Why would a hotel offer room prices per hour and not only per day?

D’Arcy asked:


I have family coming to vist from far away. As I rent a bachelor flat, I do not have space for my family to stay with me. I went to the nearest hotel and they gave me the price for an hour and for the evening. Why would a hotel give me a quote per hour and is it normal? I thought it was for like couples who are having an affair or something? I now dont fancy the place so much for my family to stay at. What do you think?

Lillie

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4 Responses to “Why would a hotel offer room prices per hour and not only per day?”

1. Friend Says:
   December 10th, 2008 at 10:34 pm

   Yeah it’s for people who want to have a one night stand or maybe if someone is on the road and needs to rent the room to sleep for a few hours before going on to the next stop. Instead of sleeping in their car they can rent out a nice bed to get a good nap in.

2. Mike G Says:
   December 11th, 2008 at 1:10 pm

   You’re correct: Hotels that charge by the hour tend to have clients that meet there for romantic liaisons (to put it delicately). There might be a nicer section of the hotel that is per day only, but otherwise, it sounds like it might not be the best hotel for a family stay.

3. Shilpam G Says:
   December 14th, 2008 at 4:01 pm

   Find your best hotel to stay:

4. laplandfan Says:
   December 15th, 2008 at 12:02 pm

   Sounds awful like a knocking shop for hookers.

   I’d go somewhere classier!

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