Glad you got it worked out. On your other thread about that so many people were acting like you were breaking the rules, and I was like, it’s within the free occupancy limits, talk to the hotel.I am staying at the Dolphin (Marriott) next month. I called to add my 14 year old twins to our reservations and they did it for free. I told them my wife made a mistake when booking (she actually only booked the room for one person). I called a few months prior, though, and said I needed to add my kids--that's when they wanted to charge us a different rate. Strange, but we are linked on MDX so it's all good!
When I search on HW I just put down 4 adults (My wife, myself, and the 14 yo twins) and I get the exact same results as when I search 2 adults and 2 children.
DolphinAny ideas about this? Guessing its not a Disney resort because it does not include a shuttle. Could be Swan/Dolphin?
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Thank you! Super easy fix. I don't know why so many people couldn't understand that it was a simple mistake and I wasn't trying to game the system. That thread totally took off and then was shut down before before I could explain what happened. I get overwhelmed with anxiety just thinking about "sneaking" my kids into a hotel--that would absolutely kill the fun for me. Some people can break rules and feel OK about it--NOT ME!! I'm a teacher, my whole life is rules!!!! I think that might be one reason I was so surprised at the thread. And if you follow this Hotwire/Priceline thread there are tons of people trying to add guests to a reservation. Not one of them is trying to break to the rules.Glad you got it worked out. On your other thread about that so many people were acting like you were breaking the rules, and I was like, it’s within the free occupancy limits, talk to the hotel.
So many people get caught up in a technical glitch or what one employee tells them, and extrapolates it to some big overall rule. Naw, man, just call and talk to a human.
After the thread got locked, I was wondering what happened. Good to hear it was an easy fix.
what app or tool is this you used to do the compare?Definitely Swan.
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Thank you! Super easy fix. I don't know why so many people couldn't understand that it was a simple mistake and I wasn't trying to game the system. That thread totally took off and then was shut down before before I could explain what happened. I get overwhelmed with anxiety just thinking about "sneaking" my kids into a hotel--that would absolutely kill the fun for me. Some people can break rules and feel OK about it--NOT ME!! I'm a teacher, my whole life is rules!!!! I think that might be one reason I was so surprised at the thread. And if you follow this Hotwire/Priceline thread there are tons of people trying to add guests to a reservation. Not one of them is trying to break to the rules.
I agree, when you talk to humans like a human, a lot of stuff actually works out!
Yes - Priceline DOES leave resort fees off of some deals randomly. I think it is part of their methods of confusing people - BUT, IMHO is a very shady tactic since the PL Terms of Service explicitly state that you will be liable for any resort fees on site whether the deal shows them or not. They were leaving resort fees off a lot of deals last year, but much less lately.Just wanted to share this- got my hopes up that I’d found a Disney hotel deal on PLE since when I clicked on the “hotel chooses bed” option no resort fees were listed. However, when I clicked on the “2 queen bed” option it showed a $45 a night hotel fee. Just an FYI to double check I guess...
Howdy, That was from the mobile version of my resort matcher spreadsheet.what app or tool is this you used to do the compare?
This is really good advice. If there IS A RESORT FEE then it is NOT Disney. However, a LACK OF RESORT FEE does not mean it IS Disney.Yes - Priceline DOES leave resort fees off of some deals randomly. I think it is part of their methods of confusing people - BUT, IMHO is a very shady tactic since the PL Terms of Service explicitly state that you will be liable for any resort fees on site whether the deal shows them or not. They were leaving resort fees off a lot of deals last year, but much less lately.
So, takeaway: Helpful to use fees that appear as another factor to help fingerprint the resort, but DON'T take the lack of fees as an indicator a resort IS Disney.
I made the same but opposite mistake. I'm taking a solo trip and was just checking rates. I found POFQ for $110/night on hotwire and there was a $30 coupon. I jumped on the deal so fast I didn't realize I searched for two adults instead of one.
I was going to call and have the second person taken off. But turns out my brother and SIL who live in Clearwater might join me for a couple days. Now I'll just need to add one person to the res when they arrive.
Is the $30 coupon still active? I'm looking for a night in mid-April!
Was that through PLE or HW? I am booking for a fam of 4 so I stay away from PLE.Thankful for this thread! Scored AoA for $99 a night for a long weekend (2-5) in April!
Yep, Hotwire should still work right. It's specifically a direct Marriott issue, related to hotels under the old SPG umbrella. I ran into it when I booked a Sheraton near Disneyland, and I just saw it again when I did a fake booking today for the Dolphin on the Marriott site. Neither hotel (nor most others, especially in tourist areas) actually charge for kids under 18, but the site forces it. They don't actually charge you when you get to the hotel, but their call centers don't know that because they're working off the same site we are and that site tacks on the charge (which is probably why they tried to charge you extra when you called...the person wasn't experienced with the issue)I am staying at the Dolphin (Marriott) next month. I called to add my 14 year old twins to our reservations and they did it for free. I told them my wife made a mistake when booking (she actually only booked the room for one person). I called a few months prior, though, and said I needed to add my kids--that's when they wanted to charge us a different rate. Strange, but we are linked on MDX so it's all good!
When I search on HW I just put down 4 adults (My wife, myself, and the 14 yo twins) and I get the exact same results as when I search 2 adults and 2 children.
Hotwire hotrate deal. 3*, 4.3 rating. For a fam of 4 I would stray from AoA though....only double beds in the Little Mermaid Rooms (which is what the room type I received is). The values that have refurbished rooms have queen beds now so you might have more room. Some of the values were just as low and some for the 1-4 were as low as $69/night when I was looking.Was that through PLE or HW? I am booking for a fam of 4 so I stay away from PLE.