Hotel rates soar when conventions come to town
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Here’s a tip on saving lots of dough on a hotel room: Don’t book a room when a big convention is in town.
As with all other industries, hotels boost rates when demand increases.
The average hotel rate in San Francisco jumped to $272 per night for the period Dec. 10 to 14, a 75% hike compared to earlier in the month, according to the travel website Trivago. The hike came when three major conventions rolled into town, including a gathering of geophysicists, online and mobile executives and construction experts.
“Travelers should generally be careful about booking a hotel at the time that a big convention is in town,” said Trivago spokeswoman Katie Merrill.
Meanwhile, hotel rates have increased no more than 12% in December at the most popular U.S. travel destinations surveyed by Trivago.
In Los Angeles, hotel prices are up 9% for December, compared to the same month last year, according to the travel site.
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