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Room rate

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˈruːm reɪt/nounCore term

In tourism & hospitality, room rate means: The price a hotel charges for a room for one night, which can change with the season, room type and booking channel.

In Turkish: oda fiyatı, gecelik fiyat, oda ücreti

How it is used

Hotels say rate rather than price: room rate, nightly rate, best available rate, corporate rate, group rate. Staff quote a rate to a guest and say whether it includes breakfast and taxes.

Example sentences

  1. The room rate is 140 euros per night, including breakfast and taxes.

  2. Corporate guests get a special room rate on weekdays.

Common collocations

  • quote a room rate
  • nightly room rate
  • corporate rate
  • best available rate
  • room rate per night
  • rack rateThe hotel's full, standard price for a room before any discounts, special offers or contract rates are applied.
  • depositMoney paid in advance to secure a booking, or money held by the hotel during a stay to cover possible extra charges or damage.
  • availabilityWhether rooms, tables, seats or places on a tour are free to be booked on a particular date.
  • occupancy rateThe percentage of a hotel's available rooms that are sold over a certain period, such as a night, a month or a season.

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