Over the years somehow I've found myself onto a large number of mailing lists for accommodation providers - either hotels direct or various agents. Mainly because I have made online bookings with them at some stage.
Whilst I still get value out of airline "specials" emails (at least for full service carriers) I find many of the accommodation "specials", once you dig beneath the surface, quite a waste of time even reading. Great deals get 20% off or something, but off what? Dates are limited, pricing so variable that I don't even bother until I have firm dates in mind. Sometimes you miss a gem (such as Accor $50 deals) but then there are others I am mega-signed up to (Hilton springs to mind) that the only place I notice really good specials (eg Winter sale) on their website.
Worst ones I am aware of are Stamford and their annoying emails and accomline/dreamclub.
Net result, I am steadily unsubscribing from hotel offer type emails.
Do others feel the same way, or am I being a tad cynical?
Whilst I still get value out of airline "specials" emails (at least for full service carriers) I find many of the accommodation "specials", once you dig beneath the surface, quite a waste of time even reading. Great deals get 20% off or something, but off what? Dates are limited, pricing so variable that I don't even bother until I have firm dates in mind. Sometimes you miss a gem (such as Accor $50 deals) but then there are others I am mega-signed up to (Hilton springs to mind) that the only place I notice really good specials (eg Winter sale) on their website.
Worst ones I am aware of are Stamford and their annoying emails and accomline/dreamclub.
Net result, I am steadily unsubscribing from hotel offer type emails.
Do others feel the same way, or am I being a tad cynical?