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Aug 1, 2015, 11:33 am
#361
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: YYZ
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Aug 1, 2015, 5:28 pm
#362
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: BA Gold; AA Lfe Time PLT ; Marriott Titanium, LFT GLD
Posts: 1,276
I have never ever been asked for AAA AARP or SET supporting ID or cards in the US. I have been asked every time in China and a few times in Europe.
Aug 2, 2015, 10:29 am
#363
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: SIN
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In China they don't back down. HKG can also be challenging. I also had a situation in Montreal wher I was on rack rate until the employees of the partner organization who booked my room showed up.
Oct 7, 2015, 5:25 am
#365
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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China... please. Maybe they don't back down if you're Chinese but generally speaking if they go on your nerves you tell them to go away and that was it.
Oct 7, 2015, 8:27 am
#366
Join Date: Dec 2007
Programs: DL, Hilton, National
Posts: 841
At the Sheraton Annapolis (no longer SPG) last month, I had booked the AARP rate, but am clearly not in the "senior" category. The front desk lady stared at me for awhile and then boldly said, "you're not eligible for this rate, you'll have to pay the full rate."
I asked why and she furthered, "this is the AARP rate, you don't qualify." I said, "actually, you don't have to be any certain age to join AARP, you just have to be able to stomach their socialist politics."
I showed her my AARP card and she just stared at me and then eventually handed me my room key.
I asked why and she furthered, "this is the AARP rate, you don't qualify." I said, "actually, you don't have to be any certain age to join AARP, you just have to be able to stomach their socialist politics."
I showed her my AARP card and she just stared at me and then eventually handed me my room key.
Oct 7, 2015, 11:29 am
#367
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Munich, Deutscheland
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Posts: 488
I think even if you are Chinese, if you do not qualify for some SET rates, you will be asked to pay for the full rates... I heard some of my Chinese colleagues were required to pay full rates...
Oct 7, 2015, 11:40 am
#368
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
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Simply go to another hotel.
Oct 7, 2015, 4:27 pm
#370
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
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Oct 7, 2015, 6:55 pm
#371
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,952
What if the reservation has a 24hr notice cancellation policy? How can you cancel, without incurring cancellation charges, on the day of arrival?
Oct 7, 2015, 8:08 pm
#372
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
Programs: BMI Diamond Club Gold forever
Posts: 6,367
We're talking about SET rates here... At least ours have a 6pm day of arrival, so I don't think this is a realistic problem.
Oct 7, 2015, 11:36 pm
#373
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
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huh????go to another hotel????yes, you can do that but you will have to pay at the hotel you originally booked your room at because the cancellation deadline would have probably passed by the time you are trying to check in on a rate you are not entitled to....so you end up paying double by going to another property....
Oct 7, 2015, 11:39 pm
#374
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
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also, its not necessary that everyone checks in before 6pm....
Oct 8, 2015, 6:44 am
#375
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
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