Multiple bookings on one stay
Sep 25, 2021, 8:02 pm
#1
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Multiple bookings on one stay
Hi all, I am planning a trip in a couple of weeks to a St. Regis hotel. I originally booked early for 2 nights and got a good rate. I now need to extend it to 3 nights, but obviously the rate has increased, so if I extend, the new, higher rate will apply to all 3 nights, not just the last one.
Is there any issue with leaving my existing booking, and booking the same room category for one night at the higher rate? Is this something that hotels don't like, or is it a normal thing?
Also, on another booking I have, I booked for 5 nights, but now want to shorten it to 4 nights. So, for example, I booked 1st - 6th, I now want to change to 1st to 5th. Unfortunately the hotel is sold out at that time, so it shows as sold out, even though I would just be extending my existing booking. Is the only option here to roll the dice and cancel, hoping that the room will be available to rebook?
Is there any issue with leaving my existing booking, and booking the same room category for one night at the higher rate? Is this something that hotels don't like, or is it a normal thing?
Also, on another booking I have, I booked for 5 nights, but now want to shorten it to 4 nights. So, for example, I booked 1st - 6th, I now want to change to 1st to 5th. Unfortunately the hotel is sold out at that time, so it shows as sold out, even though I would just be extending my existing booking. Is the only option here to roll the dice and cancel, hoping that the room will be available to rebook?
Sep 25, 2021, 9:30 pm
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Hi all, I am planning a trip in a couple of weeks to a St. Regis hotel. I originally booked early for 2 nights and got a good rate. I now need to extend it to 3 nights, but obviously the rate has increased, so if I extend, the new, higher rate will apply to all 3 nights, not just the last one.
Is there any issue with leaving my existing booking, and booking the same room category for one night at the higher rate? Is this something that hotels don't like, or is it a normal thing?
Is there any issue with leaving my existing booking, and booking the same room category for one night at the higher rate? Is this something that hotels don't like, or is it a normal thing?
Also, on another booking I have, I booked for 5 nights, but now want to shorten it to 4 nights. So, for example, I booked 1st - 6th, I now want to change to 1st to 5th. Unfortunately the hotel is sold out at that time, so it shows as sold out, even though I would just be extending my existing booking. Is the only option here to roll the dice and cancel, hoping that the room will be available to rebook?
Sep 25, 2021, 9:57 pm
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If you don’t get an upgrade, staying in the same room will be easy. If you get an upgrade, YMMV.
Sep 26, 2021, 7:49 pm
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Not only have I had multiple bookings for a single stay, I've done it from 2 different accounts (using certs from both mine and MamaTwick's account). Never had a problem staying in the same room.
I would not risk the cancellation. Contact the hotel and see if they can simply shorten your stay.
I would not risk the cancellation. Contact the hotel and see if they can simply shorten your stay.
Sep 28, 2021, 5:54 am
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It happens quite often, for the first scenario and I've also done it multiple times.
Best thing to do is book your extra night, then contact the hotel to inform them that you have another booking for the nights before and if they could "combine" them so that you can stay in the same room for the total stay. It's easy to do for them. Even though sometimes, they confirm it's done by email and when I check-in, nobody seems to know what happened.... but worse comes to worse, you just need to change to another room.
Shortening your stay is a different story, like others have said, better call them to ask. If it's not a flex rate, maybe they will be nice enough to get you a credit for a future stay. If it's prepaid, maybe if you ask very nicely, they will credit back one night....
Best thing to do is book your extra night, then contact the hotel to inform them that you have another booking for the nights before and if they could "combine" them so that you can stay in the same room for the total stay. It's easy to do for them. Even though sometimes, they confirm it's done by email and when I check-in, nobody seems to know what happened.... but worse comes to worse, you just need to change to another room.
Shortening your stay is a different story, like others have said, better call them to ask. If it's not a flex rate, maybe they will be nice enough to get you a credit for a future stay. If it's prepaid, maybe if you ask very nicely, they will credit back one night....