Ok Now I'm Mad.....

[Pomlover2586]

To anyone who doesn't want to read a vent leave now because I really NEED to vent! I made my original reservations through AAA for June 22-26 then I decided I wanted to add one more night and leave on the 27th. Well AAA was booked so I called our Hotel [Jolly Roger] and explained what I needed and they made a reservation for the final night. Well I found out today they reserved a 2 Queen room for us when our other rservations with AAA are for a King.....meaning that we'd have to switch rooms mid trip... ...so not convenient having to leave the parks midday to pack up our stuff and switch.....especially when it's our last day at the parks! So I called and asked them to switch it only to be told they're sold out of King rooms for that night!!!!!!! What did they offer to do?? Oh well I get to call back and hope someone cancels!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR I'm soooo angry right now I could pop a blood vessel!!!!! It's my anniversary trip, not to mention probobly the last time i'll get to DLR in a while [college age not a lot of $$] and I don't want to spend my last day dealing with all this drama!!! I thought everything was going so well planning this trip and now to see this really upsets me! Ok thanks for letting me vent............

 

[minniebeth]

Some pixie dust so that the magic of Disney will outshine the frustrations!
Hope you have fun despite all the aggrevation~

 

[VegasMike21]

Have you thought about trying to switching to a different hotel?

 

[Pomlover2586]

Yes.....but switching to a different hotel means higher cost [Jolly Roger was cheapest] and still the hassle of switching either now or on our last day.....and switching hotels on our last day is even more of a hassle then switching rooms at the same hotel......

 

[Pomlover2586]

I figure worse case scenario i'm going to pack all my bags in the AM and take them to the front desk when we leave for the park and then pick them up and check into our new room at like 12:30 am when we get back from the park......I am soooo not leaving the park midday on our last day!

 

[VegasMike21]

I figure worse case scenario i'm going to pack all my bags in the AM and take them to the front desk when we leave for the park and then pick them up and check into our new room at like 12:30 am when we get back from the park......I am soooo not leaving the park midday on our last day!

Yeah that sounds like the best option. I was talking about switching hotel for the entire trip though...but if JR is the cheapest you mine as well just stay there.

 

[XTinabell]

Awe I really feel your frustration. I agree that the best thing would be pack your bags and leave it with the hotel in the am. Hopefully by that time a room will open up and you won't have to switch.

I also wanted to say that when I first read your post I thought you said you could POOP a blood vessel But then I re-read it, and I was crazy.

I hope your trip will be awesome despite this ridiculous room switching business.

 

[Pomlover2586]

Well when we booked the vacation we had a choice between Motel 6 [What USED to be the Red Roof Inn] and the Jolly Roger for the same price......we stayed at the RRI or Motel 6 as it's now called a year ago and it was fine......it worries me that it's now a Motel 6 [pictures of cockroaches swim through my head] but i'm considering calling my travel agent and having her switch us to Motel 6.......all were going to be doing is sleeping there anyway so it's not a huge loss......I just hate the idea of saying "Oh for my 5 year anniversary I stayed at a Motel 6!" Gawd I hate being a poor college student LOL

 

[Albort]

Why dont you just push the two Queen size bed together and get a super de dooper Extra Large King Size bed

sorry, im just weird like that

 

[hlbtimes2]

Have you called the hotel to ask them what their policy is or what will likely happen? It wouldnt think it out of the question that they either let you keep your room or help you move.

 

[teacups]

Have you called the hotel to ask them what their policy is or what will likely happen? It wouldnt think it out of the question that they either let you keep your room or help you move.

I agree. You pack 'em, they'll move 'em. Suggest it... couldnt hurt.
Good luck. I agree a move would really suck!

(PS: To make you feel better I'll tell you my sob story: our entire trip was cancelled early May, and it was our daughters birthday trip, and we still arent sure we are getting our money refunded thru trip insurance!)

Count your blessings.

 

[TribeFan]

I know that it's an important trip to you, but my goodness, it's far from the end of the world. If that is the worst thing that happens to you, that seems like a pretty good day ....

This may sound like a silly answer to your problem, but what if you tell the front desk that you are not moving? They can't physically move you. As a former hotel employee, they really can't move you!

 

[DevilDuckie]

I know that it's an important trip to you, but my goodness, it's far from the end of the world. If that is the worst thing that happens to you, that seems like a pretty good day ....

This may sound like a silly answer to your problem, but what if you tell the front desk that you are not moving? They can't physically move you. As a former hotel employee, they really can't move you!

That's a pretty nasty thing to do to the person who reserved that room for the night. I mean, I understand that the OP is unhappy not to be getting her way, but lousing up someone else's vacation for your own benefit is Not Cool. The people who reserved a King room for the 27th don't deserve to show up and find out that someone who *didn't* book that room is taking it from them.

 

[dizneyfreakz]

Honestly the only "ball that was dropped" was by the OP. It is not the Red Roof's Inn to guarantee King beds available whenever you want to add them. Refusing to leave the room would be extremely childish and as the above person said, NOT COOL to the guest who reserved the room for the 27th AHEAD OF TIME.

Either go to a different hotel, ask them if they can move your luggage, do it yourself, or wait to see if there is a cancellation.

As someone else said, this is really a simple problem......

 

[RMH]

Can you get a 2 Queen room for the entire stay and not have to move rather than your original King room? Seems like a queen bed would be preferable to a move on your last day.

 

[abby]

While I understand this is annoying, you can't expect a motel to have the room you want an extra night. To make it easier if you have to change rooms, pack stuff that is dirty and you don't need and pack one bag for stuff you need the next morning, that way you only have one bag to unpack and repack. It will make it easier. Just relax and have fun.

 

[disneychrista]

I agree with the suggestion of trying to get the QQ for the enitre stay, might be the best suggestion.

 

[maberlyne]

Try the QQ idea! My bf and I frequently go (you and I are actually about the same age! Woot for the college DIS'ers!) to DL and actually prefer the QQ rooms. Gives us more room to stretch out, if that makes sense. The other bed becomes a biiiiiiiiiiig table!

Besides, if it's your anniversary, you guys should be snuggling!

 

[Cindy & Mickey]

Ask when you check in what they can do to keep you in one room. Tell them that you are willing to have the King Bed for the entire stay or a Queen Bed for the entire stay, whatever might work.

If they aren't able to help on day one, go back again on days two and three and ask if there have been any last minute cancellations so that you can stay in the same room.

This would look to be your best solution since at this point they are sold out of the room category you desire.

 

[Amy&Dan]

Actually given your dates I think you are lucky you got an extra night at all. When you have to deal with this during your trip just think about the fact you would be leaving instead of staying if that extra night (albeit in a different room) hadn't been available. Changing rooms isn't always the most fun but at least you will be in the same motel and its just the two of you. I have had to change resorts altogether as many as three times at WDW with two kids, to accomodate my change of dates. And maybe you will luck out and somebody will cancel. Have a great trip!