SuperSailorSaturn

Interesting. Thank you for the response!

Not to sound like I'm doubting you, but why do you say that? Is it just high correlation from past election results?

I'm genuinely curious.

You could also just try asking. Front desk agents have a lot of opportunity to make extra money buy going out of the way for a guest and pushing upgrades. For the most part they have competitions and rewards for such things, which is why a lot of front desk agents who love the job stay in that role for a while.

Well I don't know how my boyfriend would feel about that lol. But I appreciate the advice regardless.

I will work on networking then. Thanks.

Just to add also, if the instance that the hotel becomes overbooked; if you purchased through the hotels website you'll more likely keep your booking. If you purchase through a third party site the hotel knows you are just going for a good price, and will more than likely "walk you" - move you to a different hotel with an available room. That itself can sometimes have its perks, but for instance if you had to deal with flight delays and have children, being walked might be problematic.