Mom
9th December 2007, 08:47
I learned quite a bit about how hotels make their money yesterday.
Maha man and my good self :devil2: are coming to Welly Easter weekend to attend the big rock fest there. We want to stay somewhere that is walking distance to the stadium, so we asked and got some really good tips from a mate who lives down that way :love:
One place sounded just the berries, so I rang and asked about booking a 2 night stay. Their standard room rates for any weekend is $128 per night, sweet methinks. Yes I would like to make a reservation please for March 22/23 2008. Certainly madam that will be a charge to your card of $578.00!! :shit:
After I picked myself up from the floor, where I had about fainted, I said, surely you have made a mistake there? No, but if you pay up front we will reduce the charge to $478.00. Gee thanks, but no thanks was my response to that. :oi-grr:
Several calls later I have made a reservation, confirmed and paid for costing $261.00 for the 2 nights.
Moral of the story, shop around! :2thumbsup
Maha man and my good self :devil2: are coming to Welly Easter weekend to attend the big rock fest there. We want to stay somewhere that is walking distance to the stadium, so we asked and got some really good tips from a mate who lives down that way :love:
One place sounded just the berries, so I rang and asked about booking a 2 night stay. Their standard room rates for any weekend is $128 per night, sweet methinks. Yes I would like to make a reservation please for March 22/23 2008. Certainly madam that will be a charge to your card of $578.00!! :shit:
After I picked myself up from the floor, where I had about fainted, I said, surely you have made a mistake there? No, but if you pay up front we will reduce the charge to $478.00. Gee thanks, but no thanks was my response to that. :oi-grr:
Several calls later I have made a reservation, confirmed and paid for costing $261.00 for the 2 nights.
Moral of the story, shop around! :2thumbsup