I booked 2 rooms thru priceline at a resort for after our cruise. I called the resort 2 times before my trip to request 2 beds in each room. I was assured that even if we got the King size bed that most of those rooms have a sofa bed in them.
Well first of all the 2 rooms were not near each other. One had an inside balcony and ours had an outside balcony. Neither room would I have felt leaving the teen boys and their brothers in without an adult. We were just too far to hear if something was going on.
I got to my room, down the hall and around the corner..it was a HUGE place. NO sofa bed. Now I like togetherness , but 4 people in a king bed was too much for me.
I called the desk and they were very quick to bring a roll away bed to both rooms. They also were quick to bring extra towels.
I was disapointed, but I knew this could happen. I tried to call ahead and it did not work for me. Most hotels do not guarantee bed preference even if you pay full price. I guess if we had checked in earlier we may have had a better shot at getting what we requested. I had even called them that day asking them to save me 2 rooms with 2 queen beds in each. They would not do it until check in.
So if you go into it with the idea that your preference MIGHT not be honored you won't be dissapointed.
The renassaince Orlando is where we stayed....Resort quality and I paid $70 for each room. The rack rate was listed as $279-$2000 a night for this hotel. During spring break I am sure the rates were up there. Even though things weren't perfect they worked out. I think I got a gtreat deal on Priceline
For more infomation on how to bid and what certain hotels are going for..go here:
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Have fun..Melissa
