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== What is a rack rate?==
== What is a last-minute price?==
It is the standard rate or published tariff defined by the hotel management for a particular room category/type. This is what generally is shown on the tariff sheet of the hotel, on the website etc. These rates are always without any sorts of discounts, so they are kind of the maximum price is most situations. So they say, you could consider them 'the ideal rice' from the management perspective. <br>
It is the lowest rate or published tariff defined by the hotel management for a particular room category/type. This is what generally is shown on the tariff sheet of the hotel, on the website etc. especially to attract potential customers. These rates are have all the maximum discounts, so they are kind of the minimum price is most situations. So they say, you could consider them 'lowest acceptable' from the management perspective. Often the spending in restaurant make the profit on the sales. Many times the rooms are 'sold'' below the [[cost price]] of the rooms. But, not having them occupied means not even having a contribution in your fixed costs. So this is also a reason to have (a number of) rooms sold at this price. <br>
Of course the counterpart is the [[last-minute price]]. More on the pages [[prices]] and [[decisions]]. <br><br>
Of course the counterpart is the [[last-minute price]]. More on the pages [[prices]] and [[decisions]]. <br><br>
More info online on sites like:   
More info online on sites like:   
[http://traveltips.usatoday.com/rack-rate-hotels-107299.html Traveltips] or [http://mentalfloss.com/article/74828/why-are-hotel-rack-rates-so-exorbitantly-high Why are these rates so high?].  
[http://hebs-cms.s3.amazonaws.com/1492126425/cms/pdf/mag/11%20-%20HotelsMag%20-%20The%20Pitfalls%20of%20Last%20Minute%20Sales%20in%20Hospitality-FD.pdf Good article on this issue] or [https://www.xotels.com/en/revenue-management/revenue-management-book/price-sensitivity All kind of price systems].  


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What is a last-minute price?

It is the lowest rate or published tariff defined by the hotel management for a particular room category/type. This is what generally is shown on the tariff sheet of the hotel, on the website etc. especially to attract potential customers. These rates are have all the maximum discounts, so they are kind of the minimum price is most situations. So they say, you could consider them 'lowest acceptable' from the management perspective. Often the spending in restaurant make the profit on the sales. Many times the rooms are 'sold below the cost price of the rooms. But, not having them occupied means not even having a contribution in your fixed costs. So this is also a reason to have (a number of) rooms sold at this price.
Of course the counterpart is the last-minute price. More on the pages prices and decisions.

More info online on sites like: Good article on this issue or All kind of price systems.



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