Haggling With Front Desk

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  1. Jessica

    Jessica Guru Registered Member

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    "How far can the tip get you" :p

    Yes... I am fucking hilarious.
     
  2. Jen&Kyle

    Jen&Kyle I can choose my own title Registered Member

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    That is a great price by the way.... I guess dependent on those additional taxes
     
  3. Cheers2US

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    @Jen&Kyle
    I was going to ask about this, actually. I use third party sites (HotelsCombined, Trivago, etc) which found me a bargain trendy garden view room for $240USD/night

    I booked and hopefully can negotiate an upgrade to the Bash tower once I get there. Any suggestions on how much I should ask?
     
  4. Mark and Staci

    Mark and Staci I can choose my own title Registered Member

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    It says there is a possibility of additional fees and taxes. Not that there will absolutely be. We've booked almost all of our TTR trips through third party online agents without any problems,or extra fees.
     
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  5. Jen&Kyle

    Jen&Kyle I can choose my own title Registered Member

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    Yep so have we. We have never had to pay an extra fee but have also never been warned that there may be.
     
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    Wait, I think I know the answer... It all depends how big the tip is.
     
  7. Jen&Kyle

    Jen&Kyle I can choose my own title Registered Member

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    So what they will likely do is say well our rate for a bash tower room is, this is for example purposes, $430 and we see you paid $240 for a garden view so the price will be $190 extra a night. I usually start by nicely saying that is way too much and that I should not be punished for getting a great deal for <insert room here> in your case garden view and will counter. I would likely start at $50 a night. It may work. It may not. Depends on availability too. I am sure someone on here will say they pay less and I think there may be situations where that is possible but we really prefer the tower so are less willing to risk them not wanting to negotiate. If they decline I usually then say well what can you do as we both know that first offer was at no discount. Sometimes I will throw in how much we love the place. How often we visit blah blah blah. We have upgraded almost every trip and all 3 to new TTR but all 3 new TTR trips we never started in a garden so different situation. At the old TTR we would always go with a garden and then upgrade to a jacuzzi room for $50 a night or Temptation suite for $75 a night.

    Hope that helps
     
  8. Flash2

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    Can you shoot me your contact info for your agent? We thought we did good at $3400 for 6-nights (first week of April), round-trip/non-stop, Trendy Ocean View, transportation (plus one checked bag and insurance). Thanks!
     
  9. FakeNewsTeam

    FakeNewsTeam It's a matter of time, but time is all we have! Registered Member

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    Prices are ever changing and need to be checked each day until you are comfortable pulling the trigger.
     
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  10. Doohickle

    Doohickle Newbie Registered Member

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    we booked on redtag and for the two of us it was $3420 CAD for april 1-7, Nonstop from alberta TGV room. 2 weeks ago it was down to 3000 for a couple days then jumped to 3200 and now all thats available for similar dates are the Master Jacuzzi room at $6200...
     
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