GREAT 8 DAYS WITH BUMP AT THE START. NOW I KNOW WHY I COULDN'T SLEEP MY LAST SLEEP.
Had confirmation number with e-mail from Nicole at Fun Holiday upon arrival was told no rooms over booked,
was sent to the Palms. Was told by Vern aka Bill aka Vernon " Don't feel bad your 1 of 6. I'll be back later with a trip report. Limo mon
What a shame the palms looks really nice though how did you find it? I could manage either of those two places!
Love that end of the beach ........... less hassles, quiet, wider beach, Ossie's Jerk Shack across the street, etc.................. stop next door at Lena Inn Ting for a great breakfast ..............
That's too bad! Agree with Captain Oil, though. Prefer that end of the beach.
Last edited by Maryann; 01-20-2012 at 10:33 AM.
So you got bounced for the duration of your trip or just a day or two?
In a weird sort of way, this could be interesting because we have not heard from reviews about the Palms ....
well mi not surprised by this and sounds like Fun Holiday still has the same management.....
as the biggest knock against Fun Holiday on here for years has been their overbooking.........
and it's one of the few wi ever hear about in Negril where they actually move you to a different hotel upon arrival.....
though personally mi would think the Palms is a step up........so there is a silver lining to all this......
and you probably were booked there for your entire stay........
hopefully it worked out for the best........
Cool Runnings, Marko
Last edited by Marko; 01-20-2012 at 01:02 PM.
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oh boy-we are booked there from April 7-14. I guess we will just let the chips fall as they may~am excited to hear your trip report
i have an email thread between Nicole and I that is actually quite funny -- I inform her of her hotel's rate on various sites and ask her to match it, and she keeps coming down 10 dollars but won't match the rate I can get at HER hotel with the push of a button .... It's actually quite funny, though unintentionally so on Fun Holiday's part ....
FWIW, FH agreed to match a RIDICULOUSLY low AI price that we were quoted on BookIt. We ended up at Kuyaba(Tam's call, not mine), though.Originally Posted by gerryg123
Even if you got one of the unrehabbed old rooms at the Palms...you are ahead of FH, in my book...
And, in general, I do not understand why a hotel won't match a booking site's price. The hotel has to pay a commission to the booking site, so they are ahead of the game by simply matching the price. Also, I don't understand why a hotel won't split the travel agent's commission(10percent) with you if you book direct with the hotel. Its poor business practices and is simply cutting off their nose to spite their face.....
"Enjoy Every Sandwich"-Warren Zevon
ya, i forwarded the links to two hotel sites in which i could get a room for a total cost of 66 with all taxes and charges, and Nicole would not budge. She said 100, then 90, then 80 but not 66 ....
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