Leading Hotels of The World 80 minute sale of USD$19.28 rooms!

[AlphaVictor]

Hope this is of interest (from etravelblackboard)

"Leading Hotels Celebrates its 80th with USD 19.28 Room Rates

The Leading Hotels of the World is celebrating its 80th anniversary by releasing a limited number of their most-coveted hotel rooms at the unprecedented rate of USD 19.28 per night.

But wait for it there is one small catch... in keeping with the 80th celebration theme this special offer will only be available for 80 minutes at 12 noon GMT (8.a.m. Eastern Time) on October 1, 2008, so it will most definitely be a case of ‘first in best dressed’.

Just months after launching an epic USD 1 million trip “Around the World” in honour of its 80th birthday the Leading Hotels will be turning the tables to embrace its founding year (1928) with the celebratory USD 19.28 rate.

The anniversary promotion enables registered customers to reserve a maximum of two nights at USD 19.28 per night (exclusive of taxes, VAT or other supplemental charges) at a single participating hotel for travel between November 1 and December 15, 2008.

For more information and for a complete listing of participating hotels go to www.lhw.com/1928

 

[serfty]

Thanx for that

... available for 80 minutes at 12 noon GMT ...

... hmmm that's 10pm in eastern Oz, 1pm in eggland, 8pm in Perth.

Seems you must register using the link.

More pertinent information:

... reserve a maximum of two nights at USD 19.28 per night (exclusive of taxes, vat or other supplemental charges) at a single participating hotel for travel between November 1, 2008 and December 15, 2008. ... The number of rooms available at the USD 19.28 rate and the available dates for travel vary among the participating hotels.

All purchases are restricted to one reservation per customer and are non-transferable ...

 

[smithym]

No Palazzo, or any Oceania for that fact

 

[futaris]

Participating Hotels in Africa

South Africa

The Table Bay Hotel (Cape Town)
Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa (Knysna)


Participating Hotels in Asia & Pacific

Hong Kong

The Langham, Hong Kong (Kowloon )

Indonesia

The Legian (Bali)

Korea

The Shilla Seoul (Seoul)

Malaysia

The Club at The Saujana (Shah Alam)

Myanmar

The Strand (Yangon)

Taiwan, R.O.C.

The Sherwood Taipei (Taipei )

Thailand

Banyan Tree Bangkok (Bangkok)
The Chedi Chiang Mai (Chiang Mai)
Bo Phut Resort & Spa (Koh Samui, Suratthani)
Santiburi Golf Resort & Spa (Koh Samui, Suratthani)

Vietnam

The Nam Hai (Quang Nam Province)


Participating Hotels in Caribbean

Dominican Republic

Tortuga Bay (Punta Cana)

St. Lucia

Discovery at Marigot Bay (Marigot)


Participating Hotels in Central & South America

Argentina

Alvear Palace Hotel (Buenos Aires)

Brazil

Pestana Convento do Carmo Hotel (Salvador)

Ecuador

Royal Palm Hotel Galapagos (Galapagos Islands)
Hotel Oro Verde (Guayaquil)

Venezuela

Gran Meliá Caracas Suites and Conference Center (Caracas)


Participating Hotels in North America

Canada

Château Bonne Entente (Quebec, Québec)

Mexico

Presidente Intercontinental Cozumel Resort & Spa (Cozumel)
Marquis Los Cabos (Los Cabos)
Hotel Habita (Mexico City)
Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort (Nuevo Vallarta)

United States

Enchantment Resort & Mii amo Spa (Sedona, Arizona)
Bernardus Lodge (Carmel Valley, California)
The Hay-Adams (Washington, DC)
Biltmore (Coral Gables, Florida)
The James Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)
Wheatleigh (Lenox, Massachusetts)
La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa, A Rock Resort (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
The Alex Hotel (New York, New York)
Participating Hotels in Europe

Austria

Hotel Loipersdorf Spa & Conference (Loipersdorf)

