That business about corporate discounts may be even more important.
(One cannot get a corporate discount on a weekend rate, for example.)
Philip Morris is a company that is particularly aware of corporate discounts.
The basic room rate is $465 a night for rooms with city views, although corporate discounts are available.
I asked for, and got, a corporate discount on the $49 rate, which brought my cost to $44.
"We'll be offering generous corporate discounts, which should make us look good to companies looking for value."
Their retail price is typically about $100 each for individual users, but sizable corporate discounts are common.
You're getting off-season rates, with a corporate discount and complimentary breakfast.
When we were a smaller company, we didn't get a significant corporate discount on our hardware.
With a corporate discount, the rate was $235.