The 2004 Loews Hotels Discounts Watch Thread

[lgaston]

I'm reading what everybody is saying on this thread and now I'm wondering if we're not paranoying a little too much.

Anyone who calls Loews hotels is offer to book the room they want and call back "not if" but "when" the rate goes down. I think that they know that most customer will not pay a certain amount for a room. Especially when the hotel sells most of their rooms at discount rate. So, IMO by offering to book a room, we help them reach their quotas. And that doesn't mean that the price will not go down.

This will allow them to better target the clientele and to offer a better competitive rate. Very often in low-season, these big hotel chains refers to specialists to analyze "the offer and the demand market." And it is one of these methods that are going to influence the prices. Other factors that can influence the price are the customers average age, the nature of the clientele (family, couple, group...), the clientele's preferences, etc.

So there is not reason really to be afraid to reserve a room in advance. We have the advantage to cancel until 5 days prior to arrival without any penalities. An that is rarely offer by the "electronics wholesalers." Personaly my dates of travel are from August 7th till August 21st 2004 and our plane tickets are already reserved (3 adults). And before January 2004, we plan to at least reserve our room even if the rates ate not out yet.

I hope my opinion will helped some of you in your travel planning. I have learn soooo much on these boards. I can't wait to go on my trip and post my report. Hi, hi, hi I'm already excited about it!!!

 

[MelindaKiah]

Hey lgaston, our family will be at Universal from August 10-13!!! Would love to meet up with fellow DISers!!!

Which resort are you staying at? We're staying at the RPR!! It would be great to meet up with you!!

 

[lgaston]

Hello MelindaKiah!

We will be staying at the RPR as well That would be great if we could meet over there!

 

[MelindaKiah]

That would be great!!! We're in Nova Scotia, so not only will I get to meet a fellow DISer, but also a fellow Canadian!!!

 

[magicmouse2]

RPR is showing on hotelkingdom for our dats $169 pr night. I am an annual passholder and dont know whether to book now for April / May or hold out for AP rates through Universal.....I went through torture waiting for Sep WDW AP rates and they never happened...

 

[LadyRose]

Anyone have any luck this morning???

 

[thedisneymom]

nothing out yet!

 

[bethnburke]

I checked today and still nothing. The woman I spoke with thought they might have all the promotional rates in by the end of November but said to check back every week.

 

[lstokes]

Checked for both FAN and Entertainment for March 2004.
Was told to call back in mid-November.

 

[NTDIANE]

HI,
I CALLED TODAY 11/3/03 SHE SAID THERE WAS NOT ENT. OR FAN CLUB RATE OUT YET. SHE TRIED TO CONVICE ME TO BOOK NOW AND IF THE ENT RATE COMES OUT THEY WOULD APPLY IT. I TOLD HER I WOULD WAIT FOR THE ENT. RATE TO COME FIRST, SHE SAID THEY BOOK UP QUICKLY AND THE HRH AND ROOMS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IF I WAIT TO LONG, I WAS LOOKING TO BOOK JULY 04 I CAN SEE THEM BEING BOOKED UP IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS OR MONTHS.
DIANE

 

[dvcmomdeh]

I wanted to follow this thread as we will be going to Universal July 9 and 10. I have tried to book a room at the Hardrock and they tell me it is completely sold out and for the 2 kids suite that was available they wanted a full nights room rate (almost $500) up front.

I read somewhere that they are trying to keep up with Disney. Heck, Disney doesn't charge one night to your credit card. Unless, they've changed and we have stayed in a regular room in 3 years. So, I beg forgiveness if I am unaware of the way things work now.


.... Never been to Universal.

 

[brooke1]

I booked disney and universal for this May and disney does require 1 nights deposit.

 

[Puffy2]

I think with Disney it depends on if you booked a package or room only. Room only requires the one night plus tax deposit.
Packages charge a flat deposit (something like $100 - $200) but the cancellation rules are more harsh.

COME ON LOEWS , I WANT TO BOOK MY TRIP BUT I CAN'T GO AT THE RATES YOU HAVE PUBLISHED. THROW US SOME DISCOUNTS FOR 2004!!!

 

[fervour]

AP rates are available as of 11/6/03. I called and was quoted $129 for RPR, $199 for HRH, and online club level at PBH was $219 for my date of 1/17/04

 

[cdpa4d]

Hey Fervour,
Did you ask about Entertainment Rates?
ADP

 

[pathubia]

Just booked, January 16-19, Hard Rock, Annual Pass holder rate of $149 per night garden view 2 rooms.

Thanks Fervour, I checked the website after I read your post and saw that the APH rates were listed and booked!!!!

Just a warning for anyone who calls, the reservationist that answered said the APH rates werent loaded yet, I told her to check and she did and found them!!!

Patty

If the ENT rates EVER come out and are less $$$ I can change my ressies.

 

[fervour]

when I called there were no entertainment rates available. sorry about that. Maybe they'll have some soon.

you're welcome, Patty!

BTW, the club level at PBH for $219 was only available online. And APH rates listed online weren't the same as the ones given by phone, so you might want to check both ways and find the best one for you.

 

[AlexandNessa]

Just checked my dates for beginning of April, and AP rates don't go out that far yet.

 

[Mercy]

Where are you all finding APH rates on the website.... I can't find them!!!!

 

[AlexandNessa]

mercy, go here:

http://themeparks.universalstudios.com/orlando/website/resort_hotels/hotel_map.html

Select the hotel you want.

Then select rates and reservations.

Then click on any of the buttons that say "check availability."

Be sure to type in "APH" in the Promotional Code section.

-or-

go to http://loewshotels.com
and select "reservations"

Choose your hotel from the drop down menu.