Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2011

duchy

May

StuieUK34 wrote: »

http://www.jvptechnology.com/
says they been around 15 years.....

Doing what ?

Certainly not Vegas deals .

In the end it's up to the OP but I suspect most of us here hand on heart wouldn't risk it

MariaC

October

Personally, I wouldn't touch it - don't think it is worth risking your holiday on saving a few £s.

Everyone else probably tried this already but:
A quick whois search - LINKY
Checked ABTA Registration - Clicky
Only found one review with "tigerhotels.co.uk" mentioned - Linky

stoneman

October

MariaC wrote: »

Personally, I wouldn't touch it - don't think it is worth risking your holiday on saving a few £s.

Everyone else probably tried this already but:
A quick whois search - LINKY
Checked ABTA Registration - Clicky
Only found one review with "tigerhotels.co.uk" mentioned - Linky

But they are ABTA registered so you would be covered if anything went wrong. So what is to stop you making a booking with them then ringing the hotel to see if there is a reservation in your name

MariaC

October

stoneman wrote: »

But they are ABTA registered so you would be covered if anything went wrong. So what is to stop you making a booking with them then ringing the hotel to see if there is a reservation in your name

You are correct stoneman

duchy

May

Only thing with that is to ensure that their bonding covers you for a hotel only booking (some companies have bonding only when it is a package -I had a client who got badly burnt that way a few years back) also even if you do get your money back 1 It won't be an instant refund (not sure if it would be covered if paid by CC though-might be a better option)and 2 Prices may have gone up in the meantime.

Froggitt

If you pay by CC, arent you covered under section 75?

Looks to me like JVC Technology provide systems to small and online travel agents, providing the same sytem to all via different skins, and theyve decided to create a skin of their own (tiger) and make a few quid from selling holidays as well as selling software.

stoneman

October

Froggitt wrote: »

If you pay by CC, arent you covered under section 75?

Looks to me like JVC Technology provide systems to small and online travel agents, providing the same sytem to all via different skins, and theyve decided to create a skin of their own (tiger) and make a few quid from selling holidays as well as selling software.

That's the way I saw it as well. Duchy, how would you find out if they were covered for just hotel bookings, would you ring ABTA and just ask, quoting their number?
Seems to me to be a reasonable punt if you paid by CC and clarified their protection under ABTA, seeing that no other agents are offering the 2 breakfasts per day option, that alone is worth a tidy bit.
BTW just saw their description of the Jockey Club, someone forgot to mention it being surrounded and eclipsed by City Centre lol

dax_llama

September

Thanks for all the replies guys, as it turns out my OH placed a reservation with tigerhotels.co.uk last night :eek: using the pay later option and booking via cc. I am now unsure whether to cancel it or not?

Other than the review posted above, I did find two other reviews on tripadvisor that mentioned the company, however all three are all by reviewers who have only placed one review and have registered in the last 6 weeks.

The other thing that seemed funny is that no deposit was required to make the booking, which seems very strange. She called them up to query this and was reassured all was ok. We have since recieved booking confirmation and a request to pay the outstanding balance (ie the full amount) 4 weeks before we travel.

duchy

May

Stoneman I'd call ABTA or plough through their (ABTA's) site online. TBH I don't take much notice of their protection anymore as things changed a few years ago and it didn't really cover my type of DIY style booking but I don't remember exactly how it didn't.

I worked for a similar type of company whose main area of business was selling travel technology products and systems to the trade who also had a sideline in holidays/travel. They are such different types of industries with such different mindsets personally it wouldn't be my first choice-I'd rather book with a company who understood how the business works (the no deposit thing is raising a red flag to me that this is a very new business venture ).

I do agree the TA reviews are likely written by the company as the reviewers haven't reviewed anything else (not even the specific hotels on their supposed trip) so couldn't be called objective !

Spursman180

March

I've just run my dates in Vegas through them and they are about £100 dearer on my stay, it is 5 days in March and the only hotel on my trip where I'm having to book without comps up front so there is a direct comparison.

In fact the hotel rates have dropped a bit, so an email to them to match the new rate or I cancel, I have 2 promos on file at the mo, 2 nights free in the M and the GN at $35 + tax per night, I had wanted to stay and play at South Point but hey?