Is the half-day room rate charged by the hotel the retail price or half of the actual room rate?

Both. If the half-day room rate is calculated at a discount of 20% or 60% of the original room rate, and the guest only occupies four hours a day, then the hotel will give 60% or 20% of the half-day room rate after calculating the economic cost, instead of a discount. Some hotels are calculated according to the store price. In order to promote sales and meet the needs of some guests, the hotel will launch a half-day room service project.