Comp Ratio
What is a comp ratio in a hotel contract?
The formula that determines how many complimentary rooms a group earns from paid room night pickup, most commonly expressed as "1 per 40" — one free room night for every 40 picked up — or "1 per 50." The comp ratio is a standard contract concession and is usually calculated on cumulative room nights across the whole block, not per night. A more favorable ratio, such as 1 per 35 instead of 1 per 45, meaningfully lowers your effective cost, which makes it a common negotiation lever. Because comps are earned on actual pickup, a weak block yields fewer of them. Always confirm whether the ratio counts all room nights or only revenue-generating ones, and reconcile the comps you earned against the final pickup report.
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- How to Read a Hotel Room Block Contract
A clause-by-clause guide to hotel room block contract terms: attrition, cutoff dates, cancellation, comp ratio, rate protection, and walk clauses.
- Room Night Math: Pickup, Attrition Exposure, and Comp Ratios
How to calculate room nights, pickup percentage, attrition exposure, comp ratios, and a room-block budget — every formula with a worked example.
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