Originally Posted By dshyates So I may be in Orlando next week on Business, so I checked Expedia for tue&wed of next week. The Ritz is $219 and The Grand FL is $559 Expedia Special Rate, and $630 Garden View. They have lost their freakin' minds. PS, since I will be travelng alone and for bidness, not pleasure, I will be staying at the Masters Inn for $28.
Originally Posted By dshyates Oh, and on an interesting note, The Waldorf Astoria Orlando popped up but with no rooms available for those dates. When does it open? It has to be soon for it to already be listed.
Originally Posted By dshyates OK, I did some checking. The Waldorf doesn't open until Nov. 1, 2009. But you can start booking now. <a href="http://www.waldorfastoriacollection.com/search/property-details.cfm?intPropertyId=23&WT.srch=1" target="_blank">http://www.waldorfastoriacolle...T.srch=1</a>
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb The old expense accounts ain't what they once were. $28 should look good to the accounting department when you turn in your reciepts.
Originally Posted By dshyates At this point I am an entrepreneur so its all me baby. I am the CEO and I approve the $28 expense.
Originally Posted By dshyates Oh, and they are advertising the rooms at the Waldorf starting at $279. And the rooms look great. $630 for a garden view at The Grand FL. That still makes me laugh. Seriously. Who the he** do they think they are.
Originally Posted By dshyates OK, Who here think the Grand FL is 3 times better than the Ritz Carlton and over 2 times better than the ON PROPERTY Waldorf Astoria. If you guys can't tell by my number of posts on the topic, this REALLY blows my mind. I seriously don't freakin' get it.
Originally Posted By dshyates See, since they are giving away almost as many nights as they are selling, I don't think the market IS baring it. And with the nicer 5 star options being 1/2 to 2/3 cheaper I think that ANYONE who pays those prices are idiots. But that just me. I have stayed at that Ritz and the Grand. And I am literally flabberghasted at the price difference considering I think the Ritz is a FAR FAR FAR superior hotel. It just seems insane to me.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey Obviously people are paying it, since they're offering the rooms at that price.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey <<And I am literally flabberghasted at the price difference considering I think the Ritz is a FAR FAR FAR superior hotel.>> And obviously there are some people who disagree, hence the fact that they're getting roughly $600 a room.
Originally Posted By dshyates "Obviously people are paying it, since they're offering the rooms at that price." Then why the buy 4 get 3 for free fire sale?
Originally Posted By dshyates "And obviously there are some people who disagree, hence the fact that they're getting roughly $600 a room." I don't think they know any better. I also think that if they pulled their heads out of the mouse's butt long enough to try the Ritz Carlton Disney would be in trouble.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 I pay the prices, (WL& AKL) because I enjoy the Disney feel. I'm sure those other resorts are very nice but to me it's not Disney. So I guess my sanity goes pretty far before I go crazy.
Originally Posted By dshyates Thats an AWFUL lot of money for some pixie dust. And no they aren't Disney. And yes, it is very nice. And the JW Marriott next door is also very nice and they had rooms at $169. Mobile has the Grand Floridian at 3 stars now. $630/night for a 3 star? Really.
Originally Posted By dshyates There are only two 4 star hotels in Orlando, The Ritz Carlton and The Peabody.
Originally Posted By dshyates <a href="http://www.grandelakes.com/" target="_blank">http://www.grandelakes.com/</a>
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<Thats an AWFUL lot of money for some pixie dust.>> THe truth is that most middle class folks have no business staing in rooms that cost more than $100 per night. Of course, the debt/housing bubble made it possible for ordinary folks to pretend they were big shots staying in $600 rooms, but now we are paying the price.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey <<Then why the buy 4 get 3 for free fire sale?>> Regardless of the sale, they're still convincing people to purchase these rooms. If they weren't, the discounts would be deeper. If I stayed at the GF for my trip next week, it would cost me $2000 more. I'm not going to pay that, but apparently someone else will, or the hotel would be either very deeply discounted or shuttered for lack of guests. <<I don't think they know any better. I also think that if they pulled their heads out of the mouse's butt long enough to try the Ritz Carlton Disney would be in trouble.>> Why do some of you assume that because someone still pays good money for Disney that they're idiots? Isn't it possible that people are simply paying for a product they enjoy? Have you also ever considered the fact that there are "higher end" Disney fans that will not stay off property and want to stay in the best Disney has to offer? Some of y'all amaze me. First, the people that stay in the values are rednecks and low class. Then, the people who pay premium money to stay at the Grand Floridian are idiots. What's wrong with people who stay in the moderates? We haven't covered them yet.
