Direct Inquiry to Hotel on Price
Resulted in the below email exchange. So much for being offered a better deal by the hotel itself.
thanks for your request.
We can offer you a double bed from the 08.02. - 12.02.013.
The rate per night / room is € 95,00 excluded breakfast.
Breakfast costs € 9,80 per person and day.
Would you like to book a room?
With kind regards
Veronica Schmid
Reservations
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Dear Veronica,
I am puzzled. Why would you quote a rate that is higher than what I am finding on other booking websites--including Hotel Cristal's own website? This makes no sense to me.
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which rate you can find on the website?
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Hotel Website: 5 nights 407 Eu for standard; 5 nights 457 Eu for standard twin
Expedia.com: 5 nights $396.53 for standard double with queen bed
Trip Summary
Best Western Hotel Cristal
1 Room: Standard Double - Saver Rate
5 Nights: Feb/8/2013 - Feb/13/2013
Valentine's Day Savings
avg./night
Room 1: 1 Adult
$74.12
5 nights $5.18
Taxes & Fees
Total: $396.53
Dixie
Minneapolis, MN USA 1/4/13
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Dixie one can get better deals off websites like Expedia sometimes, happened to me with a local hotel here ( 2 hours north a lux beach spa place). I found it on Expedia for 140 dollars a night off season, and then i phoned them directly, they quoted me 160 or therabouts.. I told them the expedia rate and clerk said "take it" because she couldn't meet it.. isn't that THE STUPIDEST business practice ever! lol
In europe i usaully stay at little places many of whom don't even use booking agencies, and I have on occaison found some that do but they have met or offered me better rates direct.
It all comes down to checking all sources carefully , your post will help others, thanks for posting.
Dixie,
what was the response back when you sent them the Expedia quote?