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 Rate change at ALOFT!
#226285
11/04/09 10:28 AM
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Fogmalkin
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I received an email this morning advertising a "sale" at Starwood properties. Starwood properties "sale" info The ALOFT Plano is one of the properties with a rate of $59 a night prepaid/non-refundable, BUT the special is not available for our dates (well, MY dates of November 13-15) probably due to our pushing up the occupancy rate ;) . However, I did see that the AAA rate I booked way back when has dropped about $10 a night so I cancelled my original reservation and re-booked. The "birthday" rate was higher for me than AAA so don't know if this new rate is better for some of you or not. Just a heads up!
Suzanne
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/04/09 10:57 AM
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petlover
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Cool !! Thanks Suzanne. It was less for us too by $24. per night!
Marcie 
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/04/09 01:01 PM
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azgkrudi
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Woo hoo! I posted elsewhere that we actually cancelled and rebooked a non-refundable, prepaid rate of $67.20 per night plus tax. Not sure if that would benefit anyone else here but thought I'd chime in with that. It's saving us around $50 from our original reservation.
Aloft, LOOK OUT!!!!!!!! Here we come
Kristin
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/04/09 02:03 PM
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petlover
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We're paying AAA rate $67.15 plus tax and it is refundable...not that we have any intention to cancel this. yeehaw!
Marcie
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/04/09 02:12 PM
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Davefr
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Good catch on the rate reduction. It doesn't help me but I did some calculations and anyone born after 1951 will save money with the special or AAA rate of $67.15 plus tax.
Looking forward to meeting everyone in Plano next week.
Dave
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/04/09 03:23 PM
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Great birthday rate - only time I've been happy with my birthdate in years -
Joanna
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/07/09 12:39 PM
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Leslie B
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The nonrefundable rate is now at $59 plus tax for our dates 11/13 - 11/15, so I canceled and rebooked.
Leslie
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/07/09 01:12 PM
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Thanks Leslie! I never got around to rebooking at the new rate the other day so this works out well for me.
Karen
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/07/09 01:57 PM
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Thx Leslie - 3 nights for the former price of 2 nights.
POOCH .. I hear it calling to us ..
Cheers, Anne
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/07/09 02:27 PM
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petlover
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Thanks Leslie...I just called and changed ours too...saving approx. $100. from the original birthday rate. They must think we're nuts...3rd res we've had here and had one originally at the Hyatt too.
Marcie
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/07/09 04:07 PM
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joannapv
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Just called I still have $99 first night and birth year next 2 nights - woohoo!!!!!!!
Joanna
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/07/09 11:38 PM
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Cool! Just changed my reservation yet again to the $59 prepaid "sale" rate that wasn't available the other day when I posted this  . More $$$ to spend on other things! 
Suzanne
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/08/09 05:07 AM
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I just tried to put the Aloft's address into my gps and it's not accepting it. The address they give is North Dallas Parkway but my gps only has Dallas North Tollway. Even when I google the address they give, google maps can't find it?
Anyone else using a gps?
Karen
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/08/09 06:12 AM
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Davefr
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Karen,
In my Garmin GPS, "6853 N Dallas Pky" works. Give it a try.
Dave
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/08/09 07:16 AM
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Dave, I just tried N Dallas and that won't work either. I just updated my maps the other day so I have no idea why it won't recognize the street. I guess I can see where the closest intersection is and program that in.
Editing to add, I think I figured it out. This is a new gps and it's different than my old one. I guess I don't have to put in North, East or West in a street name, it does it for you after I entered plain old Dallas Pky
Karen
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/08/09 07:27 AM
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Karen,
It certainly can be frustrating sometimes trying to find an address on a GPS. You have to use the exact abbreviations they use. Sometimes you have to find a spot on the GPS close to what you're looking for and see how the GPS spells the street name you want. The closest intersection to the Aloft is probably Bishop Road and Democracy Drive. Hope this helps.
Dave
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/08/09 09:59 AM
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Dave, I bought the same brand as I had last time and the old one wasn't as fussy with road names. This onedoes have a feature that Mark likes, you can choose from different voices and he likes the sexy lady named Dagmar ;) Our old one only had one voice and she practically yelled at us.
Karen
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/08/09 10:36 AM
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With you Suzanne, just rebooked at this unbelievable low rate. SOOO CHEAP!!!!
Thanks
FV
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/09/09 05:16 AM
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We jumped on the bandwagon, too, and changed to the prepaid rate. Savings will pay for a taxi or something. Thanks for whoever started this, Leslie, I think.
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Eugene
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/09/09 05:49 AM
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ok, ok ... I cancelled my Marriott reservation and booked at this funny aloft place. Already have 138 nights in Marriott this year, I guess I can give up 2. Thanks, Suzanne, for posting the info about the "sale"!
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/09/09 06:44 AM
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That is great Kim....you probably would have more peace and quiet at the Marriott but "House Party" atmosphere at Aloft will be fun- or did I mean Animal house???? ;) ;) ;)
Joanna
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/09/09 07:15 AM
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LOL Joanna! This place has no clue what is about to hit them this weekend. 
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/09/09 08:15 AM
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Originally posted by cruisinfanatic:
LOL Joanna! This place has no clue what is about to hit them this weekend. Truer words were never spoken!
Arlene
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/09/09 02:04 PM
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Suzanne kicked off the re-booking frenzy; I have noticed that it really pays to recheck rates at hotel chains like Hyatts, Marriotts etc. - seems like I always find lower rates closer to the date of arrival.
Honestly, I don't think I've EVER paid $59 for a hotel room - at least not in the last 25 years...
Leslie
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/09/09 02:56 PM
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joannapv
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Well we can always drink a $59 room pretty - kidding... not about the drinking just the room - the pixs on net of Aloft look nice!!~!! :D :D
Joanna
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/09/09 03:26 PM
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Leslie B
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The Aloft looks very nice and gets good reviews! It is an amazingly low rate.
Leslie
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/09/09 04:58 PM
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Photos look kind of look like a college dorm room to me. Or maybe a cabin on Carnival!? haha .... But the point is to be where the party is! House party? or Animal party? right on!
Just don't expect luxury, folks. Photos are like statistics... you know the old saying. But, for $59 and a stay with "the luxury people", priceless!
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/09/09 05:27 PM
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Well for us the $99 + two nights at the rate of our birth year still work out to be the best rate, maybe only $25 or so total, but it works out about the same as $59 x 3 + tax, so we are happy.
JoAnn
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/11/09 06:24 AM
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Ok - I steered everyone over to aloft from Hyatt Place - but now we're at the Hyatt Place ($71 rate for 1 night - other night on free promotional night that I got). We also get 1/2 free night (Faster Free Nights) that we're planning on using at Park Hyatt Paris (rate or 750 Euros per night).
So is there anyone still at Hyatt Place?
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Re: Rate change at ALOFT!
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11/11/09 07:45 AM
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I think you and Mark will have lots of peace and quiet and the Hyatt Place. :D
Marcie
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