RATE GONE - Phuket Holiday Inn Resort: 0.01THB (to little to convert) in May
Feb 13, 2006, 11:01 am
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Originally Posted by SAT Lawyer
Feb 13, 2006, 11:02 am
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Originally Posted by MapleLeaf
Travelocity is charging $2.50, almost 100x more. Am I doing something wrong here?
Feb 13, 2006, 11:08 am
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Originally Posted by LapLap
(at least from Opodo) - they won't accept the booking and invite you to call a 10p a minute number so you can find out why.
Feb 13, 2006, 11:10 am
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Booked it prepaid, in part because I 'm still feeling pissy with ICH over the Orbitz deal. Orbitz insisted that was ICH that made them cancel my reservations. Obviously, if you have no penalty to pay for your mistakes, but can force your customers to pay for your mistakes, you have no particular incentive to get your act together. Life continues to be interesting.
Feb 13, 2006, 11:13 am
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I'm in for the last full week in July - 15 cents.
...and I thought I got a great deal at the Tokyo Hilton!
But my spider sense tells me to hold off booking air tix.
...and I thought I got a great deal at the Tokyo Hilton!
But my spider sense tells me to hold off booking air tix.
Feb 13, 2006, 11:22 am
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Originally Posted by MapleLeaf
Travelocity is charging $2.50, almost 100x more. Am I doing something wrong here?
but can't seem to get that rate,
only the THB 1.00 per night....
What could you be doing different?
Feb 13, 2006, 11:22 am
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Thanks, OP.
Booked on IH 2 blocks of 14 nights each in May.
Will be in Phuket from mid April onwards for many months.
Even though I have a house there, I usually prefer to stay in hotels like the J.W. when the rate is right.
Unfortunately, breakfast is not included. But I believe it's overpriced at this property, something like 500 baht per person. They can always save face by insisting we buy breakfast ... there are nice hotels in Phuket who basically charge that much for b'fast and give the room free in the off season (and May is off season).
Anyone know if this property has a "joiner" fee? Most of the Patong properties make a killing by charging Bt 500 - Bt 1000 extra per night if you bring something nice back to the room.
Booked on IH 2 blocks of 14 nights each in May.
Will be in Phuket from mid April onwards for many months.
Even though I have a house there, I usually prefer to stay in hotels like the J.W. when the rate is right.
Unfortunately, breakfast is not included. But I believe it's overpriced at this property, something like 500 baht per person. They can always save face by insisting we buy breakfast ... there are nice hotels in Phuket who basically charge that much for b'fast and give the room free in the off season (and May is off season).
Anyone know if this property has a "joiner" fee? Most of the Patong properties make a killing by charging Bt 500 - Bt 1000 extra per night if you bring something nice back to the room.
Feb 13, 2006, 11:25 am
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Originally Posted by MrHalliday
I would prefer to pay $2.50/night,
but can't seem to get that rate,
only the THB 1.00 per night....
What could you be doing different?
but can't seem to get that rate,
only the THB 1.00 per night....
What could you be doing different?
The question is - do you want to pay 1 THB on the IC site and risk getting nothing, or pay $2.50 on Travelocity and hope that by paynig their fees, their Guarantee will also kick in and cover the hotel for you.
It's almost academic anyway as Travelocity have made booking this fare very restrictive.