedia or Kayak would ...Perhaps an aggregator like Expedia or Kayak would be in the best position to do this. The question is what is the business model for them - I can't immediately see the incremental revenue.<br /><br />As to David's immediate problem, he could simply have driven south for a bit to Steamboat Springs and stayed in my spare room :)Steamboat Lionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12645780586629716757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-64969677945783038252012-07-21T04:28:15.087-07:002012-07-21T04:28:15.087-07:00The idea of a motel occupancy map sounds like a ni...The idea of a motel occupancy map sounds like a nice opportunity for someone to set up such a thing; though it would take substantial time and effort to get going, during which it might not make money.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15661031964537092605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-42439871831785007762012-07-21T04:08:25.695-07:002012-07-21T04:08:25.695-07:00To respond to randian: In 1995 I arrived in Spain ...To respond to randian: In 1995 I arrived in Spain towards the end of the winter, planning to stay in a hotel for a matter of months. I visited various hotels and explained the situation; most offered little or no discount, but one offered a substantial discount, put me in a triple room at no extra charge, and removed the surplus beds to give me more space. I had to pay weekly, and the hotel owner anxiously checked with his staff that I was really paying.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15661031964537092605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-19810819730782935592012-07-21T02:37:53.213-07:002012-07-21T02:37:53.213-07:00It's game theory. If they gave away rooms for ...It's game theory. If they gave away rooms for free at midnight, everyone would wait until then to book their room.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-82767970814481926292012-07-21T00:51:07.300-07:002012-07-21T00:51:07.300-07:00An unsold room doesn't need to be cleaned, nor...An unsold room doesn't need to be cleaned, nor does it consume any utilities.DerekLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901229675436228122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-31099806743267251272012-07-21T00:37:36.155-07:002012-07-21T00:37:36.155-07:00One thing I find interesting that hotels with vaca...One thing I find interesting that hotels with vacancies only very rarely will haggle on the room rate, this despite the fact than an unsold room night is forever unsold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com