Anyone ever book with Lastminutetravel.com

[Wdh2o]

Just booked a hotel in downtown Disney with them. But when I called the hotel they said we wouldn't show up on their reservations till just a few days before, we go in June.
I just have this terrible scene in my head, where we bought ten day tickets to the park, and I am standing at the check-in desk with my kids, and they say we don't have a room.
Has anyone booked with them before? Did everything work out?
Any thoughts?

Thank you

 

[Straitlover]

Yes. My stay starts tomorrow. Your reservation is listed under Tourico Travel until right before your stay. They are legit, don't worry.

 

[travelfanatic]

I have used them several times. No worries they are legit just like price line or hot-wire. Have a great trip!

 

[DianeV]

How do you figure out what hotels they are (if you can)?

 

[travelfanatic]

How do you figure out what hotels they are (if you can)?

There are a couple different ways. The easiest is to click on hotel that you are interested in and it will take you to another page offering rental cars, tickets etc. Add a rental car to your reservation and on the last page it will reveal the name of the hotel. Keep in mind you haven't booked anything yet so don't worry about that. You can also look at photos and identify the hotels from those.

 

[AJA]

There are a couple different ways. The easiest is to click on hotel that you are interested in and it will take you to another page offering rental cars, tickets etc. Add a rental car to your reservation and on the last page it will reveal the name of the hotel. Keep in mind you haven't booked anything yet so don't worry about that. You can also look at photos and identify the hotels from those.

Thanks so much for the tip!

 

[Mickey527]

There are a couple different ways. The easiest is to click on hotel that you are interested in and it will take you to another page offering rental cars, tickets etc. Add a rental car to your reservation and on the last page it will reveal the name of the hotel. Keep in mind you haven't booked anything yet so don't worry about that. You can also look at photos and identify the hotels from those.

This is definately NOT true.
I just checked it out by clicking on the link to book a room that was listed at $23 a night. I clicked on book a car and they showed the pick up for the car at Caribe Royal Suites. Then I checked out the hotel and the same night booked through the hotel site was $249 a night. I bet the Caribe Royal is close to the hotel that I would be getting for $23 a night but not the same.

 

[shell8558]

I just learned about the lastminutetravel.com site- what are the cancelation penalities? If I book a hotel and then it reveals a hotel that I don't want- can I cancel it? Thanks!

 

[Straitlover]

I just learned about the lastminutetravel.com site- what are the cancelation penalities? If I book a hotel and then it reveals a hotel that I don't want- can I cancel it? Thanks!

Yes, but you have to pay at least $25. Closer to your trip, it goes from one night's amt to no refund at all.

 

[Ash&Wes07]

There's an explanation of how to find out which hotel you're getting from LMT in the Priceline sticky thread at the top of this page. It involves C&P the hotel code into another website.

 

[travelfanatic]

This is definately NOT true.
I just checked it out by clicking on the link to book a room that was listed at $23 a night. I clicked on book a car and they showed the pick up for the car at Caribe Royal Suites. Then I checked out the hotel and the same night booked through the hotel site was $249 a night. I bet the Caribe Royal is close to the hotel that I would be getting for $23 a night but not the same.

That is weird! It has worked accurately for me everytime!!! It must have just been a weird fluke or who knows maybe they were willing to book at that rate. No one would know unless it was booked. I would try again, I learned this trick from another dis'er and it does work. I even booked a hotel using this method & sure enough the hotel that was listed when I added the car was the hotel I received. The most sure way to have been able to tell would have been to go back & look at the hotel pictures and then you would have known for sure if it was the Caribe or not.

 

[Wdh2o]

I just want to say thank you for all who eased my fears, there is still a tad bit of fear there. But that just makes life a little more exciting. I am going to have to try the other suggestions on figuring out the hotels for other areas. I just tried to match the pictures, but will have to try the rental car thing as well.
Again Thank you,

 

[ExpatDisneyLover]

I just returned from the Hilton Bonnet Creek which I booked through Lastminutetravel.com. We had a great trip - no problems what so ever. I was really pleased with the hotel and the rate we paid through lastminutetravel.

