JenyphurInAZ Posted February 28, 2011 Report Posted February 28, 2011 Taking my daughter to NYC for her 13th birthday. We were hoping for the W hotel but ended up getting The Barclay. :) Oh well...still a pretty good deal. I tried all last week to get a 4* for 3/5/2011 and all bids were denied up to $120. Today tried $130 for MTE and was accepted straight away. I used the PRICELINE link.
AaronJB Posted February 28, 2011 Report Posted February 28, 2011 Congrats on your success. :)Sorry to hear that you didn't get the W, but very nice deal for this historic, well-located property! Have a fun b-day stay.Thank you for sharing your win and please use the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.Enjoy your stay.
JenyphurInAZ Posted March 8, 2011 Author Report Posted March 8, 2011 Just a quick update. We stayed one night at The Barclay and one night at the W. I would definitely NOT recommend The Barclay. The only good thing I can say about the stay was the bed...it was fabulous. We arrived approx 8 am and I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask for an early check in...every hotel that I have ever been to has been nice enough to allow for early check in IF there is a room available. They confirmed that our room WAS available but wanted to charge me $100 to have the early check in. I explained that we just needed the room for about an hour to freshen up and change and then we wouldn't be back again until 4pm (we had a 6 hour walking tour at 10 am). They wouldn't budge. The other thing is that they require you to sign a document that allows them to CHARGE your credit card for $100...not hold, not just an imprint but actually charge it. They will then refund the $$ if not used but that it would take 7-14 days. They even have a sign on the front desk stating this. I refused to sign the document, asked to talk to a supervisor and was basically told that is their policy and they are not budging. I never did sign the document but they charged my cc anyways. Thankfully the next night was at the W hotel where we not only received an early check in but also a 2 room upgrade ! And the price was $25 less.
AaronJB Posted March 8, 2011 Report Posted March 8, 2011 Sorry to hear that the stay at the Barclay was a disappointment, but glad to hear that the next night was a great experience at the W. Thank you for providing follow-up reviews, it's greatly appreciated. :)
Recommended Posts
Register now, we have a huge community of travel enthusiasts to answer any questions you might have.
Sign In Now