Booking a rate that includes dinner ( restrictions/ supplements) ?
Jul 8, 2019, 1:39 pm
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Booking a rate that includes dinner ( restrictions/ supplements) ?
Have a stay coming up at doubletree Cambridge belfry in a couple of weeks time, today whilst checking if the prices have come down ( as you do ) I noticed that for dinner included the rate jumps up by £40, so I changed the setting to 2 persons as my lady will be with me and it becomes an extra £45.
To be fair the restaurant is very good here and I feel £45 for dinner for two is good value, however I’ve never booked this rate before and wondered what’s the general concept? ...... is it starter/main / dessert.....is wine included ( probably not I guess ) ....or do they all differ and I need to call them.
To be fair the restaurant is very good here and I feel £45 for dinner for two is good value, however I’ve never booked this rate before and wondered what’s the general concept? ...... is it starter/main / dessert.....is wine included ( probably not I guess ) ....or do they all differ and I need to call them.
Jul 8, 2019, 4:01 pm
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Have a stay coming up at doubletree Cambridge belfry in a couple of weeks time, today whilst checking if the prices have come down ( as you do ) I noticed that for dinner included the rate jumps up by £40, so I changed the setting to 2 persons as my lady will be with me and it becomes an extra £45.
To be fair the restaurant is very good here and I feel £45 for dinner for two is good value, however I’ve never booked this rate before and wondered what’s the general concept? ...... is it starter/main / dessert.....is wine included ( probably not I guess ) ....or do they all differ and I need to call them.
To be fair the restaurant is very good here and I feel £45 for dinner for two is good value, however I’ve never booked this rate before and wondered what’s the general concept? ...... is it starter/main / dessert.....is wine included ( probably not I guess ) ....or do they all differ and I need to call them.
Jul 9, 2019, 2:28 pm
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Haven't stayed at that hotel, but In my experience at other Hiltons, it's sometimes a special 3 course dinner menu for inclusive dinner rates or it's an allowance of about £25 per person off the a la carte menu. £40 for one extra dinner seems excessive, £45 for two dinners is good value. Problem is that dinner inclusive rates normally include breakfast as well, to which you are entitled as a Diamond member, so they're not always good value for Gold and Diamond members.
Jul 13, 2019, 4:22 am
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Jul 14, 2019, 2:36 am
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