Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem

[Dave A]

I am staying at the WA Jerusalem next week. I received an email from my concierge, and I responded with a few small requests, including a rollaway bed for my daughter. The concierge responded that "In addition, extra bed will be placed in the room and it comes at the cost of $110 to include the 3rd person and breakfast".

I am assuming they mean 110 per night, I'm going to confirm with the hotel. Has anyone else had experience with a third person staying in the room and additional charges for it? I stayed here 2 years ago, and there was no such additional charge.

Any advice appreciated, thanks!

Mike

I stayed on points last year and had no such additional charge for a rollaway AND a crib.  Planning on doing that again later this year and would be pretty disappointed if that's the new policy.

[eli1571]

I am staying at the WA Jerusalem next week. I received an email from my concierge, and I responded with a few small requests, including a rollaway bed for my daughter. The concierge responded that "In addition, extra bed will be placed in the room and it comes at the cost of $110 to include the 3rd person and breakfast".

I am assuming they mean 110 per night, I'm going to confirm with the hotel. Has anyone else had experience with a third person staying in the room and additional charges for it? I stayed here 2 years ago, and there was no such additional charge.

Any advice appreciated, thanks!

Mike

Maybe the charge is for the breakfast not for the bed.

[shampz]

on points?

Yes, I'm staying 4 nights wed- sun, and using 160k points for 2 nights and then 2 citi reserve certificates for the weekend nights. i think it may have something to do with it being the high season, I'll update the board after I stay there about getting the fee waived.

[cholent]

Yes, I'm staying 4 nights wed- sun, and using 160k points for 2 nights and then 2 citi reserve certificates for the weekend nights. i think it may have something to do with it being the high season, I'll update the board after I stay there about getting the fee waived.

I would agree with the poster above who thinks you're being charged for breakfast. Their website only mentions charging for rollaways on Sukkos

[Mordeyj]

I would agree with the poster above who thinks you're being charged for breakfast. Their website only mentions charging for rollaways on Sukkos

Breakfast should only be 40$ a person

[Denverite]

Breakfast should only be 40$ a person

I've seen a note during the reservations process saying that the normal family policy doesn't apply during peak times: Sukkot, Pesach and I think they also gave dates in August.

[PlatinumGuy]

I've seen a note during the reservations process saying that the normal family policy doesn't apply during peak times: Sukkot, Pesach and I think they also gave dates in August.

That's referring to second room at 50%

[Denverite]

That's referring to second room at 50%

It also referenced additional charges for extra people in the room.

[Yitz]

How often do they update availability for rooms for 80000 points. I booked 3 nights and would like 1 more

[cholent]

How often do they update availability for rooms for 80000 points. I booked 3 nights and would like 1 more

As long as there's a standard room available you can book it for 80k points. If there's nothing available for that point level you can just hope someone cancels a standard room reservation (paid or award) for that date. Keep checking. What date are you looking at?

[Yitz]

Sept 22

[cholent]

Sept 22

I'll keep an eye on that for you iy'H as I'm tracking my own dates

[12HRS]

Sept 22

i have had luck with hyatt when I already had one night booked getting them to open up more availability. you may be able to do something similar by calling and explaining the situation. (even though the base room isn't available)

[Yitz]

I'll keep an eye on that for you iy'H as I'm tracking my own dates

Thanks, What are you looking for as I will be checking also.

[cholent]

Thanks, What are you looking for as I will be checking also.

8.23-24 is the one night I still have to book, but I do have a paid night booked for that night that I hope I can cancel and rebook as award

[cholent]

Sept 22

Looks like that's available at standard rate

[davidmal]

I can't imagine I actually will put up that cholent. But I would need to have hot food at the main meal as כל שאינו אוכל חמים בשבת... so I'm just trying to brainstorm here. In the end I think I'll probably just do the long hot walk

his user name is cholent so i guess it was a fair guess he will have one in the room....

[Denverite]

This video is a couple of months old but it shows a lot of stuff at the hotel and I thought people might like it.  It made me so nostalgic for our last stay and the food and I can't wait to go back next year...


https://youtu.be/VZO50ADkLYU

[cholent]

There's actually another video on YouTube, a tour of the hotel with Mrs Esther reichman that I found very entertaining though perhaps not in the way it was meant to be

[Denverite]

There's actually another video on YouTube, a tour of the hotel with Mrs Esther reichman that I found very entertaining though perhaps not in the way it was meant to be

LOL, I tried to watch that one also but it was too long and I couldn't get through it.