any ideas on this secret hotel..last minute , cardiff

steveo3002

http://www.lastminute.com/hotels/selectCategoryHotel.do?CATID=109925&accommCode=1055114-1-2-EXT%3A1447%24v1v%24&locale=en_GB&tabSelection=hotelDetails&CATID=109925&preserveName-startIndex=0&partnerId=0

any ideas on what hotel it is

littleredhen

this is what it says

Top Secret hotels</SPAN>
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Whats the big secret?
Shhh, these rates are so low that our hotel partners don't want to put their names to them. In order for use to bring youthese exclusive deals the name of the hotel will be hidden from you until your booking is complete.
What discount am I getting?
Any discount shown refers to the discount you will get by booking a Top secret hotel when compared to booking the same hotel though us, and knowing its name.
When do I found out where I'm staying?
Don't worry, as soon as the booking has been made we will send you an email confirming all of your booking details includingthe name and address of the hotel you have reserved.
Am I compromising on quality?
Absolutely not, the room types on offer are no different to any of the others we sell on our pages, guests can expect the same great service as with any of our other hotel bookings.

steveo3002

i thought some folks had a way to tell what they are before booking?

littleredhen

maybe someone else will be along to help - i can understand why they wouldn't want their competitors to know and from the looks of the facilities it looks like it would be a good hotel

hearts

The link don't work.

Stick the description into Google.

Backbiter

If it's supposed to be a city centre hotel, could be the Marriott. The Hilton and St David's both have pools but are 5*. The Village Hotel has a pool and fitness centre but is on the outskirts, near the M4.

aussiedogga

Backbiter wrote: »

If it's supposed to be a city centre hotel, could be the Marriott. The Hilton and St David's both have pools but are 5*. The Village Hotel has a pool and fitness centre but is on the outskirts, near the M4.

I booked a secret hotel through lastminute.com in Cardiff a couple of months ago and it was the Novotel. Was a very happy camper for £65. So could be the Novotel.

sachel

THIS IS WHAT MONEYSAVING EXPERT ADVISES ON ITS MAIN SITE:

"Find secret hotel rooms with detective skills

Mega hotel bargains are available from Lastminute.com* if you use a bit of detective skill. It has a section called ‘top secret hotels’. Here, you don’t know the star level till you’ve paid, and only then are you told the hotel’s name. Yet this means rock-bottom prices, as hotels then needn’t worry it’ll cannibalise their direct trade.
Yet there’s a SNEAKY way to work out what the hotel really is and whether it’s worth it. Simply copy & paste all or part of the hotel description into Google. Often, it just uses the hotels standard description text that also appears on its website.

For example, one 4* Barcelona hotel charging £180 for three nights was listed as a “first class hotel just a step away from Gaudi´s most emblematic buildings”. I chucked that into google, and found its name. Even the cheapest price comparison listing for the same time was £270 – that’s 50% more.
If that doesn't work, sort the list of hotels on lastminute.com into ‘closest to’ order from a given point, and compare this to the distance the secret hotel is away. If the descriptions and distance are similar, it's likely you've found the hotel."

Hope this helps

rjh090384

think is novotel