Can a company discriminate against age when advertising or offering special promotions?

Q. To be specific, timeshares or condominiums. They offer vacation packages near Disney World including large discounted rates at hotels nearby and free tickets to a choice of theme parks. However, they qualify you by verifying that you are over the age of 25- or the discounts and handouts are not available. Is this legal practice? What are the consequences of both sides? Thank you!

A. Sure they can. Some companies give discounts to seniors like Insurance Companies and banks.

Look at Holiday Inn.....kids under 12 stay free.

How do you get a corporate discount card for hotels?

Q. What sort of id is used to receive the discount rate for the self employeed person. Is there a card you can get (not a credit card) to receive this discount or do you just use your id/business cards?

A. To be honest, I have never had a hotel ask for any sort of ID. When checking in, (or making a reservation), I just stated that I am here on business.

If you travel alot, consider getting a AAA card. It allows you greater discounts, and I have used the roadside as well.

PS, should they require some sort of ID for a corporate rate, just show them a business card. That should do the trick as will.

Good Luck!!

Any tips on getting better hotel rates?

Q. I am in outside sales and stay in hotels from Monday thru Thrusday. It depends on where I am at the end of the day as to where I stay. Any tips on getting discounted rates because of the amount of business I have to offer? I am currently able to keep my room charge to around $89-100 per night but it adds up.

Thanks!

A. Get a membership to one of the hotel chains..Starwood, Marriott, etc. You can get discounts on rooms that way. Or Triple A you can get discounts on as well usually. Other than that, don't really know unless you use a travel agent a lot and they are on good terms with hotels around the US. Good luck!!

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