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Originally Posted by Karthik
It was also an issue for regionals. We saw hotel prices increase by $20-50/night when Steele took over bookings for regionals, compared to when we booked the exact same hotels directly in the past. I'm sure the convenience factor of using Steele is very appealing for some teams, however there are many others who'd prefer just to work directly with the hotels and not pay the premium for Steele's service.
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Yep, we stayed at one of our events and because we booked in the fall we paid $30 less per night compared to the teams who went through Steele.
In 2013 we stayed 20 minutes outside the city. It wasn't a bad commute but for $68 per night at a Hampton Inn it was well worth it compared to going through Steele.