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Jojje
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One of the many good points with this forum is that members inform each other so you either know where to go or what to use - or never touch!!
This entry is a strong recommendation of "STAY AWAY"!!
I wanted to book a hotel in Hua Hin. So sent a couple of requests to different internet booking sites. One of them - a site by name SIAMVISIT.COM said they had "free night offer". Interesting - so filled the form out and sent it.
Some day later came back a reply with the highest price of all the sites! And not what they initially stated for the place! Also the bill was for all the nights and no deduction for the so called free nights! Forgot?? Dont think so!
You have to fill in another form to get that. Tried that as well - and again this site showed itīs "seriousness". The so called "free nights" was all of sudden billed with breakfast charges of 600 baht per person and day!! Wow! I have stayed at that place before and in no way do the hotel itself charge such costs! So just a scam from SIAMVISIT to make people believe you get a "free night"! Since we are 2 it would be 1200 baht per day for "breakfast" in a 2700 baht room! What BS! Asiarooms wanted 2300 baht for exactly the same place - so no problem to go elsewhere!
So I sent a mail to Siamvist saying that the proposed price was not correct. It should be at least a bit lower. Reply came that I had to use "the special form on their site". Since I had done that and it obviously didnt work - I told them in return that I could not get it to work and it was basically not userfriendly.
The response I got in return:
"well obviously you can't read"
And nothing more! No signature etc. What a wonderful serviceminded company!!
I have used internet booking sites now and then and they can do the thing if you know exactly what you want. But I have more and more come to the conclusion that it is better to be in contact with the hotel directly and avoid internet bull......rs as the one above.
There are many others that have a degree of service and want to help - since they possibly run a business and need the income! My advise about SIAMVISIT.COM:
Stay away! Dont feed people that are inpolite and treat customers like dirt!
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Posted on: 9:37 am on July 14, 2008
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Meatywsg
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This isn't a flame at you so please don't take it that way, it's just some of what you say doesn't seem bad to me !
""free nights" was all of sudden billed with breakfast charges"
I'm a member of Accor and their 'Free Night voucher' does not include breakfast, I don't see the problem with breakfast being compulsory for the free night.
"Since we are 2 it would be 1200 baht per day for "breakfast" in a 2700 baht room! What BS! Asiarooms wanted 2300 baht"
So you're getting the room at 1,100 baht less than AsiaRooms, bonus again !?!
It appears Siamvisit.com are using some clever marketing tactics to hook you in, but they are none the less delivering a free night with a compulsory breakfast cheaper than what you can book elsewhere.
"But I have more and more come to the conclusion that it is better to be in contact with the hotel directly and avoid internet bull......rs as the one above. "
ONLY IF YOU WANT TO PAY MORE. Thailand is very strange in that the cheapest rates available at Thailand hotels are often found at travel agents or on websites, going direct and trying to get a deal is usally more expensive. TIT !
But based on their last email to you I totally agree, screw the wankers.
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Posted on: 12:34 am on July 15, 2008
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DaffyDuck
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Quote: from Meatywsg on 3:00 pm on July 15, 2008
ONLY IF YOU WANT TO PAY MORE. Thailand is very strange in that the cheapest rates available at Thailand hotels are often found at travel agents or on websites, going direct and trying to get a deal is usally more expensive. TIT !
Agreed on that - I just use AtSiam, which often has the best rates for my hotel. I always check AsiaRooms, though, as it once had rates at half the price that AtSiam had -- which was pretty cool, so I booked my entire vacation right away.
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Posted on: 1:05 am on July 15, 2008
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Posted on: 1:44 am on July 18, 2008
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Jojje
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What this taught me is to be very careful if one choose to use an internet booking site. As soon as I have found a place I want to return to - I usually contact them direct and deal the price. So far always been the winner pricewise. And I like to pay direct to the hotel when there. But ok - a wellrun and serious website can be an option. The siamvisit.com is a stay away for me - and hopefully to everyone. No need for such people on the net. However I checked another one called Gothailand.com
They had my hotel in question - and with a good total price. No need for "tricks" to lure us in. Just look at the bottom line and see the full amount to pay. This site also looks very easy to book with and bonuses was automatically taken off! Good, honest and open in my view.
However - now the epiloge to this story: mailed the hotel and they knew who I was. Got a great price at only 1900 b/night! The pinhead at siamvisit.com asked 2700! So now I just look forward to a nice visit to Hua Hin - my new fav place in LOS!
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Posted on: 10:19 am on July 18, 2008
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