How do travel apps that claim they can book, for example, a hotel for cheaper than the original price, do it? Is it legit?

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How do travel apps that claim they can book, for example, a hotel for cheaper than the original price, do it? Is it legit?

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Because the “original price” for a lot of time-sensitive things like stays in hotel rooms is somewhat “just a number”. The hotel understands that if the room stays empty on X night, then it’s not making any revenue on that night. Since it’s not possible to simply build or demolish rooms on a day-to-day basis to exactly meet demand, instead it is the price that adjusts.