Travel category post-COVID — still overpaying on hotel rate cards?

Manish T.

Capex Procurement Manager, Bharat Forge

Negotiated rate cards look good on paper but actual booked rates often higher in peak season. Dynamic inventory ke against kaise protect kar rahe ho?

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V. Singh

Sep 5, 2026·Sep 5, 2026, 3:48 PM

Corporate housing for long stays beat hotel cards in three cities for us.

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Anu R.

Sep 4, 2026·Sep 4, 2026, 2:55 PM

TMC reporting pe leaked spend track karo. That is where overpay hides.

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Rajat Mehta

Sep 3, 2026·Sep 3, 2026, 1:02 PM

Peak blackout dates in the rate card — otherwise hotels ignore negotiated rates.

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P.S. Hegde

Sep 2, 2026·Sep 2, 2026, 12:09 PM

Dynamic rates kill static cards. We moved to chain-level discounts + audit samples.