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Hotels are using daily deal sites to market rather than rake in profits, but the return visitor numbers are underwhelming at best.

When hotels use daily deal sites like Groupon, they’re not necessarily trying to make profits. If the purpose isn’t to make money, why do hotels offer flash sales?

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