He works through Rosenbluth International of Philadelphia, second-largest travel management presence on the planet. Faced with empty rooms at 6 p.m., hotels will often let them go at half the published rate. It's complex world. Jurgen once checked out a Florida hotel that had 47 different rates for the same night. Same-day bidding is not for everyone, he said.
Rooms are for two people and most business travelers travel alone.
But, like many business travelers, she likes to tack on a few vacation golf days at either end of the convention. For that she turns to the Internet. But, she says, such bargains don't come easy. You can drive yourself crazy. I spend hours in my pajamas surfing the Internet to find a hotel at the rate I want to pay.