Wednesday, October 08, 2008

How To Get Super Discount Hotel Rates By Buying A Gift Basket

How To Get Super Discount Hotel Rates By Buying A Gift Basket

Let’s daydream together of the beautiful view of Lake Tahoe from the mountaintops. Or the thrilling rush of energy from a Las Vegas casino. Or the peaceful ocean breeze of Myrtle Beach. These thoughts can leave one yearning for a new adventure in life. Well, did you know that you can now get a deep discount with lodging at these resort cities and 17 others - by simply buying a Gift Basket?

E-Connors Enterprises, the owners of A Gift Basket Paradise now offers all of its customers for a limited time a free Hotel Certificate. This enables its customers to get unbelievable discounts at hotels rated AAA or better for three exciting days and two fun filled nights at any one of 20 resort cities. Plus, no timeshare or sales presentations are required. But, are there restrictions?

Yes. You must be 21 years of age or older. Reservations must be made 60 days in advance. Dates near conventions and major holidays are usually blacked out and unavailable for this special offer. Holidays, weekends, and travel within 60 days require a surcharge. Check-in days are Monday through Wednesday. This offer is not valid for conventions or group travel and may not be used back-to-back. Only 1 certificate may be used per family, per city in any 12 month period.

How about the hotels? The hotels to be stayed in are constantly changing and depend on the date, destination, and availability. Hotels used are rated AAA or better. You select the travel dates and the travel provider will select the hotel that has occupancy during those dates. And the travel provider guarantees that you will be satisfied with your accommodations or your registration fee will be refunded.

OK, how about the cost? The Hotel Certificate that a customer would receive from A Gift Basket Paradise is absolutely free. After you mark your choice of destination on the Hotel Certificate it would be mailed with a small $15 fee for processing, postage, and handling to the travel provider. Room taxes are also to be paid by customer to hotel after stay is completed. This would run between $7 to $12 per night depending on the city chosen. Two nights, of course, would cost you between $14 to $24 total. So we’re talking $39 cost at a maximum for the whole shebang as of this writing.

So, what happens after you send in the certificate and the $15 processing fee? You will receive back a reservation form for the city of your choice. For instance, if you select Las Vegas, you will receive a reservation form for Las Vegas. You simply fill out the reservation form with your dates and mail it to the travel provider's reservation office. If you follow the simple terms and conditions and select dates 60 days in advance and not the week of a holiday, you will be confirmed.

When do these certificates expire? The certificates received later from the travel provider must be taken within one year. The one year clock starts ticking after the Hotel Certificate and $15 processing fee are sent in. Transportation, meals, and room taxes are not included. You are not required to purchase airfare from travel provider or any specific agency.

Are the Hotel Certificates Transferable? Yes, they are transferable after receipt. That means you can give this away as a great gift idea to someone with a passion for travel. However, once a customer sends in their reservation request form to the travel provider (the form they receive after they send in their $15 processing fee), it is not transferable.

How can this be offered so cheap? Simply for hotels to boost sales in the future. If you enjoy your visit, it is most likely that you will return. It’s a smart business strategy for hotels to keep the engines going in this way during off-peak times. I look at it as a way for hotels to get more advertising exposure at very little cost because they would pay their employees the same amount whether anyone booked a room or not!

Take the advice of AGiftBasketParadise.com and make someone very happy with one of its delightful Gift Baskets and reward yourself at the same time by getting a free Hotel Certificate. It’s a win-win move that benefits both the gift giver and receiver. What’s not to love about that?

Disclaimer: A Gift Basket Paradise is not related to or associated with any travel provider or hotel involved with the free Hotel Certificate offer. Any complaints regarding the lodging must be directed towards either the hotel or travel provider. Comments or suggestions regarding the Hotel Certificate from customers, however, will be accepted by Gift Basket Paradise and be considered for its future marketing purposes.

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