Bosque del Cabo - Lapa cabina
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I've stayed in Lapa 3 times. It does not have a loft. It is 3rd from the end, so Mariposa, Congo, Lapa, La Palma, Manglillo, Gecko, Tucan, Pizote, Sol, Bambu. (I may have La Palma & Manglillo reversed, can never remember those 2). It has a wonderful huge deck. If you need a loft, ask if Tucan is open.
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Grrrr. I asked repeatedly before I booked if I would get a cabina with a loft and was assured I would. How would they sleep 4 in Lapa? I am worried that it's a bait and switch because it's the week of the get together and I think all the lofts are booked. Which is why I kept asking for assurance I'd get one.
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Yes, but they said I would get one with a sleeping loft because we are four people. I had some flexibility in my dates so I asked which dates a cabina with a loft was available and booked that. Now I have no flexibility and am wondering where my daughters are going to sleep...
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I hope not! I did forward Jose's email to me to Karen (who is the one who said we have Lapas) so hopefully it's just an oversight. I am just a bit worried because now my flights are locked in and I can't change anything, and I know the kids won't be happy squished into a room intended for two.
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And just to be clear, I am hoping this is a misunderstanding but you have to see how I would FEEL like it was a bait and switch in my frustration as I was so clear what I needed (I must have sounded like a broken record reiterating "it's a cabina with a sleeping loft right?" in every single communication leading up to me paying my deposit) and they assured me that it was. And now I find out it's not.
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I think you will find this all cleared up tomorrow Monica, I can assure you of that.
I think it would have been much more sensible to clear this up with Bosque <i>first</i>, rather than making such claims online.
As I said before, they do not operate like that.
I think it would have been much more sensible to clear this up with Bosque <i>first</i>, rather than making such claims online.
As I said before, they do not operate like that.
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Perhaps I would call it an overbooking, a mistake, an error that an organization with longtime goodstanding might be given a little bit of time to correct. That's all. I would be frustrated if the accomodation I was promised became unavailable as well, I'm just not convinced accusing people for something as decieitful as "bait and switch" is warranted from an org with a upstanding reputation. Besides the fact there would really be no benefit to them in purposely doing so.
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Okay, whew, what a relief. It was a mistake on their part on the name they gave me, we're staying in Palma which does have a sleeping loft.
And yes, I know I overreacted but it was quite a shock after I was so clear on what we needed. Trying to make sure all the details are locked down and it's upsetting when something goes awry.
And yes, I know I overreacted but it was quite a shock after I was so clear on what we needed. Trying to make sure all the details are locked down and it's upsetting when something goes awry.
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Perhaps Fodor's could delete this entire "bait and switch" thread since you have now found out it was merely a mistake on the cabina's name that you were given. It really doesn't deserve to be posted out here and have newbies think this is normal operations at BdC.
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Okay, if you read the thread you'll see that it turns out fine, so I see no reason to have the thread deleted. If anything, maybe other people will be more patient if problems arise knowing they'll be worked out.