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Definition: The published full price for which hotel rooms are sold. Discovering a hotel's rack rates for various rooms can be a good indicator of what kind of a discount you are really getting through travel agents and online travel booking services. You can usually find out a particular hotel's rack rates from their web site, or by calling the hotel directly.

Also Known As: full price; published rates

Examples: Booking online can save you a percentage off the rack rates, even in peak seasons.

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Find discounts, check pricing and availability and make your hotel reservations online.

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