Go Back  Fodor's Travel Talk Forums > Destinations > Asia
Reload this Page >

Booking on Sawadee?

Search

Booking on Sawadee?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jun 19th, 2006, 06:04 PM
  #1  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 132
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Booking on Sawadee?

Curious - any problems booking with them? Always feel a little nervous paying nonrefundable deposits...looking for some reassurance (or warnings) Thanks! Sara
zoomoozophone is offline  
Old Jun 19th, 2006, 06:17 PM
  #2  
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 29,053
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
the only problems i am aware of are when you try to cancel and/or change your dates....i always suggest not making your res until you are 200% sure about your dates....they have a cancellation insurance i believe...small print near the end of the res page...
rhkkmk is offline  
Old Jun 19th, 2006, 06:24 PM
  #3  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 132
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks! Will take your advice and make sure our dates are set in stone first. Sara
zoomoozophone is offline  
Old Jun 19th, 2006, 06:31 PM
  #4  
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 33,288
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Sara, I've used them a number of times and never had a problem. Bob is right, you do have to make a non-refundable deposit once they have reserved for you, so make sure your dates are firm.
Kathie is offline  
Old Jun 19th, 2006, 06:45 PM
  #5  
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 29,053
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
they take a one nite deposit and then charge you about 2 weeks before your arrival for the final days
rhkkmk is offline  
Old Jun 20th, 2006, 12:36 AM
  #6  
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,751
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I have always used them and nowadays just wouldn't bother using any others. For starters unlike nearly all the others they 'don't' ask you for any credit card details for an enquiry, you can ask for as many options as you want, they then come back and tell you what is available, you then have a few days to decide. When you decide you pay 1 nights deposit and then the balance a few weeksn ahead of arrival, it can vary based on the hotel.
Many of the others they want you to put in credit card even just to enquire, and if it comes up 'that is that', you are billed right off, many take the whole lot.
So I would stick with any of the Sawadee R24 partners, I tend to go for local sites that give local information that feed into Sawadee R24. It's worked for us for years, even when we forget the print out.

JamesA is offline  
Old Jun 20th, 2006, 06:41 AM
  #7  
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,771
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I used them for all reservations in Thailand-4 destinations. They were not always the lowest rae but difference was $5 or so/night. The above folfks comments are all correct in 99% of the cases. Also, not having to pay 100% up-front can be a big advantage for some.
The only incomvenience was when I asked a question of someone named Edie I had to write 2 or 3 times and was ignored. Fortuately they were minor issues so I just think they need a few lessons in customer focus. They me so busy they have lost their focus.
They were not able to provide rates in Malaysia as close as 5-6 weeks outi.e. late Feb. for an April date (April rates go down a bit) where hotel.com and asia.rooms.com had rates. I used asiahotels.com for KL and was quite satisfied.
Sawadee.com should say they concentrate on Thailand.
Would use again gladly but for Thailand ONLY.
StanKase is offline  
Old Jun 20th, 2006, 11:39 AM
  #8  
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 965
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Booked with Sawadee.com twice, for Malaysia and Thailand hotels and was very pleased with them. Lower rates them other sites and great customer service!

Teresa
Tere is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Original Poster
Forum
Replies
Last Post
filmwill
Asia
4
Jun 17th, 2008 07:56 PM
Filloa
Asia
11
Jun 26th, 2006 03:19 PM
scfphoto
Asia
16
May 16th, 2006 07:49 AM
KimJapan
Asia
8
Dec 10th, 2005 09:13 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are On



Contact Us - Manage Preferences - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information -