Call me naive, but when I book a weekend’s accommodation in the city, I foolishly assume that hotel parking is included in the deal.
It sure costs enough!
But apparently not.
After several busy months (and weekends) with various house guests, helping people move, etc, hubster and I decided we were in some desperate need of some R&R.
So we booked a weekend getaway in a posh hotel, in the heart of the city. The website proudly announced that it featured all the mod cons – air conditioning, gymnasium, swimming pool, laundry, internet access, undercover parking …
What it doesn’t say is that there are no guarantees, and you have to pay extra …
However, what we didn’t realise is that city hotels tend to think of car parking as an optional extra – perhaps because the majority of their guests are from out of town, and arrive by plane and taxi.
So we didn’t realise that our (pricey!) booking only covered somewhere for the two of us to stay – and not our car.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, hotel parking was charged at an extra $30 per day. Which was a bit of a shock – but what was even more of a shock, was the fact that even then, there were no guarantees that a space would actually be available for our car!
The moral of the story is: don’t ever assume that anything is included when it comes to accommodation – always ask the questions BEFORE you book!
We had a lovely weekend, but it kinda puts us off having a staycation in our own city again …
What do you think? Should hotel parking be included when you book a stay in the city?
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