AFF Gathers: In Melbourne!! [1-3 August 2008]
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Re: AFF Gathers: In Melbourne!! [1-3 August 2008]
Holiday Inn on Flinders is now $285 "Best Flexible Rate" - with the extremely borked suggestion that:
"Canceling your reservation before 6:00 PM (local hotel time) on Wednesday, 2 July, 2008 will result in no charge. Canceling your reservation after 6:00 PM (local hotel time) on 2 July, 2008, or failing to arrive will result in forfeiture of your deposit."
No idea what the 'deposit' is, but presume it is the full amount of the stay.
Advance Purchase rate is currently $257 / night, with no refund rights. Entertainment Card is a bit cheaper, with the same cancellation condition as above.
Rydges is a touch cheaper than before (average of $193.50 per night on the PriorityGuest rate), but have introduced a 1.5% Visa/MC surcharge and 3.5% Amex/Diners/JCB surcharge.
Hilton on the Park $280/night Fully Flex, or $244 pre-paid (Less of course any other discounts you have). Crowne Plaza is still over $300 / night.
Rydges is a touch cheaper than before (average of $193.50 per night on the PriorityGuest rate), but have introduced a 1.5% Visa/MC surcharge and 3.5% Amex/Diners/JCB surcharge.
Serious? Well they have lost any business they were ever likely to get from me.
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Originally Posted by Mal
Hilton on the Park $280/night Fully Flex, or $244 pre-paid (Less of course any other discounts you have).
With 20% off for Hilton Premium Club this reduces to ~$195 which may well be the best option. Need to work out how to take advantage of possible lounge access for the Saturday evening before scheduled dinner.
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... With 20% off for Hilton Premium Club this reduces to ~$195 which may well be the best option. Need to work out how to take advantage of possible lounge access for the Saturday evening before scheduled dinner.
When this was first mooted I made a flexible booking for the Sat evening at the HOP for $230 less 20%. Expensive then at $184 and getting worse,.
'Tis footy season - A few AFL games plus the Storm are playing at Home that weekend, possibly Saturday evening (Olympic park is an easy walk past the MCG).
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Re: AFF Gathers: In Melbourne!! [1-3 August 2008]
Hilton now may very well be my preferred option for this trip, after looking at the rates and availability - plus the benefit that HHonors finally agreed to re-instate me to Gold until July 2009 (after the Hilton Racing stay 4 in 90 dayg get Gold promotion that I completed didn't post).
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Drinks are extra and there are no additional costs.
At the mo I have told them that there'd be 25 guests, however these folks are pretty flexible and I can simply increase or decrease the numbers as appropriate. No pre-payment is required - simply rock up with $40 each on the night itself.
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Holiday Inn on Flinders is now $285 "Best Flexible Rate" - with the extremely borked suggestion that:
Interesting that if booking Friday only it is $250, Saturday night is $285 and if you do both it is $285 both nights. Normally the IHG engine is smarter than that!
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