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Old Sep 2, 2024 | 9:49 am
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Originally Posted by Jon Maiman
Hmmm... Not doubting what you are saying. I only saw them start popping up 3 to 4 months ago. AAA is the rate I use the most often, so I would have expected to encounter them earlier based on your experience. End result is the same regardless of when the AAA prepay rates started, read the fine print to ensure you are aware of the T & C's for all AAA rates before booking. Yes, I know that is true for all rates; however, the name of the rate used to correlate to the T & C's. That is no longer true.

--Jon
I hear you regarding the fine print. In fact, the first time I encountered this issue was at a property in DC about 10 years ago. I booked the AAA rate only to find out later that it was prepaid. Luckily, the property was one I stayed in regularly so I asked the hotel if they would be willing to let me cancel once I discovered that the rate was prepaid & they agreed.
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