Hotel Re-Check®
Hotel chains recently introduced price parity with guarantees for
the lowest available rate across all of their distribution channels,
including your Christopherson Business Travel agent's powerful global distribution system (GDS),
Worldspan. Marriott's "Look No Further" best rate guarantee and
Hilton's "Our Best Rates Guaranteed" program are examples. While the
details and guarantees of each program may vary, this essentially
introduces a fluid price structure to the hotel industry that is
similar to the airline industry. Like the airline industry, hotels are
raising or lowering their prices based on excess, "distressed"
inventory which is determined by very dynamic hotel market conditions.
Agent Notification
Your Christopherson Business Travel agent individually manages and
monitors each of your reservations. At least 3 days prior to your
check-in date, your agent is notified of your upcoming reservation.
Your agent then searches for a lower rate for your requested room type
at your currently booked hotel. It's not uncommon for your agent to
find the same room type for $25-50 per night cheaper. Multiply that by
the number of nights you're staying and you can see the significant
savings.
ValueLogic® Report
Your savings from Hotel Re-Check® are automatically stored in
Christopherson Business Travel's proprietary ValueLogic® reporting system. Your
new daily rate is also reflected in your travel management report so
you have accurate information about your spending data.
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