Hotel Deals - $99 for Santa Monica Beach at Bayside Hotel

http://www.baysidehotel.com/

The Fine Print

Expires 05/01/2010
Time Left To Buy
2 days, 17 hours & 10 minutes
1 Groupon is for one night.
Rooms based on availability.
Call to reserve.
Tax+Gratuity not included.
Not available 11/04-11/11, 12/24-12/26, 12/31-01/01

Highlights

•Free parking
•Close to Santa Monica Pier and Third Street Promenade
•Rooms have WiFi
•Great for a romantic or weekend getaway

http://www.groupon.com/deals/bayside-hotel?utm_campaign=bayside-hotel&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

The Bayside Hotel is a 44-room, non-smoking hotel with WiFi and free parking (click above to see photos). It's just minutes from the Santa Monica Pier, Third Street Promenade, and Venice Beach, so there's plenty of activities to enjoy if you get tired of enjoying the beach, which is a top-rated enjoyment enjoyed by hundreds of living human beings.

This Groupon has no limit and is available for almost any date, so you can vacation on the beach whenever you want as long as you want (you can't use this Groupon November 4-11, December 24-26, December 31, or January 1). If you want to stay at the Bayside Hotel on one of those dates or after the May 1, 2010 expiration date, you can redeem it as a $99 gift certificate to be credited toward the room and tax. It's a great deal for out-of-town guests you're anticipating, or to give as a surprise gift "vacation" to temporarily vacation someone out of your life.

I see they have "COMP" available for $0.00 I booked it.

Confirmation #: xxxxxxxxx
Unit Type: Ocean View King Bed & Kitchen
Package Name: COMP
Check-in: 03:00 PM Saturday October 31, 2009
Check-out: 11:00 AM Sunday November 1, 2009
Nights: 1
Rooms: 1
Adults: 1
Cancellation Policy: If you need to change or cancel your reservation, please do so at least 24 hours prior to arrival, otherwise the first night will be charged to the credit card provided upon booking the reservation.
The client has agreed to the cancellation policy
Parking policy: Free parking on a first come first serve basis.
Booking Options
Roll away bed: No, thank you
Rate Information in USD

Room Cost 0.00 (0.00 Avg Per/Night Per/Room)
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I booked it at the COMP rate. Got an email an hour later with a new rate of $199 a night. I figured they weren't going to honor it. Not worth fighting over, so i just cancelled my reservation.

Dear XXX,
Your reservation at Bayside Hotel having confirmation number XXX has been modified. Please print this page as a record of this change.

Dear XXX, as you probably already noted, our system sent out a confirmation without giving you the rate of the booking. Please find your correct booking confirmation with this e-mail.