Case dismissed: A suburban spat over a Hotwire hotel room
Here’s a relatively common problem with a so-called “opaque” booking site — with a relatively common resolution.
Here’s a relatively common problem with a so-called “opaque” booking site — with a relatively common resolution.
Glenn Robins is grossed out. As a frequent traveler, he assumed the sheets on his hotel bed are changed between guests.
True, Jorge Sanchez-Salazar booked a nonrefundable room at the Hampton Inn & Suites Reagan National Airport through Orbitz. And it’s true, too, that he canceled the trip, and that under the rules, the hotel could keep his money — all of it.
No one expects to get whacked by a tsunami on their vacation. I certainly didn’t when I checked into the Grand Wailea Resort in Maui on Wednesday night.
The Copacabana Palace Hotel and Spa has a reputation as one of the finest resorts in the southern hemisphere. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers danced through its Art Deco halls and the Rolling Stones tuned up in its grand salon before their concert on the beach, according to the hotel.
If you’ve ever fudged a few facts to get a hotel discount, you’re not alone. Almost 3 in 10 hotel guests admit they stretched the truth to save a few bucks, according to a new survey.
Kate Silver didn’t stay at the Hotel Arlecchino in Venice earlier this year, even though she had a confirmation from her online travel agency. Instead, she and her husband, Howard, were “walked” to the Hotel Continental when the Arlecchino was oversold.
If you think your hotel clerk is out to get you, you might be right.
The foreclosure crisis isn’t just affecting homeowners. It’s also hitting hotel guests.
Next time you book a hotel room online, consider what happens to the taxes you’ve paid.