What is the retail price of the hotel and the cash price at the front desk? Why is the former so high?

The retail price is usually the listing price.

The cash price at the front desk is the price you can withdraw directly from the front desk.

The retail price is usually fixed, of course, it will fluctuate with the season, and it is basically the price booked online.

The price at the front desk is hard to say, often lower than the retail price, but you can't get it.

The front desk price you can get must be higher than the online booking price.

Unless you know someone at the front desk or the company agrees to the price.

Otherwise, I suggest you book through the website, which is cheaper.

You can cancel the hotel reservation, but there is a time limit. Please refer to the reservation website for details.