Saw this in a magazine and wondering if anyone can verify if it is true or not.

1.) You get the best hotel rate by calling the hotel's local number and not the 800 number. The idea is you are not going to be speaking to an off-site call center and will get the hotel staff.

2.) Rooms are more expensive in the morning. The lowest rates happen after 6pm when they wipe out all the no-show reservations that were unsecured by a credit card.

3.) When calling you can negotiate room rates by asking to speak to the manager on duty, the general manager, or the director of sales. They have the authority to lower rates, which the normal reservation desk cannot do without permission.