Wyndham By Request Changes for the Better
Jun 3, 2002 | 10:40 am
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Wyndham By Request Changes for the Better
I think Wyndham's By Request Program is great but look at what they are offering now.
http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/tic...&Symbol=US:WYN
http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/tic...&Symbol=US:WYN
Jun 3, 2002 | 10:47 am
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Free long distance??? Wow.
I've always gotten my ByRequest perks on Pricline stays too, but I've got to think that this is going to change now.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Free in-room domestic long distance calling is limited to ordinary personal and business requirements. This benefit is not available for purposes of telemarketing, political solicitation, or other improper uses--as determined by Wyndham at its sole discretion.</font>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Not applicable to groups or conventions.</font>
Jun 3, 2002 | 6:39 pm
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The rest of the industry should step up to Wyndham's offer. I mean, with the amount of business that a large corporation does with a telephone company, how expensive can domestic ld really be. Its probably less than $.04 a minute or so. I'm sure we have some telco people on the board who could say exactly how much a big corp like Hilton, Starwood, etc. approximately would be paying for ld, etc. My company isn't that big, about 500 people, and we still get a pretty substantial discount, etc. Someone once told me the rates, but the exact details escape me now.
Jun 3, 2002 | 7:36 pm
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I brought this up in the Starwood forum, and the resident Starwood Lurker responded as if this was a pie in the sky idea.
Don't think so.
I don't even need to be a loyal guest of Whydham to get the same perqs, more or less, that I got as a Hyatt Diamond.
Not a bad deal at all.
Don't think so.
I don't even need to be a loyal guest of Whydham to get the same perqs, more or less, that I got as a Hyatt Diamond.
Not a bad deal at all.
Jun 3, 2002 | 11:28 pm
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Considering how I can buy remote LD time from AT&T via Sam's Club for under $0.04/min, I can't imagine that a hotel chain would be paying significantly more, even adjusting for the theory that business rates are higher than residential rates.
Of course, since it only costs me $0.04/minute, it's not that big of a deal. But it would be nice not to have to dial all those extra numbers - heck, I'd probably pay $0.25/min for hotel LD when I'm on business since they'd put it on my bill and I could get reimbursed.
Of course, since it only costs me $0.04/minute, it's not that big of a deal. But it would be nice not to have to dial all those extra numbers - heck, I'd probably pay $0.25/min for hotel LD when I'm on business since they'd put it on my bill and I could get reimbursed.
Jun 4, 2002 | 4:32 pm
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Intense discussion on this topic in *wood forum:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum74/HTML/004058.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum74/HTML/004058.html
Jun 6, 2002 | 8:43 am
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I read in InsideFlyer this month that Wyndham's plan does not allow free nights accrued.
What use is to have a a frequent guest program if you can't get free nights?? I'd rather stick with Starwood or Hilton. Thanks, but no thanks.
What use is to have a a frequent guest program if you can't get free nights?? I'd rather stick with Starwood or Hilton. Thanks, but no thanks.
Jun 6, 2002 | 9:19 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by sgopal2:
I read in InsideFlyer this month that Wyndham's plan does not allow free nights accrued.
What use is to have a a frequent guest program if you can't get free nights?? I'd rather stick with Starwood or Hilton. Thanks, but no thanks.</font>
I read in InsideFlyer this month that Wyndham's plan does not allow free nights accrued.
What use is to have a a frequent guest program if you can't get free nights?? I'd rather stick with Starwood or Hilton. Thanks, but no thanks.</font>
Jun 7, 2002 | 2:39 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ElmhurstNick:
those extra numbers - heck, I'd probably pay $0.25/min for hotel LD when I'm on business since they'd put it on my bill and I could get reimbursed.</font>
those extra numbers - heck, I'd probably pay $0.25/min for hotel LD when I'm on business since they'd put it on my bill and I could get reimbursed.</font>
Jun 7, 2002 | 3:26 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by pynchonesque:
I think you've hit the nail on the head as to why business hotels charge so much for LD.</font>
I think you've hit the nail on the head as to why business hotels charge so much for LD.</font>
Jun 10, 2002 | 7:13 am
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I just use my cell and then I don't have to worry about it. Sorry, this "perk" is cute, but I'm not going to use it.
Now, as for charging $2.00 a minute, if that's what it cost, to my company, hey, you sent me there, you can pay for it.
Now, as for charging $2.00 a minute, if that's what it cost, to my company, hey, you sent me there, you can pay for it.