Know what rack rate is before booking discount on on AP site or calling

[StrwLady]

This morning I was checking the AP site to see what it would cost me to upgrade to a moderate resort. When I tried the POFQ I noticed the rate for a standard view was quite high. March 9 to 16 $1696. Not only did I check that on the passholder site it also said January-March Passholder Room Only Offer. I knew something was odd about that total so I checked rack rate room only for the same time and it is $1707. This makes the passholder site some what misleading. If you are not aware of what rack rate is or could be then you may end up booking thinking you have a discount.

Normally if there is no availability for a discount at a resort it will say there is no availability for your dates and then offer you different resorts. (as it did with all moderates for accessible rooms for my dates ) But like I said an offer for nearly rack rate came up. Sure you can say there is a discount being the price is different but that would be less than 1%.

So I am just saying know your numbers before you use the website or calling to book a discount. That way you will know you are getting the discount you think you are getting

 

[patty57]

This is always good advice under any circumstances. Price out the times you want at rack rate, so you know if you are getting a discount or not.