tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post2198860948994273434..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: Holiday PricesMark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-13056829669920900942014-05-08T09:45:38.285+01:002014-05-08T09:45:38.285+01:00My memories of awful Greek hotels I occupied in my...My memories of awful Greek hotels I occupied in my youth include the official notice on the back of the room door giving the permitted nightly charge.<br /><br />It would n't be so difficult to average the occupancy rate/nightly rate ratio and stick a price on door that was a bit higher than rock bottom but lower than the fleece-the-captive-market ,school-holiday rip-off, but which keeps the hotelier in business with a continuous steady return.<br /><br />I know in faux liberal land, capitalists (what else can you call them?) never whack up hotel prices but they did with the Olympics in London and do when there's a big rail strike and people have to stay in Town.<br /><br />It would help if the capital asset value of hotels (land/location)was n't so extortionate.<br /><br />I can't see that the theory 's much different from rent controls, which do not appear to be the disaster they're cracked up to be. <br /><br />DBC Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891849727783879145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-30256225620342239802014-05-07T21:46:51.918+01:002014-05-07T21:46:51.918+01:00Mark, he's a politician. What's the truth...Mark, he's a politician. What's the truth got to do with anything?Bayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150959757982948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-52369433911725574792014-05-07T18:40:08.640+01:002014-05-07T18:40:08.640+01:00Wrong, they don't up their charges during high...Wrong, they don't up their charges during high season - that's the normal price. What they do is drop their prices out of season.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-32600711417805969082014-05-07T14:54:58.112+01:002014-05-07T14:54:58.112+01:00"Well, yes, they do "deliberately" ..."Well, yes, they do "deliberately" put up prices."<br /><br />As opposed to doing it accidentally. I don't think Cameron cares whether he makes sense or not. A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.com