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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 1:49 am
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Originally Posted by carnalismocc
Yes, it was very nice of the hotel to go ahead and do that for us, but I definitely wasn't expecting it...just figured I'd ask to see what they would say. My family and I enjoy that particular hotel, and we stay there as often as we can throughout the year. I had never before then (or since then) asked for a refund on a prepaid rate from a hotel, so it isn't something that I would imagine myself asking for again unless another major incident occurred that made us unable to arrive.

The only other time that I asked for something extra was when I had several nights at a Hyatt property in Orlando (Grand Cypress) booked and prepaid for on a family vacation in which we missed our first night due to a delayed flight, and having to stay overnight in Atlanta. The only thing I asked for at that time was to receive points on the prepaid amount for that first night that we missed, which even though they weren't required to do (since I hadn't checked in), they still went ahead and gave them to me. Other than that, I've never been too picky with Hyatt since they've always treated us well. ^
How was the Grand Cypress? I've got an extended stay booked for Spring Break.

On another note to OP.. Is the prepaid rate that much different from other flexible rates. Maybe find a friend with a AAA membership, and work them in as a guest in the mean time until you're comfortable locking in with prepaid. If extra $20 per night, why quibble?
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