P3D Re: Hotel rates in Mesa

[Paul Talbot <ptww@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mary Ann & Wolfgang Sell wrote:

> We have a contract with the hotel
> that NO rate will be lower than the NSA rate.  If they
> are offering something cheaper give me the name and
> title of the person making this offer and I will
> contact the hotel about this.  We make the best deal
> we can for our members!
>
> We do have a contractual obligation to meet but we
> have the guarantee of no lower rate so no one will
> suffer -- neither NSA or our members.

[Later]

> After checking with the Sheraton I found out
> what rates Paul was referring to with his
> recent posting.  The hotel chain has to have
> an AAA and an AARP room available at a special
> rate in order to maintain their status with
> these organizations.  This is corporate wide
> hotel policy.

This sounds rather odd to me.  If Mary Ann's
understanding of the contract is correct, then it
seems the AAA and AARP exceptions should not apply.
Is there an attorney on P3D who could volunteer to
look over the contract and figure out whether the
hotel is giving NSA and its members the straight
story?

Paul Talbot