Comments on: HotWire.com says "Smoker? Non-Smoker? Use Something Else" http://amateurtraveler.com/2008/02/21/hotwirecom-says-smoker-non-smoker-use-something-else/ The Amateur Traveler focuses on the best places to travel to. It covers everything from road trips to swimming with whales in Tonga. It includes both a weekly audio podcast, twice monthly video podcast and a blog. Sun, 20 May 2012 03:09:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: minnemomhttp://amateurtraveler.com/2008/02/21/hotwirecom-says-smoker-non-smoker-use-something-else/comment-page-1/#comment-141721 minnemom Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:42:13 +0000 http://amateurtraveler.com/2008/02/21/hotwirecom-says-smoker-non-smoker-use-something-else/#comment-141721 We had the same smoking-room problem with Priceline a few years back. The hotel moved us to a non-smoking room for the second night of our stay when one was available, but that first night was miserable in the smoky room.Now we only book a room that is guaranteed smoke-free, or better yet, a smoke-free hotel.No more priceline for us! We had the same smoking-room problem with Priceline a few years back. The hotel moved us to a non-smoking room for the second night of our stay when one was available, but that first night was miserable in the smoky room.

Now we only book a room that is guaranteed smoke-free, or better yet, a smoke-free hotel.

No more priceline for us!

]]> By: Sydneyhttp://amateurtraveler.com/2008/02/21/hotwirecom-says-smoker-non-smoker-use-something-else/comment-page-1/#comment-141720 Sydney Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:42:33 +0000 http://amateurtraveler.com/2008/02/21/hotwirecom-says-smoker-non-smoker-use-something-else/#comment-141720 I think that overall the Hotels are playing games with what is a smoking room and what is a non-smoking room at this point. They're using Hotwire in order to fill in the rooms that they otherwise can't rent out because of the smell. They use ionizers and air fresheners in the rooms that smokers have been in and still say they are non-smoking. The rooms are just as if not more poisonous than with the smoke. And the smokers don't want to stay in the smoking rooms because they have to inhale that stuff.If a Health Dept. were to investigate problems in Motels and Hotels all they would have to do is check in to rooms through Hotwire. You want a room that's next to the elevator, cantilevered over a freeway, full of bed bugs and next to a jail...book through Hotwire (joke, sort of, well, true, actually). I think that overall the Hotels are playing games with what is a smoking room and what is a non-smoking room at this point. They’re using Hotwire in order to fill in the rooms that they otherwise can’t rent out because of the smell. They use ionizers and air fresheners in the rooms that smokers have been in and still say they are non-smoking. The rooms are just as if not more poisonous than with the smoke. And the smokers don’t want to stay in the smoking rooms because they have to inhale that stuff.

If a Health Dept. were to investigate problems in Motels and Hotels all they would have to do is check in to rooms through Hotwire. You want a room that’s next to the elevator, cantilevered over a freeway, full of bed bugs and next to a jail…book through Hotwire (joke, sort of, well, true, actually).

]]> By: chris2xhttp://amateurtraveler.com/2008/02/21/hotwirecom-says-smoker-non-smoker-use-something-else/comment-page-1/#comment-141719 chris2x Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:02:12 +0000 http://amateurtraveler.com/2008/02/21/hotwirecom-says-smoker-non-smoker-use-something-else/#comment-141719 Please don't take my review as saying HotWire is not a legitimate company. It has the same parent company as both Expedia (top online travel destination) and Hotels.com. And again, I have had a lot of good experiences, but yes this did sour me on the service. Please don’t take my review as saying HotWire is not a legitimate company. It has the same parent company as both Expedia (top online travel destination) and Hotels.com. And again, I have had a lot of good experiences, but yes this did sour me on the service.

]]> By: Julia Rosienhttp://amateurtraveler.com/2008/02/21/hotwirecom-says-smoker-non-smoker-use-something-else/comment-page-1/#comment-141718 Julia Rosien Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:03:04 +0000 http://amateurtraveler.com/2008/02/21/hotwirecom-says-smoker-non-smoker-use-something-else/#comment-141718 I refuse to use Hotwire - it has too many variables that I'm not willing to gamble with. And to be honest, I can often find better prices elsewhere.These are my favorite airline websites: http://www.gogirlfriend.com/reviews/7-new-airline-websites-we-love-7000 I refuse to use Hotwire – it has too many variables that I’m not willing to gamble with. And to be honest, I can often find better prices elsewhere.

These are my favorite airline websites: http://www.gogirlfriend.com/reviews/7-new-airline-websites-we-love-7000

]]> By: Hernehttp://amateurtraveler.com/2008/02/21/hotwirecom-says-smoker-non-smoker-use-something-else/comment-page-1/#comment-141717 Herne Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:04:52 +0000 http://amateurtraveler.com/2008/02/21/hotwirecom-says-smoker-non-smoker-use-something-else/#comment-141717 Sounds like a dodgy service. I doubt I would ever use it. I'm not gambling my money on the off chance that the room they reserved for me MIGHT be decent. Sounds like a dodgy service. I doubt I would ever use it. I’m not gambling my money on the off chance that the room they reserved for me MIGHT be decent.

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