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Old Feb 22, 2019, 7:49 am
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Originally Posted by christianj
I guess the consensus is that it is ok for a hotel to sell revenue rooms and not open up award rooms then.
When the hotel hasn't actually opened yet, yes.

Originally Posted by christianj
Sorry to hear about that but I would ALWAYS book a backup option especially for a hotel opening.
I guess you didn't actually read that post. His booking was for 9 months after the scheduled opening. You're saying it was unreasonable for him to expect his reservation to be good, while your booking three months after the "opening" isn't?
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