Dunboyne Castle wedding rip off

GigaByte

My friend is getting married in Dunboyne Castle on the 24th of September this year. The hotel said they would do a special rate for wedding party members reducing the fee from 165 to 150 a night. A saving of 15 euros is great you might think.

What the hotel actually did was put the price up from the normal 120 euros a night to 165!!

http://www.dunboynecastlehotel.com/

PS: The price drops back to normal after the wedding

BaZmO*

There's a simple solution to this....

thebiglad

Well for 1 I would not think a saving of 10% is that great.

As for increasing the price, annoying yes but suprising, no, it is a supply and demand thing and when a wedding comes along they know people will pay the extra to avoid the 'inconvenience' of taxi transfers to a B&B or to be nearer to Bride and Groom. On other nights they need to incentivise people to stay with them.

I presume that a list of close by B&B's has also been supplied so there is an alternative.

GigaByte

thebiglad wrote: »

Well for 1 I would not think a saving of 10% is that great.

As for increasing the price, annoying yes but suprising, no, it is a supply and demand thing and when a wedding comes along they know people will pay the extra to avoid the 'inconvenience' of taxi transfers to a B&B or to be nearer to Bride and Groom. On other nights they need to incentivise people to stay with them.

I presume that a list of close by B&B's has also been supplied so there is an alternative.

Its not a saving of 10% it's an increase of 36%, I booked the hotel room for 120 euros by going through www.alpharooms.com

Miaireland

I had two similar experience recently. Friend is getting married and I decided to book a room but didn't mention that I was part of the wedding group. Was quoted €150. Rang later and said that I was part of the Wedding group and told €200.

Snoopy1

Just dont do what i did there recently.

Booked a room for a wedding, booked a twin by mistake. Got charged 180 for 2 single beds!!!

Danno

Another hotel wanted 69 euro online and 120 (reduced from 180) through the wedding party.

Kinetic^

Book online. My mate's was there in June and we booked on line and got it way cheaper then direct from the hotel.

starbelgrade

Getting a wedding invitation is like getting a f*ckin invoice.

Dress for the missus... €xxx
Dry Cleaning for the suit €x
Hotel for the night €xx
Booze for the night €xxx
Present for the couple €xxx

That's a total of 12 x's.

People should elope more often.

BaZmO*

starbelgrade wrote: »

Getting a wedding invitation is like getting a f*ckin invoice.

Yeah. Invites should come in envelopes with little windows in them.