rack rate
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈræk ˌreɪt/ us/ˈræk ˌreɪt/
(宾馆房间不包括促销、折扣等的)客房标准价,原价
the official price that a hotel advertises for a room, not including any special offer or price reduction
The hotel group is offering rooms at £29 where rack rates are typically £90. 这家酒店集团提供的客房价格为29英镑,标准价格通常为90英镑。
Hardly anyone pays rack rate anymore - there are too many weekend, last-minute and Web-only specials. 现在几乎没有人支付客房标准价了——有太多的周末、最后一分钟和网上的特价客房。
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- £241 was the "rack rate" for a double room at Waterloo's fanciest hotel.
- Rack rates here look extortionate, but walk-in rates (including breakfast and valet parking) are often lower, especially at weekends and in the winter.
- Is there really a market here for a five star hotel commanding a rack rate of £300-£450 a night?
- The website showed a basic rate for the room of $90 - $4.55 more than the hotel's "rack rate" of $85.45.