[FARE GONE] Expedia.ca $300 coupon on packages (new terms)
Nov 23, 2010, 10:44 pm
#2881
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Itinerant
Programs: DL FO, AA PLT, BD *G
Posts: 402
$700 in Expedia refunds have posted to my credit card, but the original airline charges are still all showing as "temporary authorizations."
My statement closes tomorrow. If the charges don't post by then, I can add "postpone $700 in payments to the credit card company" to all the other great benefits of this deal!
My statement closes tomorrow. If the charges don't post by then, I can add "postpone $700 in payments to the credit card company" to all the other great benefits of this deal!
Yes, I know there's a snowball's chance in hell of them just forgetting to charge me but remembering to refund me. But maybe...
Nov 23, 2010, 11:06 pm
#2882
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 404
I wouldn't risk it, leave well enough alone. If you want to stay at a better (but still cheap) place try NY NY across the street. You can get rooms there from around $29/nt with a players card and I think they're only $40-$50 without one. NY NY works very hard to treat you like a person and earn your business. $20 got me a corner suite on the 36th floor, VIP passes, vouchers and more coupons than I knew what to do with. Plus its nice to have cheap eats downstairs. The other option would be Tropicana since rooms are extremely cheap right now and they're all completely renovated. They're working on upgrading the hotel but I've heard the new rooms are great.
If you do end up staying at Excalibur check out the Sherwood Forest Cafe and see if they have any late night deals going. They've had specials a few times ($7 NY strip after 10pm) and it was an easy walk from MB. I know the steak deal was done the last time I was there but I'm not sure if they have any current promos - its worth a look.
If you do end up staying at Excalibur check out the Sherwood Forest Cafe and see if they have any late night deals going. They've had specials a few times ($7 NY strip after 10pm) and it was an easy walk from MB. I know the steak deal was done the last time I was there but I'm not sure if they have any current promos - its worth a look.
And ty jetta2.0t and abitlost for the perspective.
Nov 23, 2010, 11:11 pm
#2883
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Monterey, California
Programs: Affiliated with all, participate in some
Posts: 2,188
This expedia deal puts me in the Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas for a much lower nightly cost than I pay to live at home.
That is my kind of vacation.
Nov 23, 2010, 11:37 pm
#2884
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,857
Example #1 of, even though it sometimes takes a little longer, you always use the stupid calendar button.
Nov 23, 2010, 11:38 pm
#2885
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,857
Because most places, even the ones that write it dd/mm/yy, say it mm/dd/yy. We just keep it consistent.
Nov 24, 2010, 12:21 am
#2888
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Purgatory
Programs: Too many to list. Status is a half dozen.
Posts: 9,235
Wasn't free, per se. Expedia automatically added ground transportation for my two bookings unless I unchecked it. I unchecked it on my wife's booking and left it checked, modified for two roundtrip on my booking. Still kept it under $300 with stay at Mandalay Bay since we're only coming from PHX and airfare is cheaper than most. ($171 CAD).
Nov 24, 2010, 12:30 am
#2889
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Madison, WI, USA
Posts: 14,162
One more thing to throw into the mix.. it doesn't matter where you park you're responsible for that rental car. You face the same risks when you leave the agency or when driving, but an airport parking lot tends to have a lot of traffic and people at all times. If someone runs into it, or worse, it gets vandalized, your 'savings' will evaporate into thin air. I'd take the taxi just so I didn't have to worry about that.
Nov 24, 2010, 12:32 am
#2890
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: ICT
Programs: AA ExP
Posts: 1,860
Yup, didn't even see that one. With the $0.00 price, I wasn't really paying attention to that part of the booking process. Thanks.
Nov 24, 2010, 2:00 am
#2891
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 932
Thanks to those who replied re: ok to confirm hotel res
I paid over $600 for my bookings but I needed hotels for more than one night.
I also worried they would enforce the completion of all segments and couldn't put the OH through more than 4 flights haha
I have an email from spafinder but it's just for 10% off gift vouchers. Came right after my booking on Saturday. What offers have they been emailing others?
I paid over $600 for my bookings but I needed hotels for more than one night.
I also worried they would enforce the completion of all segments and couldn't put the OH through more than 4 flights haha
I have an email from spafinder but it's just for 10% off gift vouchers. Came right after my booking on Saturday. What offers have they been emailing others?
Nov 24, 2010, 4:31 am
#2893
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: SEA
Programs: AF Plat a vie, EK Gold, SQ PPS
Posts: 758
One of the itineraries I booked was for an expensive, peak airline ticket and I used this deal to lower the price of the tix. Today I see that LH is having a two-day sale and my airline tix would be 200 less than I bought it for over the weekend (repriced it on the site). Do you think xp.ca would adjust the price of the airline tix part because of this.
Nov 24, 2010, 5:02 am
#2894
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 787
No problems with no-showing the hotel??? I plan to do the same, but am worried they will count it as a cancellation and hit me for the $300 discount!
Nov 24, 2010, 5:44 am
#2895
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
I wish people would quit complaining about the extra $2 to $3 they had to pay on this free or extremely discounted trip. My charges finally posted along with my $8 foreign transaction fee. this brings my total out of pocket for flight and hotel of $49 and i'm happy to pay it over the full price