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This is a first!
I inquired about availability of two rooms at a hotel near Piazza Navonna that was recommended by this board. They emailed that they had two rooms available at 180E each. They needed a credit card number to reserve. So last night I faxed our credit card number and they confirmed via email as requested EXCEPT the email confirmation confirmed two rooms at 185E per night. Nuh-uh!!!! I emailed back this morning reminding them it was 180E per night!!! No response yet. Sheesh.
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I've heard of this. There are two obvious possibilities: 1) an attempt to milk a few more Euros out of a tourist who typically won't protest, or 2) an honest mistake. Do you still want to stay there?
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Honest mistake? Probably.....In their favor, or course! We will most likely stay if it is the original price. I say most likely because we are still debating between this hotel and another. I know it is only 5E per night more but this trip is costing an arm and a leg and this is adding a little toe! I will wait for a amendment to the first confirmation.
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I have one that's a little better. The La Palma hotel(Capri) quoted me 202euro for a standard room and when I sent my credit card information they sent a confirmation saying we confirm for
355 Euro...What!Agh! So I e-mailed and they finally resent another one with the correct price...no apologies.
355 Euro...What!Agh! So I e-mailed and they finally resent another one with the correct price...no apologies.
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I sent an e-mail to a hotel in Venice and they confirmed 180 eur per night. I told them I will send them my credit card number. I also used Venice By and got a confirm back saying the cost for the same room is 200 eur. I called the hotel and asked why the cost difference and it because we used a booking agency rather that going to them direct. I booked it direct. Some of these booking agency's must charge 20 eur. to use them. Now I know.