Originally Posted by
cme2c
Anyone with recent experience trying this? Have a reservation for Scottsdale with a confirmed suite upgrade. Rate is about $370/nite. Would also use a 3rd nite free with that res. Looking at Priceline/Hotwire I think I can get this property for $120/nite. Called the number on the certs and was told that I could upgrade at the property based on availability. Obviously my 3rd night won't work with hotwire/priceline, but hard to want to pay 370*3 instead of 120*4.
Is the hotwire/priceline reservations cancellable? If so, book a couple of nights and try tacking on the third night free and suite upgrade certificate.. Another way to do it, as I've done this in the past, is call up reservations and say "I found this rate on hotwire/priceline, can you match it." Fairmont, instead of paying a third party a commission will book you most of the time if you request that.
If you happen to book hotwire/priceline, then retain your reservation #, and call up Premier/Platinum hotline.. They'll look up your third party reservation # and assign a Fairmont reservation # to it as well. If the concierge can see the reservation, they can help you redeem the certificates and/or guarantee upgrade the room for you. The third night free cert might work.