robinbtravel Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 I'm sorry I am posting this late, but I thought you still might want a price point and my comments.I couldn't find a dog sitter for my overnight stay in Lombard, so I ended up using Priceline's Express Deals on the day of my arrival. I selected a hotel with the little paw print that meant the pets were allowed. I was pretty sure that it was going to be either one of the Extended Stay Americas and both of them got fairly good reviews so I was happy with either one. I paid $34 less the 5% "spring" discount and the best available rate was $59.When my husband arrived at the hotel he was told that we were assigned a room with a single queen sized bed. Our daughter was also staying with us so he asked for a room with 2 beds. They charged us an additional $15 for the second bed. I am well aware that Priceline guarantees bedding for only 2 people and that the hotel was within their rights to charge us an additional amount for an extra person/bed. However, I have booked over 100 rooms on Priceline and I have never been asked to pay extra for two beds. Never. We are sometimes assigned a room with a single bed, but we are always either moved without a problem or given a rollaway for free. BE AWARE that if you bid for a 2* in this area and you need 2 beds the Extended Stay America will jack you up for an additional $15. It really left a bad impression of the brand for me and I will not choose an Extended Stay America hotel by choice because of it.The hotel had recently been renovated and looked nice with a new coat of paint. But, that was more like liptsick on a pig. The beds were rock hard and uncomfortable, there was no shampoo in the bathroom & the breakfast was the lamest I have ever seen. It was granola bars, apples, instant oatmeal and coffee. The fact that I had to pay $49 for this crappy hotel v/s the $34 I expected added insult to injury. Oh ... and I think if they had actually seen the dog they would have charged us another $25 fee.Here is the booking information.Guaranteed Amenities: Free Breakfast Free Internet Free Parking Pets AllowedExtended Stay America - Chicago - Lombard - OakbrookSummary of ChargesRoom Cost (avg. per room, per night): $34.00 (USD) choose your cardNumber of Rooms: 1Number of Guests Per Room: 2Number of Nights: 1Room Subtotal: $34.00 (USD)Taxes and Fees: $10.99 (USD)Priceline Hotel Coupon: -$1.70 (USD)Total Charged to Card: $43.29 (USD)(All prices are in US dollars) Link to comment
AaronJB Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Sorry to hear that the stay was disappointing and the stay soured your view on the Extended Stay brand. :( Thank you for sharing your win and using the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches. Link to comment
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