Big events are heading to the Fargo-Moorhead area this spring, and it may have many of you looking for a place to layover.
One viewer came to us after dealing with a certain hotel loophole.
It's called the "two-night stay rule" and Valley News team's Hope Hanselman investigated to find out why it's making it harder for you to book a room.
When a popular concert comes to town and hotel rooms are hard to come by, it might not be the crowds you blame so much as a business strategy- one travel agents have caught on to.
"It's like for hotels, they know it's going to be a weekend they're going to make money and everybody's business is about the almighty dollar," Bettie Kensloe, Manager at Travel Travel, said.
We weren't successful booking just one night, so we tried modifying our search a bit and staying one extra night.
Suddenly, rooms are available.
"If they know it's going to be a busy weekend, a special event, something like that, they will put a minimum stay on," Kensloe said.
Hotel managers admit they use the "two-night stay rule" to maximize profit when travelers head into town.
But, the policy also helps reserve rooms for travelers needing longer stays.
"I guess it's a way for hotels to get a commitment from people versus having somebody book two nights and maybe stay only the one," Kensloe said. "This way they're getting payment for the two nights even if they check out early."
So, when that special event comes around it won't matter how early you book. Big crowds mean big fees.
Some Fargo hotels don't carry the policy and single night rooms are available for some of the big concerts coming up.
Those rooms may cost a bit more, however.
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