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Room rate parity: why direct booking rates differ from OTA prices
Rate parity clauses look simple on paper. In practice, hotels price the same room differently across channels, and the gaps follow the economics, not the contract.

Rate parity clauses look simple on paper. In practice, hotels price the same room differently across channels, and the gaps follow the economics, not the contract.

A hotel that tracks water in litres per occupied room can find leaks, pass certification audits and answer RFPs. One that tracks only the utility bill cannot.