Deals changing

[stocst]

Have just noticed that the 2 free night if you book 4 nights appears to have gone from the Disneyland Paris website.

You can book '4 for 3' or '5 for 3' but this is not such a good deal.

 

[Ware Bears]

I discovered that yesterday when I went to book 4 nights under the 2 free night deal! So I looked at the offers page ..... copied from the website This offer is available in at least 1 Disney hotel per arrival date. Length of stay requirements may apply. If this offer is not available on your requested stay, please select another hotel or arrival date or length of stay or contact us for more details. I'm positive that disclaimer wasn't there previously.

So I spent all evening pricing up round the time we wanted to go (and it really was all evening because the DLP site is soooooooo slow ) and the only hotels I could get for 4 nights under this offer were Davy Crockett, Cheyenne and New York but it wouldn't let me book a Plaza or Empire State Club room. So I phoned to see if I could book one over the phone and was told they were all sold out. Hmmmm really? 11 months out, not school holidays and sold out? No, just pulled from the offer because it would let me book Plaza and Empire State Club rooms for the same dates for 5 nights for 3!!!

So after cursing myself for my dithering in booking which was down to not being able to decide whether to stay at NPB which we love or HNY which does nothing for either of us apart from the location I was going to leave it in the hope that either of the two become available again when DH suggested pricing up Sequoia Lodge for 5 nights for 3. Result! So we've booked a Golden Forest room at Sequoia Lodge for 5 nights for 3 which was only a teeny bit more expensive than 4 nights at HNY and NPB. I can live with that for the extra night!

 

[elstoleno]

Happens now and again I would just keep checking back every morning and night unless you can change your dates/hotel.

 

[Ware Bears]

Yes, that's the answer. I'm happy now because although the percentage of the offer isn't as good as the original one I'm still within my budget but am getting another night/day there - it's a Sunday so even better, gives us the opportunity to do Sunday Brunch depending on what the theme is, and hopefully the park will be open an hour or so later. And if a better offer comes along I can always try amending to it.

stocst - did you manage to book under the 2 nights free offer for 4 nights or are you waiting it out?

 

[stocst]

Yes, I fortunately bit the bullet and booked, we wanted to stay in the DLH as its quite a special trip (Wedding present for Stepson and Wife, DH 50th birthday, DD 16th Birthday and Grandaughters first Disney trip) We did not think we would get a better deal. I m so glad that I did as it would cost an extra £1700 for all of to visit.

 

[pachelbel9]

What's odd is that the UK site (where I was planning to book) still says "For the price of a 2-night / 3-day package, get a 4-night / 5-day package". Yet when I go to price a 4 night deal, it tells me it's only giving me 1 night free. I'm so bummed I waited on this.

 

[jpessa]

Thank you everyone for the heads up on this. I went ahead and pulled the trigger on HNY in June for 4 nights (2 nights free). Standard rooms were booked so I had to get a terrasse room, but it was only an extra 80 £. So happy! DLP here we come!

 

[stocst]

Brilliant, now add yourself to the thread telling everyone when you are going

 

[pachelbel9]

FYI - I've been checking several times a day, and noticed this morning that the deal is back for my dates. If you're holding out hope that availability would change, I suggest you check it out! Booking right now.

 

[RoseBug]

Yup, back up for my original dates too. A bit cross as I asked via online chat and I was told quite clearly that the 2 nights free was sold out so wouldn't be back up. Booked for different dates (weekend so busier) through WDTC based on their comments.

 

[stocst]

Wonder whether this was a bug on their site, someone made a mistake or a change of heart in reinstating the offer? It appears to back for my dates as well.

 

[tennisfan]

They allocate so many rooms to deals and then sometime release more if the deal is popular or if the travel agents haven't sold all their allocations

 

[RoseBug]

They allocate so many rooms to deals and then sometime release more if the deal is popular or if the travel agents haven't sold all their allocations

Which is what I asked the adviser on instant chat. She was quite insistent that this wasn't the case and I had missed the deal compeltely. In some ways it has worked out better for us as although the weekend will be busier, we can now fly from our local airport as it was £300 cheaper on new dates, and only £100 more than our total would have been flying from Glasgow with hotel, parking, food etc (and minus the 3 hour drive there and 3 hours back). It also means we get 5 full days in the park instead of 3 full days and 1 evening. So I guess I shouldn't complain too much! ;-)

 

[tennisfan]

Which is what I asked the adviser on instant chat. She was quite insistent that this wasn't the case and I had missed the deal compeltely. In some ways it has worked out better for us as although the weekend will be busier, we can now fly from our local airport as it was £300 cheaper on new dates, and only £100 more than our total would have been flying from Glasgow with hotel, parking, food etc (and minus the 3 hour drive there and 3 hours back). It also means we get 5 full days in the park instead of 3 full days and 1 evening. So I guess I shouldn't complain too much! ;-)

Its frustrating when given the wrong information. I have had it before years ago when you could get 50% NHS discount for DLP went to book but was told no rooms tough basically. Held out for a couple of days and checked again rooms available on the dates I wanted.

I'm glad you got a slightly better deal instead

 

[cwis]

Just booked a 4 nights package for next Halloween on the phone today, availability was shown on the web site and the agent let me book this fare with no questions (except for the usual “you do understand that, by booking this offer, all the communications that will be sent to you will be in English”).

I would have been very frustrated if my dates were sold-out 11 months before actual check-in, though!