This is the second glitch / booking experiment I've seen today!

Should I quick book and spend a fortune or choose a rate at save as much as 99%?

Hilton is setting the standard rate at a property to Flexible and the rate is incredibly high. Hilton advertises this rate and even places the rate on the "Quick Book" button on the room selection view. Beneath the "Quick Book" button is the button to view all rates (including the lower rates). Are properties hoping people are careless and click "Quick Book" or are properties just careless when posting rates? Are owners really so greedy wanting instant payment (Advanced Booking rates are cheaper) that they set the Flexible Rates to some insane value?

In these examples the difference between Quick Book and other rates is obvious, but I'm sure there's other times where it's not. I guess the moral of this story is, check to make sure "Quick Book" is the lowest rate available if that's what you're looking for, or move on to a different hotel if they are going to screw you like this!



Current example - Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse

Search for a room in Doncaster, England Sep 25-26, 2026. Search results display 779 GBP for the night (ouch!)



Click through to View Rates and the rate jumps to 999 GBP on the Quick Book button!



Click that 82 GBP button and save up to 917 GBP or 91%!
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