Don Draper
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Only One check-in today but she gave me no indication of when she'd be arriving so I've been waiting all afternoon. Luckily I have a lot of accounting work to catch up on so it's not bothering me too much.
Doorbell just rang and I thought Woo Hoo, I'm done! Not so...it was a single woman, I asked if she was checking in and she said "No, my friend and I are just getting into town and I want to know what your best rate for two single women would be, no breakfast needed."
I told her I had one room that has two beds in it, it would be $129 for the night (normal rate is $159 but she would only be the fourth room for tonight so I discounted to the price of our least expensive room...and I very rarely offer any discount, even to walk-ins). She said she'd go check with her friend and then asked what restaurant I would recommend. I felt like saying "If you decide to stay we've got a whole list of information on the town, etc., etc." but I didn't, I told her where I'd eat and she said ok. Walked out and got right in the driver's seat and drove away...obviously not consulting with her friend.
I walked in the living room and a set of our stay-over guests were in there...I was glad I had quoted $129 because that is the price they are paying for tonight, and the last two nights that they booked ahead. I would have felt terrible if they'd heard me offering the larger room for less than they were paying.
Does anyone else share my feelings that this is a lose/lose situation? Even if they'd stayed I think I still would have felt resentful that I discounted our largest room. Though the income would have been nice I think I'm glad they didn't stay. I am not much of a bargain hunter myself, I'm more of an "I want that, tell me how much it is" so I can't picture myself doing what she just did.
The whole thing just left a bad taste in my mouth.
Doorbell just rang and I thought Woo Hoo, I'm done! Not so...it was a single woman, I asked if she was checking in and she said "No, my friend and I are just getting into town and I want to know what your best rate for two single women would be, no breakfast needed."
I told her I had one room that has two beds in it, it would be $129 for the night (normal rate is $159 but she would only be the fourth room for tonight so I discounted to the price of our least expensive room...and I very rarely offer any discount, even to walk-ins). She said she'd go check with her friend and then asked what restaurant I would recommend. I felt like saying "If you decide to stay we've got a whole list of information on the town, etc., etc." but I didn't, I told her where I'd eat and she said ok. Walked out and got right in the driver's seat and drove away...obviously not consulting with her friend.
I walked in the living room and a set of our stay-over guests were in there...I was glad I had quoted $129 because that is the price they are paying for tonight, and the last two nights that they booked ahead. I would have felt terrible if they'd heard me offering the larger room for less than they were paying.
Does anyone else share my feelings that this is a lose/lose situation? Even if they'd stayed I think I still would have felt resentful that I discounted our largest room. Though the income would have been nice I think I'm glad they didn't stay. I am not much of a bargain hunter myself, I'm more of an "I want that, tell me how much it is" so I can't picture myself doing what she just did.
The whole thing just left a bad taste in my mouth.