Much of hotel pricing, for those who don't know, has to do with timing and capacity. We've gone to a hotel and had a different rate each night of the stay because of the hotel's occupancy level. Not all hotels do that, but, like anything, the price is dependent on supply and demand.

Of course, working in the Travel industry, the hotel stay is quite a perk. But since few of us here work in that business, it might be helpful to know the markups.