AAA 10% discount - Norm?

[Andrea from PA]

I just booked HRH w/ AAA discount & the AAA discount is only 10% --

I expected a higher discount (I got 20% at WDW)

Is this because I booked on a HHN night?

Is the discounts usually higher?

MACRAVEN -- I know you'll have an answer for me!

 

[macraven]

I just booked HRH w/ AAA discount & the AAA discount is only 10% --

I expected a higher discount (I got 20% at WDW)

Is this because I booked on a HHN night?

Is the discounts usually higher?

MACRAVEN -- I know you'll have an answer for me!

i have never in the years since 1992 of staying on site at disney received anything higher than a 15% discount on a room.

in fact, the last 9 years they have only been giving out 10% discount on room only ressies.

disney does not give any discounts on merch, food, etc for AAA

you should recheck with disney as if it is a computer glitch, you will have to pay the difference when you check out of the disney resort hotel.

even if you paid in full now, you will be charged for the difference.


AAA rates at loews hotels are up to 35% at universal.

HHN has higher rates on weekends.

what is the night you booked for and which hotel at universal?

i need more 411 to understand why you only received a 10% discount.

 

[Andrea from PA]

Our 20% WDW rates were on "packages" not just room only.

As far as Universal --

1 night, Sunday 10/12 (an HHN night)

Booked Standard, obstructed view

5 people (2 adults, 3 kids)

In the back of my mind I knew you had mentioned before really good AAA rates.

I just wanted to be sure I didn't do anything wrong. I booked thru the phone directly with Loews

 

[macraven]

Our 20% WDW rates were on "packages" not just room only.

As far as Universal --

1 night, Sunday 10/12 (an HHN night)

Booked Standard, obstructed view

5 people (2 adults, 3 kids)

In the back of my mind I knew you had mentioned before really good AAA rates.

I just wanted to be sure I didn't do anything wrong. I booked thru the phone directly with Loews

the rack rate is $294 plus tax

Add in the $25 night charge plus tax for the roll away and the base is $319 plus tax.
if the tax is 12.5% that would make it $358.86

i think i read on the date and rate thread you are paying $267 which included tax and rollaway.

you are getting close to $100 discount with AAA.
that is a LOT more than 10% you mentioned.

 

[Andrea from PA]

The site & the customer service rep told me the cost without AAA was $264 + $25 roll away.

The AAA rate is $237.60 + $25 roll away + 30 tax.

I messed up the Date thread, my actual total with tax & extra bed is $292.60.

I'm not really upset about total cost, I just was expecting a little more off then the price I saw on Universal website. I just wanted to be sure I didn't book thru a "wrong" phone line of something.

Thanks!

 

[keishashadow]

OP im shocked u found a AAA rate @ all onsite , especially Columbus Day

know for week i've been checking begining 10/18, no AAA @ any of the hotels & most have minimum night stays (some nights 3, some 2)

 

[macraven]

OP im shocked u found a AAA rate @ all onsite , especially Columbus Day

know for week i've been checking begining 10/18, no AAA @ any of the hotels & most have minimum night stays (some nights 3, some 2)

columbus day is the 13th.
they are staying on the 12th a sunday.

i'm still looking at rates for you keisha.

i haven't given up yet.

 

[macraven]

keisha, i found a poster that got the hotel on a saturday the 11th for one night only .
the ap was used for the rate.

do you have the ap?

 

[Subi WRX]

yup. 10% is norm for HRH. You are picking the most pop hotel (with the least amount of rooms) during a very busy time of year. They hardly need to offer a discount at all.

You might be able to get a 15% discount on RPR/PBH, but 10% has been the norm for HRH for the past year at least.

 

[damo]

AAA rates vary.

 

[Andrea from PA]

Totally forgot it was Columbus Day...

Subi WRX-- Actually HRH was the only one of the 3 with a AAA rate that night.
I had no problems getting a 1 night.

We have a condo for the week (SkyAuciton steal, ah deal), but with half our party going to HHN we decided to spend a night at on site to make transportation easy.

Now the only problem is we'll want MORE MORE MORE of on-site. Really looking forward to it.

Thanks again all

 

[Subi WRX]

Hmmm, that is odd. We had the RPR booked for that same weekend with AAA rate, and that was a 15% discount. Maybe because we booked earlier or had more than one night booked?

 

[keishashadow]

keisha, i found a poster that got the hotel on a saturday the 11th for one night only .
the ap was used for the rate.

do you have the ap?

yepper!

i figured if Columbus day they'd be staying the night before, then kids back to skool on the Tuesday...our usual mo

also figure that the day prior to/after holiday is more expensive...least it would be if i were in charge of setting the rates...would add in a minimum 3 days stay too...im mean

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

Now the only problem is we'll want MORE MORE MORE of on-site. Really looking forward to it.

Yup. That's how it starts, one little visit. Next thing you know, you find a great deal on AP's and you're looking at the online school calendar in April for the following year and making a mental note of all the 4 day weekends you can make a quick getaway.
Once you've stayed at all 3 hotels, the utterly spoiled children (who are soon forgetting what it's like to wait in line for rides) begin voicing their opinion about which hotel to stay at next, pros and cons of each, and this becomes dinner conversation on a regular basis.
The good thing is the neighbor's kid (10 y.o) who eats over a lot is just as crazy as we are so he easily participates in the conversation including his experience at US in California and Euro Disney.