Comments on: Behind The Green Door: How to make hotel rooms less expensive http://www.whytheheck.com/2008/12/16/behind-the-green-door-how-to-make-hotel-rooms-less-expensive/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:34:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tooz http://www.whytheheck.com/2008/12/16/behind-the-green-door-how-to-make-hotel-rooms-less-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-821 Tooz Tue, 26 May 2009 00:02:11 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=252#comment-821 As for the price of the electricity in a hotel room, the solution is as simple as looking at the price of phone calls - the hotels could just charge ten to twenty times the actual cost and consumption would be reduced, making a difference... As for the price of the electricity in a hotel room, the solution is as simple as looking at the price of phone calls - the hotels could just charge ten to twenty times the actual cost and consumption would be reduced, making a difference…

]]> By: patbrendan http://www.whytheheck.com/2008/12/16/behind-the-green-door-how-to-make-hotel-rooms-less-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-234 patbrendan Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:32:03 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=252#comment-234 this would require just one executive order from Obama. He could do this tomorrow for government workers. Say, "preference will be given for booking hotels for hotels with green rooms priced X% below the government contract rate." this would require just one executive order from Obama. He could do this tomorrow for government workers. Say, “preference will be given for booking hotels for hotels with green rooms priced X% below the government contract rate.”

]]> By: ec10instructor http://www.whytheheck.com/2008/12/16/behind-the-green-door-how-to-make-hotel-rooms-less-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-205 ec10instructor Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:44:50 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=252#comment-205 this is a perfect example of obscured pricing -- if things were itemized and transparent people would purchase them at different rates than if they are all lumped together and the outcome would be much more efficient. this is a perfect example of obscured pricing — if things were itemized and transparent people would purchase them at different rates than if they are all lumped together and the outcome would be much more efficient.

]]> By: keepgrowing http://www.whytheheck.com/2008/12/16/behind-the-green-door-how-to-make-hotel-rooms-less-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-128 keepgrowing Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:57:16 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=252#comment-128 the cost is mroe than just the energy. there's changing filters, reparis etc. Hotels would definitely want the AC used less and would give incentives for that. I agree that the actualy electricity isn't much. the cost is mroe than just the energy. there’s changing filters, reparis etc. Hotels would definitely want the AC used less and would give incentives for that. I agree that the actualy electricity isn’t much.

]]> By: mcallan http://www.whytheheck.com/2008/12/16/behind-the-green-door-how-to-make-hotel-rooms-less-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-120 mcallan Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:07:57 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=252#comment-120 it doesn't cost much to run the AC in a hotel room. it's only one room But I bet the maid service costs much more than anyone would guess. doubt most people would pay for it separately. And i read that those little bottles and soap bars are very expensive. it doesn’t cost much to run the AC in a hotel room. it’s only one room But I bet the maid service costs much more than anyone would guess. doubt most people would pay for it separately. And i read that those little bottles and soap bars are very expensive.

]]> By: bostonuniversity http://www.whytheheck.com/2008/12/16/behind-the-green-door-how-to-make-hotel-rooms-less-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-117 bostonuniversity Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:00:17 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=252#comment-117 I have no idea how much it costs to run the AC in a hotel, or at home for that matter. Just putting up a little note next to the AC about how much carbon it uses etc. would make a dent in consumption. it's like 20 cents a kilowatt hour. That much I know, but how many kilowatts does AC use? If something is 1000 watts and you run it for an hour, is that 20 cents? That doesn't seem like, that it would only cost 20 cents to run AC for an hour. I have no idea how much it costs to run the AC in a hotel, or at home for that matter. Just putting up a little note next to the AC about how much carbon it uses etc. would make a dent in consumption.

it’s like 20 cents a kilowatt hour. That much I know, but how many kilowatts does AC use? If something is 1000 watts and you run it for an hour, is that 20 cents? That doesn’t seem like, that it would only cost 20 cents to run AC for an hour.

]]> By: HH http://www.whytheheck.com/2008/12/16/behind-the-green-door-how-to-make-hotel-rooms-less-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-116 HH Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:57:20 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=252#comment-116 It would be great to have an option to pay separately for electricity in hotels for another reason too, which is to make people more aware of how much they consume, and hopefully create habits they will take home with them. It would be great to have an option to pay separately for electricity in hotels for another reason too, which is to make people more aware of how much they consume, and hopefully create habits they will take home with them.

]]> By: joelerickson http://www.whytheheck.com/2008/12/16/behind-the-green-door-how-to-make-hotel-rooms-less-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-112 joelerickson Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:12:18 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=252#comment-112 we talk sbout doing green stuff, saving resources etc. But it's mostly begging people to do so. we don't give people INCENTIVES to use less. Like there is no reason on earth why every hotel shouldn't use dispensers for shampoo and conditioner and soap rather than those wasteful little bottles. they shouldn't need to be told. we talk sbout doing green stuff, saving resources etc. But it’s mostly begging people to do so. we don’t give people INCENTIVES to use less. Like there is no reason on earth why every hotel shouldn’t use dispensers for shampoo and conditioner and soap rather than those wasteful little bottles. they shouldn’t need to be told.

]]> By: econmajor http://www.whytheheck.com/2008/12/16/behind-the-green-door-how-to-make-hotel-rooms-less-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-111 econmajor Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:31:45 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=252#comment-111 This is what the airlines are doing, which is not popular. But there is a HUGE difference. The airlines are cutting things out and then ripping people off (like $50 for baggage checking -- almost as much as the price of some tickets) and not giving people an option. This, as I understand it, would be an option. You could still rent a room the regular way. This is what the airlines are doing, which is not popular. But there is a HUGE difference. The airlines are cutting things out and then ripping people off (like $50 for baggage checking — almost as much as the price of some tickets) and not giving people an option. This, as I understand it, would be an option. You could still rent a room the regular way.

]]> By: armchaireconomist http://www.whytheheck.com/2008/12/16/behind-the-green-door-how-to-make-hotel-rooms-less-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-110 armchaireconomist Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:04:37 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=252#comment-110 the GOVERNMENT shoudl take the lead on this. Simply by prfering this rate and these rooms, the hotel industry would respond. The government is one of the if not the largest user of hotel rooms in the US. They lead, others will follow. the GOVERNMENT shoudl take the lead on this. Simply by prfering this rate and these rooms, the hotel industry would respond. The government is one of the if not the largest user of hotel rooms in the US. They lead, others will follow.

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