Westin Maui
Jun 19, 2007, 4:08 pm
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Westin Maui
I was just looking at www.biddingfortravel.com, and see people getting the Westin Maui in late June (Monday - Wednesday) for $125/night on Priceline. Rack rate is over $350+/night.
Jun 20, 2007, 3:25 pm
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Hi yep I am ASCIENT on bidding fortravel, we are at the westin now. Upgraded to oceanview room at no charge. I love it!
I was gomike before but got banned by sheryl, hope she isnt reading this LOL
I was gomike before but got banned by sheryl, hope she isnt reading this LOL
Last edited by gomike; Jun 20, 2007 at 3:34 pm
Jun 20, 2007, 6:06 pm
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sheryl has been known to lurk on the FT travel bidding forum, so i'd be wary... at worst you could <gasp> be banned from BFT again and <gasp> have to change your BFT handle again.
Jun 21, 2007, 1:33 am
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Not so special. Sheraton Vacations has an ongoing offer of 5 nights + car at the Westin or Sheraton Maui for $799, including tax. If you do the math, that works out to @ $110-120 per night. Of course, you don't get any points for this stay, either, but you should get any applicable elite treatment (I have on prior visits) AND you get the flexibility to change dates, if necessary (subject to a change fee).
Jun 21, 2007, 2:08 am
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I was just looking at www.biddingfortravel.com, and see people getting the Westin Maui in late June (Monday - Wednesday) for $125/night on Priceline. Rack rate is over $350+/night.
What is the LEAST EXPENSIVE otherwise available rate for this hotel? THAT is the comparison you should be making to demonstrate that something is truly a good rate! @:-)
Jun 21, 2007, 12:49 pm
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Jun 21, 2007, 7:11 pm
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Instead, to obtain these rates, you normally receive a paper invite by mail from Sheraton Vacations. I am not sure how we got on the list (we get them periodically) but I will edit this post to provide the toll-free contact # when I find it.
BTW, this is NOT a timeshare offer, you don't have to attend a presentation to qualify for the package rate. I think there is a thread running in the SPG forum which provides more info.
Jun 26, 2007, 11:45 am
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