 

[mandysmom]

I just returned from the Hilton Bonnet Creek which I booked through Lastminutetravel.com. We had a great trip - no problems what so ever. I was really pleased with the hotel and the rate we paid through lastminutetravel.

Great to hear you had a really good experience at Hilton Bonnet Creek! I just finished booking this hotel through LMT for a great rate for 3 nights in August. I'm looking forward to the lazy river

 

[ExpatDisneyLover]

Great to hear you had a really good experience at Hilton Bonnet Creek! I just finished booking this hotel through LMT for a great rate for 3 nights in August. I'm looking forward to the lazy river

It is such a beautiful hotel - and comfortable. Have a great trip!!

 

[daniele_ut]

We just got back from a weekend in Las Vegas at the Trump International Tower. I booked it with Last Minute Travel and had no problems at all.

 

[UpInSmoke]

Quick question for people who have booked HBC using LMT. I've read numerous posts on DIS about people booking Hilton Bonnet Creek using LMT and calling Hilton to have them send a separate email confirmation without issue. That being said, I've called Hilton's reservation line numerous times now, and I've always been met with, "I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but you can just call TouricoHoliday if you want to have your confirmation emailed to you" when requesting them to send me a confirmation, which I find to be strange and frustrating since I have a Hilton confirmation # (not the LMT one that they sent you after online booking), and I can plug that into the official Hilton site when looking up existing reservations along with my last name to have their site display my reservation on Hilton's site.

It wouldn't be a big deal, but I hear when you get an email confirmation sent by Hilton, they offer special upgrade offers (Disney View, room upgrades, etc) at discounted costs through the email confirmation they send. I'm not worried at all about our reservation at Bonnet Creek going through, but did they change their booking arrangement with LMT (Tourico) recently that doesn't allow them to send a confirmation from their end anymore? Should I just be calling the front desk at Hilton and not the reservation department to get this request met? Is their a special password I need to mention when I'm requesting a Hilton email confirmation?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

 

[travelfanatic]

Quick question for people who have booked HBC using LMT. I've read numerous posts on DIS about people booking Hilton Bonnet Creek using LMT and calling Hilton to have them send a separate email confirmation without issue. That being said, I've called Hilton's reservation line numerous times now, and I've always been met with, "I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but you can just call TouricoHoliday if you want to have your confirmation emailed to you" when requesting them to send me a confirmation, which I find to be strange and frustrating since I have a Hilton confirmation # (not the LMT one that they sent you after online booking), and I can plug that into the official Hilton site when looking up existing reservations along with my last name to have their site display my reservation on Hilton's site.

It wouldn't be a big deal, but I hear when you get an email confirmation sent by Hilton, they offer special upgrade offers (Disney View, room upgrades, etc) at discounted costs through the email confirmation they send. I'm not worried at all about our reservation at Bonnet Creek going through, but did they change their booking arrangement with LMT (Tourico) recently that doesn't allow them to send a confirmation from their end anymore? Should I just be calling the front desk at Hilton and not the reservation department to get this request met? Is their a special password I need to mention when I'm requesting a Hilton email confirmation?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

I called the Hilton Bonnet Creek directly not the reservation line. Maybe that's the difference. I too received the eupgrades which are a great deal if you choose to accept one of them at check in. I am hoping to get upgraded in Sept. Try calling the hotel directly as they immediately sent me a confirmation & upgrade info.

 

[UpInSmoke]

I called the Hilton Bonnet Creek directly not the reservation line. Maybe that's the difference. I too received the eupgrades which are a great deal if you choose to accept one of them at check in. I am hoping to get upgraded in Sept. Try calling the hotel directly as they immediately sent me a confirmation & upgrade info.

Calling the actual hotel and not their reservation department was the solution. Thanks for the advice travelfanatic!

 

[mom2brooke76]

Here are the directions to see what hotel you're getting through LMT:

You'll need 2 browser windows open

Browser 1
Search on lastminutetravel.com for your city/dates
Click on or hold your cursor over the Book It box
In the middle of the URL you will see HotelID= (take note of these numbers)

Browser 2
Go to their parent site Tourico Holidays
In the URL replace what is currently there with the number you found above
If you book through the lastminutetravel link, this is the hotel you will get