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Bookings at Trump Hotels PlummetBy Priceonomics Data Studio
http://priceonomics.com/bookings-at-trump-hotels-plummet/
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The Trump brand is associated with a variety of hotels, apartments, and products. On one hand, a growing number of political supporters could boost sales of Trump products; on the other, a growing number of political detractors could lead people to avoid his brand. So which of these two forces is stronger?
To answer this question, we analyzed hotel data from Hipmunk, a Priceonomics Customer. Focusing on Trump Hotels most-booked locations, we compared bookings this year to the previous year (before Trump attracted national political attention).
The results? Bookings at Trump Hotels are down big time: they have decreased 59% compared to the same period last year on Hipmunk. It seems that customers willing to spend $500 a night on a Trump Hotel room may not be fans of Trump the political candidate.
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While overall Hipmunk hotel bookings have been on the rise year-over-year, that has not been the case with bookings of Trump Hotels.
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babylonsister
(171,104 posts)Maybe he'll just go away?
Urchin
(248 posts)He'll just claim bankruptcy again.
Or maybe his lenders will cut him a good deal because without the Trump name on the hotels, they're just big boxes filled with fast funiture.
Demoiselle
(6,787 posts)No, I'm not suggesting we should feel sorry for Trump. But it's sadly true that the bigger a greedy idiot gets, the more people his stupidity hurts...
dhill926
(16,377 posts)I hope every one of his goddamn businesses tanks...and I'm betting most of his drool stained supporters can't afford to stay in one of his hotels anyway..
0rganism
(23,978 posts)i guess he's too rich to fail
kimbutgar
(21,237 posts)Imagine right in the middle of his campaign he starts having financial problems, the argument could be his empire is collapsing imagine how he would manage the country? Followed by an apocalyptic scene of America crumbling.
usedtobedemgurl
(1,150 posts)He recently told the RNC his campaign is out of funds!!!
Fritz Walter
(4,292 posts)3catwoman3
(24,083 posts)...boo-fucking-hoo it is.
Urchin
(248 posts)Here's one explanation of Tump's business strategy:
tenderfoot
(8,438 posts)Plus, they're all shite!
Demobrat
(9,015 posts)I chose it because it's smoke free and there's no casino. So you can actually breathe in there. In hotels where smoking is allowed in the casinos even the non-smoking rooms reek. So it was a great find for me.
Today I wouldn't darken the doorway. Nice to know I'm not alone.
MH1
(17,608 posts)But that definitely would be a plus. (Not outweighing the Trump aspect now, however.)
The only times I've stayed in Vegas it was for a conference for work, and I stayed with my group. At the Venetian. Or was it the Palazzo? Anyway having to walk through the casino to get anywhere was really annoying. Not to mention, assuming you could actually find one to buy, an apple would cost $3. (ONE apple). A freakin' pastry for breakfast was like $8. I don't mean room service, either.
I was thinking if I go to this shindig again I might check out the Best Western around the block ...
IronLionZion
(45,601 posts)for a casino license.
Which is false: http://www.snopes.com/nevada-gaming-denied-trump/ It sounds like a business decision more than a licensing issue.
But I still like the meme and for people to understand that he's not to be trusted. He's had casino problems in other areas and legal battles in the past.
There are plenty of hotels in the LV area that are not attached to casinos, and many people go there and never step foot in a casino if we can help it.
Bigredhunk
(1,351 posts)Classic!
Fla Dem
(23,818 posts)himself from all his properties and investments? Or would they have to be put into some type of blind holdings?
Bucky
(54,087 posts)Trump would probly do the same
katmondoo
(6,457 posts)HillareeeHillaraah
(685 posts)As republicans so they could vote for him? Those kids?
Hmmm....interesting ~
Bucky
(54,087 posts)Hekate
(90,930 posts)....claiming he had "put his manhood in a blind trust." It was quite funny at the time.
Wounded Bear
(58,758 posts)gollygee
(22,336 posts)I recently chaperoned a group of teens on a trip to Chicago. The kids wanted to know which building was Trump Tower. I thought they were Trump fans until they found it and then mercilessly made fun of him.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I associate it with tackiness and social climbing.
Califonz
(465 posts)Seems one could negotiate a pretty good rate if bookings are down.
RAFisher
(466 posts)
The chart below compares the percentage of bookings on Hipmunk for Trump Hotels most popular locations in 2015 (before his campaign received much attention) to the percentage of bookings in 2016 (as the campaign receives ample media attention).
Well Trump was not running for President in 2015 Q1 so no shit his campaign wasn't getting much attention, it didn't exist. That mistake alone really makes me question if the author knows what he or she is talking about. Moreover there seems to be a selective exclusion of the data between 2015 Q1 and 2016 Q1. Why was data from 2015 Q2,Q3 and Q4 excluded? My guess it that it did not show a negative trend that the author claims is there.
Another point I don't understand is why use percentage of bookings instead of number of booking. The actual number of bookings could be exactly the same between 2015 Q1 and 2016 Q1. Hell it could have actually increased! A decrees in percent of bookings could just mean more people are using Hipmunk to book other hotels at a greater rate than Trump Hotels. Keep in mind all this data is from people who use Hipmunk to book their hotel, not the actual numbers.
I'm no fan of Trump, fuck that guy. But this is just a fluff piece to get more people using Hipmunk. The actual analysis is piss poor.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)ailsagirl
(22,901 posts)He represents just about everything I find reprehensible-- he's the lowest scum imaginable
rladdi
(581 posts)great Marriott hotels and pay less for much better rooms and service. Donald is all talk and bragging.
applegrove
(118,869 posts)his name, has completely tanked in the last year.
Miigwech
(3,741 posts)I guess all the Mexicans, Muslims, and people of conscience are dumping Trump! Kick him in the purse .... huts more then a kick to balls, cause he doesn't have any!
SunSeeker
(51,772 posts)AgadorSparticus
(7,963 posts)That has trump on it. I would not give that racist, mysogynistic douchebag one cent. Not one.
47of74
(18,470 posts)I sure as hell won't now.
Feeling the Bern
(3,839 posts)so I can avoid his as well.
meow2u3
(24,774 posts)If so, I say congratulations!