Originally Posted by
etch5895
Your ideas sound reasonable. I'd take the confirmation with me and stick to it. Maybe even make a little bit of a scene in the lobby if they refuse to honor it. They should fold. If not, you can always ditch the place then and there and go someplace else.
This sounds somewhat reasonable, but don't most hotels charge you for a night anyway if you don't cancel your reservation by a certain time? If so, then he'd end up paying for the room anyway.