Idiotic Room Rate Calculation Pattaya 2024 Style

[jacko45k]

19 hours ago, jaizan said:

I've stayed in the same place for years.  

 

If I stay for 1.2 months, for example, they always pro-rata'd the rent, so I paid 1.2x the montly rate. 

Inclined to say you were fortunate that they gave you that good arrangement. I would expect any odd days over the month to be charged at the daily rate. 

[mran66]

Pricing is counter logical - what is the point if having monthly rate in the first place of not encourage stay longer continuous stay.

 

Do they actually expect monthly rate only to be available for calendar months, that would not surprise either. 

[mran66]

Pricing is counter logical - what is the point if having monthly rate in the first place if not to encourage stay longer continuous stay. 

 

Do they actually expect monthly rate only to be available for calendar months, that would not surprise either. 

[PJ71]

On 12/29/2024 at 4:10 PM, richard_smith237 said:

He's met the monthly criteria by already staying one month.

hahahahahaha

[Toby1947]

Hey Cheap Charlie. Go elsewhere if you don't like the rules 🤣🤣

[1FinickyOne]

On 12/29/2024 at 10:35 AM, jaizan said:

If every customer does this, eventually they might see sense.

You'll show them.. make the new place sign a binding contract and give you a deposit and charge a fee for making new rates... that should teach them a lesson..

[KhunLA]

Supply & demand, the current market, what's their offer, you accept or not.  Move on if not acceptable.   

 

Depends a lot on the time frame you are using for price comparison.   If short span of time, then drastic difference, since no to few tourist here from 2020 to late 2023.   Less than 1M to now 30+M once again.  Yea, they get to charge any silly price they want.

 

I'm a thrifty shopper, but, comfort & convenience can't be ignored.  UP2U what that is worth to you.

 

A few factors have priority, before I even consider staying anywhere.   Don't do long term, but I wouldn't expect a monthly rate to be extended for less than a month's stay.   Or a weekly rate for a 5 or 6 day stay.

 

What next, you want to pay 1.5 the box rate for 18 beers, instead of a box + 6 singles.   Four 250g blocks of cheese for the 1kg price.

[CanadaSam]

On 12/29/2024 at 4:00 PM, Nick Carter icp said:

   The most expensive accommodation on hotel.com is 177 000 Baht and that can accommodate 21 people , 21 people can stay there 

 

 

Nick, just to let you know, you don't need to paste everything on a link, everything after the ? is useless, just tracking data.

[pest]

Dynadty inn 1000 a night on Ag0da grrat hotel for me its quiet central to.my needs can drag anything you fancy back 

[sandyf]

On 12/29/2024 at 11:16 AM, jaizan said:

The daily rate is 43% higher.

 

Continuous occupancy means there are fewer voids and they also clean the rooms less frequently. So they offer a lower monthly rate. These principles are the same if they apply for one month or 1.5 months.

 

From my perspective, the place is competitive if I stay for exactly 1 month, or 2 months.   However, if I'm staying for 1.5 months, it now makes sense to move to somewhere with a sensible daily or weekly rate after a month.

Bit of a distortion to say daily rate is higher, reality is the premises are offering a discount for a month stay which usually comes with a reduction in service. Sometimes water and electricity may be charged separately.

Been that policy for over 20 years that I know of, fractions of a month are charged at daily rate, anything else would be the exception rather than the norm.

After a month I moved somewhere else for the remaining couple of weeks.

[sandyf]

On 12/29/2024 at 4:28 PM, richard_smith237 said:

But see no reason for them to price the room like this other than stubborn greed.

A statement like that is obviously based on ignorance.

There may well be some that are trying to capitalise but most of the premises offering monthly/daily rates have valid reasons for not bowing to the whims of the falang.

It all  hinges on the service provided for the monthly basis and how that can be controlled.

 

[Centigrade32]

41 minutes ago, sandyf said:

Bit of a distortion to say daily rate is higher, reality is the premises are offering a discount for a month stay which usually comes with a reduction in service. Sometimes water and electricity may be charged separately.

Been that policy for over 20 years that I know of, fractions of a month are charged at daily rate, anything else would be the exception rather than the norm.

After a month I moved somewhere else for the remaining couple of weeks.

 

There's the issue. If bills are charged separately for monthly and inclusive for daily, do they hand the deposit back after the month is over and then charge the inclusive daily rate? A rather unpleasant state of affairs. Seems only fair to charge the whole stay at the monthly rate. Convenient for both sides. Greed however, usually rears it's ugly head in these situations. 

One place that I stayed did exactly what happened to the OP. I stopped going there and stopped recommending it to other people.

The new place charged pro-rata. 

[Centigrade32]

29 minutes ago, sandyf said:

A statement like that is obviously based on ignorance.

There may well be some that are trying to capitalise but most of the premises offering monthly/daily rates have valid reasons for not bowing to the whims of the falang.

It all  hinges on the service provided for the monthly basis and how that can be controlled.

 

 

Would love to read about some of those reasons that you so stoutly defend. I cannot think of any right now. You?

[GypsyT]

I have notices Thais count prices with fingers at market.

There's no 30+ fingers - simple as that.

 

Go by the wall calendar, month by month, no problems.

[sandyf]

6 hours ago, Centigrade32 said:

 

Would love to read about some of those reasons that you so stoutly defend. I cannot think of any right now. You?

Quite sad when bigotry gets in the way of reason.