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Hotels have this thing where you can call and a human will pick up and you can ask them questions. Like do they have a room available.


Imagine being able to go to one website, entering a location and dates, and seeing availability and prices all in the one place.


Imagine much of it is dark patterns and bullshit.


You might have a point there ;)

So you ring the hotel and the person who answers, if they’re worth their salt, tells you there’s only one room left / there’s a big convention on in town / everywhere else is likely fully booked out, and closes the sale.


I've called, been told no rooms, and then told that some other hotel has a room. Or told that someone canceled 15 minutes ago.




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