Hotwire Hotel: 3.5* Tuscaloosa Hotel Capstone

[jrk]

Tuscaloosa is not on everyone's top list and probably right so, at least from the point of view of available hotels.

 

The Capstone is former Sheraton that was already dingy 5 years ago when I last visited it. It's no better now. Yet it is the only 3.5-star hotel in town, which says a lot about the others. There are no 4-stars or higher in Tuscaloosa.

 

Interestingly, they handed me upon checkout an invoice, although I had prepaid by Hotwire, and didn't expect it. Probably by mistake as they are not exactly very competent. I understand the numbers reflect those the hotel received from Hotwire:

 

Charged by Hotwire (per night):

 

$104.00 + $24.10 taxes and fees; $128.10 total

 

The hotel invoice:

 

$96.75 + $14.51 tax; $111.26 total

 

This represents ca. 15% markup by Hotwire. I'd say, healthy but reasonable, particularly since the hotel web price for the given days was $135; quite appalling given the hotel standard.

 

(jrk)

 

 

[AaronJB]

Sorry to hear that the result was a disappointment. :(

 

Thank you for letting us know about this new Hot.wire property so that we can update the site's Hotwire Hotel List. Can you confirm the amenities that were showing with this listing? This information is available under the trip information in your Hot.wire account.

 

Thank you for sharing your win and please use the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches.

 

 

[jrk]

Sorry, keep forgetting about the amenities:

 

Free parking

Free Internet

Smoke-free rooms

Fitness center

Pool(s)

Restaurant(s)

Business center

Self-service laundry

Internet access

 

(jrk)

[thereuare]

No problem...

Thanks for the follow-up and helping us add this amenity set for this property to the Hotwire Hotel List.