Hotwire Hotel: 4* Paris (North Champs Elysees-Monceau) New Hotel Roblin

[mkb77]

Hi! FYI, I've won this hotel:

New Hotel Roblin

6 Rue Chauveau-Lagarde,

Paris,FR,75008

Category: 4*

Zone: Paris-North of Champs Elysees-Monceau

Amenities: Restaurant

TripAdvisor rating: 3.5 out of 5

[yellowdog]

Welcome to BetterBidding and congratulations on your success!

Can you please post the dates and price in USD for your stay so it can appear in boards Priceline and Hotwire Calendar of Wins

Also thanx for the addition for this new property to the BetterBidding Hotwire Hotel List

Thank you for sharing your result with the board!

Enjoy your stay.

Please use the site's HOTWIRE and PRICELINE links to start future purchases.

Yellowdog.

[mkb77]

Here are the additional details: I'll stay there for 1 night on November 5th, for $34! :)

[AaronJB]

Thank you for the follow-up.

[Rhine-and-Roses]

Wow- this price is pretty hard to believe. What were the taxes and "fees"? I saw a couple of good deals that had $47 per night extra charges, compared to $14 per night for the more "normal" price Hotwire hotels.

[mkb77]

The taxes and fees were regular: $13.93. It's indeed an incredible deal for a 4* Paris hotel room! I can't wait to see the hotel.

[clu75]

That is THE best price I've seen for Paris hotel. How did you find this hotel for your stay? Any hidden cost?

[mkb77]

Unfortunately, this price was "a mistake"! I have been told that only on arriving at the reception, they told me they had made a mistake on the website, it should have been $340 instead of $34! I was not happy at all, since I was looking for a *cheap hotel room*, not a *cheap 4* room", plus it was already late in the evening (with rain pouring, to top it all off), and I had no backup solution. I saw a manager and they finally agreed to honour the deal as it had been agreed on Hotwire (wich, in my understanding of consumer's rights, they had to, anyway).

When leaving in the morning, I had a less civil talk with the new receptionist, who asked money from me for the room (there were no managers yet at this time of day, and apparently the one I had seen the day before hadn't let instructions). Since they have my credit card details, and the receptionist kind of implied that they could use it, I'll keep an eye on the balance of my account, and react fiercely (and legally) if I see any amount charged from this hotel.

I'm disappointed that I haven't been given a phone call earlier and had to deal with an unpleasant situation (I think I would have accepted to cancel the deal if I had known earlier, but being told that just when arriving at the reception in the evening was not acceptable). Really I didn't mean to put anybody at this hotel in a bad position by asking them to honour the Hotwire deal, but there's no reason that I should pay for someone else's mistake: my company refunds me only $90 / night for a hotel room, so I would have had to pay a lot from my own purse for attending a business meeting for the company, just because I had trusted Hotwire!

[clu75]

I feel ya. I hope the hotel is smart enough not to charge you the difference for the sake of reputation.

It is unacceptable that they didn't let you know about their mistake in advance.

[mkb77]

Thanks, clu75.

[rossm]

Do you - or anyone else - have suggestions on the best sites to book a hotel in Paris?

Those with Priceline and Hotwire don't appear that good, well positioned nor particularly cheap. And many aren't listed on the board....

I thought of trying easyclicktravel.com......but would appreciate hearing what more experienced folk say.

Would like a pleasant/decent hotel (not too primitive) in the Les Halles, Marais to Bastille area - Jan 24 to 28.

Thank you for any suggestions you can make.

Ross