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This website loves sending a deal via email.I thought I will register with them to see what they have.

Then I took a closer look at their Orlando availability.
Every few days I would note the hotel/villas rental prices
for Summer 2016 which would be of intrest to us
I would take down the prices and what the properties offered.Feedback was of huge importance and I would see if others had commented on different websites too

It would appear that some of the worst performers of poor feedback would be the special offer deals.Also those prices would have shot up since my last view
e.g one property was around £1000 is now £2220 reduced to £1597
I have emailed Hotels.com but do not expect a reply
In my email I have asked would it be fairer to show the price history of the property over the last few months.It seems to work with Electrical price comparing websites and gives a degree of trust to the consumer

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  • tomtontom
    tomtontom Posts: 7,929 Forumite
    I'm not sure what you are trying to achieve? Prices go up and down, especially in the travel industry. Historical prices aren't of much significance other than to confirm the above - that prices go up and down!
  • isayoldchap
    isayoldchap Posts: 1,263 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    edited 21 September 2015 at 10:56AM
    It's how they inflate and deflate here.No three star is priced so high for a two week duration in Orlando on any holiday website.Not even the currency change would affect it that much
    A particular property was £1000 to £2220 now £1597
    They just make their prices up as they go along ,just to offer % discounts and make it look attractive

    Hang on here's another one....was £597 last week now £1955 reduced to £650 'your secret price' 3 star magical Memories villas Orlando

    If you are going just do a good research beforehand across a few sites.The average price should eventually prevail

    Thankfully some other websites don't play the same way with the price game.
    I will hang onto my notes when I book elsewhere with a bit of Topcashback of course
  • tomtontom
    tomtontom Posts: 7,929 Forumite
    That's great, and it's refreshing to see someone doing their research to get a good deal. But just to make you aware, all retailers do this - there's nothing unique in Hotels.com pricing structure.

    Have a great trip to Florida.
  • tomtontom wrote: »
    That's great, and it's refreshing to see someone doing their research to get a good deal. But just to make you aware, all retailers do this - there's nothing unique in Hotels.com pricing structure.

    Have a great trip to Florida.

    I have had a reply from Booking.com however it fails to address why a place that has usually shown around £1000 mark needs to inflate to more than twice that price for it just to then show at around 60% higher the next day

    Honesty and transparancy.That's why a history of the property rental price over the last few weeks and months will bring that.

    I'm off to buy my 4pt milk at Asda for 89p.I don't expect it to show £2 crossed out but today's price is £1.60.Oh and here's an extra 10% off coupon
  • skintpaul
    skintpaul Posts: 1,510 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    OP has good idea though.. What might seem a 'good deal' now, may just be like a furniture store sale -


    'now half price'.. from what was already a (falsely?) too high amount..
    breathe in, breathe out- You're alive! Everything else is a bonus, right? RIGHT??
  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    It's like the current radio adverts for ASDA for Celebrations ... was £5 now only £4. Except that it is highly likely that a couple of weeks ago the normal price was £4 or less.
  • It's how they inflate and deflate here.No three star is priced so high for a two week duration in Orlando on any holiday website.Not even the currency change would affect it that much
    A particular property was £1000 to £2220 now £1597
    They just make their prices up as they go along ,just to offer % discounts and make it look attractive

    Hang on here's another one....was £597 last week now £1955 reduced to £650 'your secret price' 3 star magical Memories villas Orlando

    If you are going just do a good research beforehand across a few sites.The average price should eventually prevail

    Thankfully some other websites don't play the same way with the price game.
    I will hang onto my notes when I book elsewhere with a bit of Topcashback of course

    Update
    Magical Memories has hit the £2002 crossed out price and now is £590.The example is great as no 3 star reaches that high price
    Horrible reviews:
  • wealdroam
    wealdroam Posts: 19,180 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    But you said "Got some exiciting news".

    When are you going to post that? ;)
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