What should have been a wonderful experience turned out to be a near disaster. My friend and I arrived at the hotel.
We arrived for check-in and I was told that the booking was for one person; and that in order for me to add my friend, there would be an additional charge of $50 per night.
I explained to the woman there had been a mistake mostly due to the loss of an internet connection, however, I found out through American Express that the first booking had actually gone through, but because of their Fraud protection, they canceled the first realizing it may have been a mistake.
I asked if she could please make an exception for the reasons stated above. Her answers were always company policies but never said whether an exception could be made.
So I presented the question in a different way, How would you feel if you were me? Knowing that it was a simple error that could easily be corrected?
By this time I concluded she was unwilling to assist me. I called Hotels.com and Amex, and they both called the front desk, She told Amex " I don't care if he cancels the reservation or not I will not be giving him a refund"
I asked her if I could speak to the manager and she said she had already spoken to him, but I wanted to see the expression on his face, but before that, I said this's what happens when you are honest.
If I had not mentioned my friend we would not be having this conversation and you'd have never known the difference. Think about the situation, you decide.