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How we hacked the hotel industry to save $200+ per night

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• cr3ative 12y ago
  Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't those Google Forms? I don't think I'd trust my credit card information to one if it's reminding me not to enter my password in one! This "hack" appears to just be abusing a conference organiser's pre-arranged rate for hotels near the area. I'm assuming the Google Form submits your information to the conference organiser, not to the hotel. They should (but apparently aren't) cross-reference the attendance list before passing the approved reservation to the hotel.
  • ceejayoz 12y ago
    Yep, that looks like Google Forms. GAH!
• gamblor956 12y ago
  This is not a hack. It's a thing non-tech people have been doing for quite some time. Indeed, you can simply call the hotel and ask them if they have any discounts (including event-related discounts) during the period of your stay, and they'll gladly tell you if it means they get your business. It's always jarring to read something that techies call a "hack" which is something that non-techies consider common sense. What is localfu going to "discover" next? That you can ask the concierge desk to book reservations at popular restaurants?