I booked a one-night stay via ******* for 4 people - 2 queen beds.
I checked in with my 77-year-old mother, and my two children. We got to our room and discovered only 1 queen bed.
I tried to get a room switch and/or get a refund at the desk. We could not (obviously) stay there with 4 people in 1 bed. They said "there's a pull-out couch" in the room. Uh, no thanks. I would never in a million years pay $230 for a room with 1 queen bed and a sofa sleeper.
One of my children has special needs, so when we're away from home - one of the grown-ups needs to sleep with them. That would've meant that either my 77-year-old mom or I would've had to sleep on the sofa sleeper with the child. There was no way I was asking my mom to do that, and the last time I slept on a sofa-sleeper I could barely walk for 2 days. Not happening.
I called the desk. They said they were overbooked due to the state wrestling tournament and could not accommodate us. They also would not issue a refund, claiming that I needed to work through *******.
So, we left anyway, hoping I would find another hotel option nearby that would suit our needs. We did. So that part was fine.
I contacted ******* immediately, and they also were unable to negotiate a refund with the hotel. In reading the reservation now, I see they cannot guarantee bed type, but I've never had trouble with this before and I don't see how they can switch a 4-person party from 2 queen beds to 1 queen bed and a sofa sleeper in good conscience.
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