Originally Posted by
SK AAR
That would be a stupid thing to do. The risk that you will get a negative answer is high - just show you up at check-in and if the rate becomes an issue at check-in play dumb and ask the hotel to take this up with the OTA - as far as you are concerned you have a confirmed and paid reservation.
Anyway, we will soon learn if the hotel will honor prepaid reservations.
Perhaps, and I am well aware that the general rule of thumb is 'never call'. But there is also a risk that you show up and the hotel can't/won't honor the rate and it quickly turns into a stressful situation that derails a good chunk of your holiday.
Of course since you aren't one of the first people checking in you would advocate for the 'wait-and-see' approach but your interests don't necessarily align with mine or anyone else's so perhaps you should keep that in mind next time before you speak up.