Thursday, January 10, 2008

A bit of a booking problem

We have returned home for a nap. We have done much better this trip with the timing and sleep. Last year seemingly took a week to get back on schedule, this time, no time at all.

When we get home, we get a call from the front desk about what time we are leaving. We let them know sometime tomorrow morning. They don't have us listed for staying tonight. Hmmmm. This doesn't sound good. They are sold out of our room and we must move. A more serious Hmmmm escapes my lips. So here's the story. Our flight out was cancelled, so we missed our first night rervation. I wrote them post haste hoping we would get our cancellation in on time, but alas, this was not the case and we had to pay for the missed night. No arguement at all. We own a hotel and know how this is supposed to work. When we check in we talk to the fellow at the desk and extend our stay by one more night as we do need three nights in Hong Kong. He wants us to stay even one more as the room is available and we have said we have the free night.


We decline the night of the 9th, but do sign up for the 8th. Alas, come the 8th we aren't listed and they have sold the room. They can move us to a cheaper room. We hold tight for a better offer. Perhaps they will consider reducing the fee of our missed night...Perhaps they will comp us this night we are forced to move. The manager says she will call us back.

Victor naps, I wait.

She calls a few times, I still am not being flexible. This is not our mistake. I wait some more.

Now it is frustrating as it is time to go out and I haven't had my nap! Phoooooeee!

The lady finally agrees that we can stay here for the night, but it will cost us more. Hmmmmmmm!



We agree and head out on our next adventure.

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