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Well I thought I’d go back and check

I’ll let you be the judge on whether this is reasonable: the package as displayed on the ALL App before making a booking:


Given “champagne or sparking wine” can only possibly mean “sparking wine” - I think that’s what the advertised offer should say up front. No hotel is going to give $80-90 bottles of Champagne when they can get away with a $20 bottles of fizz.

They shouldn't really be changing it like that.

And I am sure they could get champagne cheaper than that (although in some cases, you might be better off with an Aust sparkling!)
 
Well I thought I’d go back and check

I’ll let you be the judge on whether this is reasonable: the package as displayed on the ALL App before making a booking:

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And this is what it says in the email confirmation terms received after booking:

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Given “champagne or sparking wine” can only possibly mean “sparking wine” - I think that’s what the advertised offer should say up front. No hotel is going to give $80-90 bottles of Champagne when they can get away with a $20 bottles of fizz.
Champagne with a capital C can only mean the genuine stuff. They have no wriggle room at all & must deliver or give refund.
 
Well I thought I’d go back and check

I’ll let you be the judge on whether this is reasonable: the package as displayed on the ALL App before making a booking:

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And this is what it says in the email confirmation terms received after booking:

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Given “champagne or sparking wine” can only possibly mean “sparking wine” - I think that’s what the advertised offer should say up front. No hotel is going to give $80-90 bottles of Champagne when they can get away with a $20 bottles of fizz.
Google tells me this @muppet
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Not sure what it is worth to you but I would certainly call and seek clarification.
I would certainly be ticked off to get a bottle of Yellowglen or worse........
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In fairness to the hotel, I didn’t actually raise the issue of being given sparking vs Champagne, I only raised it here for people’s views. It was at least Chandon Blanc de Blanc. However, when I raised the lack of “in room gift” I was told I only booked bed and breakfast rate so ….
 
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In fairness to the hotel, I didn’t actually raise the issue of being given sparking vs Champagne
And in fairness, you shouldn’t have to raise it. Seems odd that you were not provided with champers as per the offer.
 
Property: Sofitel Guangzhou Sunrich
Status: Platinum (ALL Plus China, no Accor Plus)
Room booked: Superior King
Room upgraded/type: Yes to luxury King (bigger corner room highest tier before suites 60sqm).
Rate: 1 night at A$102, one at A$196 (discount voucher on Chinese side)
Free internet: yes (fast but chinese so VPN needed).
Free Breakfast: yes - extensive. I had to do a 1 minute walking tour for my partner to see everything.
Early check in/late out: available on request (no need for checkout dor my stay)
Welcome drink: on app AND given a voucher.
Welcome gift: fruits, sparkling water

Lounge is also one of the nicer lounges ive been in. Ill post some photos later when i edit them as I can't direct upload.

For the price i paid and the free benefits - this is extremely good value. The only downside is the hotel isn't close to PT. Most of thr time i don't mind that as I'll just Didi around but during peak traffic PT is preferable.
 
Property: Pullman Reef Hotel Casino
Status: Accor Plus Platinum
Room booked: Deluxe Room, 1 King Size Bed, Pool views with Spa
Room upgraded/type: Hit the Jackpot, Presidential Suite
Rate: Accor Plus free night (with paid upgrade to Deluxe Pool Views), Saturday Night.
Free internet: Yes
Free Breakfast: Yes
Early check in/late out
: Asked for late checkout, offered 12pm
Welcome drink: Yes 1 voucher for normal beers, wine, spirits, didn't notice the platinum vouchers with the room key envelope until check out. Gave them to a gentleman in the lift on check out.
Welcome gift: No Welcome Gift except the upgrade, will take that.

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Property: Pullman Cape Town City Centre
Status: Accor Plus Gold
Room booked: Classic room
Room upgraded/type: Superior room
Rate: bfod
Free internet: Yes
Free Breakfast: no
Early check in/late out
: Asked for late checkout, 12pm, not an issue
Welcome drink: Yes 1 voucher, got what I requested
Welcome gift: bottle of wine, biltong, macarons and nuts

Hotel was fine and can’t complain about room or service, but the cbd isn’t the place to stay in Cape Town. While we found nice restaurants within walking distance (and felt safe in the area), Newlands or the waterfront are the places to be. Uber from hotel to waterfront was $6-8 hotel has a shuttle.
 

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