My partner is staying long-term (about 1 month) at a 5-star hotel under a business booking, paid with a corporate card, and the room is booked for single occupancy.
I don’t live there full-time. I only visit around 2–3 nights per week, usually from about 7pm to 5am because I leave early for work. I don’t use breakfast or most hotel facilities during these short visits.
Right now, every time I come in, the front desk charges around 600,000 VND (~$25) as an extra guest fee, and I’m expected to stop by the desk and pay each time.
I completely understand the policy around occupancy and extra guests, but given that:
- I don’t stay full nights in a typical way
- I don’t consistently stay every day
- I use minimal services
I’m wondering what would be the best way to approach the hotel to ask for a more reasonable arrangement.
For example:
- Is it realistic to ask for a discounted rate for frequent short visits?
- Has anyone successfully negotiated something like a lower per-visit fee or a bundle (e.g. multiple visits)?
- Would hotels ever allow pre-registering as a regular visitor to avoid checking in and paying every single time?
I’m totally fine paying extra on weekends when I actually stay longer — I just feel the current per-visit fee during short weekday visits is a bit excessive.
Would really appreciate advice, especially from people working in hotels or who’ve been in a similar situation.