Cyprus

Amathus Beach Hotel Limassol (Limassol)
Amathus Beach Hotel Paphos (Paphos)
Anassa (Polis)

Czech Republic

Hotel Le Palais Prague (Prague)

Estonia

Schloessle Hotel (Tallinn )

France

Hotel Raphael (Paris)

Germany

Hotel Adlon Kempinski (Berlin)
Kempinski Hotel Bristol Berlin (Berlin)
Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg (Cologne/Bergisch Gladbach)
Schlosshotel Hugenpoet (Essen-Kettwig)
Hotel Hessischer Hof (Frankfurt am Main)
Schlosshotel Kronberg (Frankfurt am Main)
Hotel Nassauer Hof (Wiesbaden )
Hotel Atlantic Kempinski Hamburg (Hamburg)

Hungary

Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest (Budapest)
New York Palace Boscolo, Budapest (Budapest)

Ireland

Killarney Park Hotel (Killarney)

Italy

Hotel Santa Caterina (Amalfi (SA))
Grand Hotel Baglioni (Bologna)
Palazzo Arzaga Hotel Spa & Golf Resort (Brescia)
L'Andana (Castiglione della Pescaia)
Villa D'Este (Cernobbio )
Grand Hotel Villa Medici (Florence )
Hotel Regency (Florence )
Villa La Massa (Florence )
Carlton Hotel Baglioni (Milan)
Grand Hotel et de Milan (Milan)
Grand Hotel Miramare (Portofino)
Hotel Lord Byron (Rome)
Grand Hotel Palazzo della Fonte, Rome (Fiuggi (FR))
Terme di Saturnia Spa & Golf (Saturnia)
Kempinski Hotel Giardino di Costanza (Mazara del Vallo (Sicily))
Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria (Sorrento)
Bauer Hotel (Venice)
Bauer "II Palazzo" (Venice)
Luna Hotel Baglioni (Venice)
San Clemente Palace Hotel & Resort (Venice)
Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amista (Corrubbio Di San Pietro In Cariano)

Netherlands

Hotel de l'Europe (Amsterdam)

Portugal

Vila Vita Parc (Algarve )
Grand Real Villa Italia Hotel & Spa (Cascais)
Bairro Alto Hotel (Lisbon )

Russia

The Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow (Moscow)
The Taleon Imperial Hotel (St. Petersburg)

Spain

Gran Hotel La Florida (Barcelona)
Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I (Barcelona)
Silken Gran Hotel Domine Bilbao (Bilbao)
Barceló La Bobadilla (Loja/Granada)
Hotel Puente Romano (Marbella)

Sweden

Grand Hôtel Stockholm (Stockholm)

Switzerland

Tschuggen Grand Hotel (Arosa)
Hotel Eden Roc, Ascona (Ascona)
Grand Hotel Quellenhof (Bad Ragaz)
Waldhaus Grand Hotel & Spa (Flims)
Hotel d'Angleterre (Geneva)
Carlton Hotel (St. Moritz)
The Dolder Grand (Zurich)

United Kingdom (UK)

Baglioni London (London, England)
The Langham, London (London, England)
The Gleaneagles Hotel (Perthshire, Scotland)

Site wasn't working earlier today, so I've quoted it above.

 

[Will]

The promotion has been open for 30 minutes, and the site has been down the whole time:

Sorry! Due to the overwhelming number of consumers currently trying to access this promotion, your request is being delayed momentarily. Please be patient, don’t get discouraged, and retry in a few seconds by clicking here, or by going back to The Leading Hotels of the World.

I'll keep trying!

 

[straitman]

The promotion has been open for 30 minutes, and the site has been down the whole time:



I'll keep trying!

Must be run by Jetstar :!:

 

[Will]

Oh Dear.

Due to the overwhelming number of consumers participating in this promotion, we regret to inform you that due to technical difficulties beyond our control the 1928 promotion has been suspended indefinitely.

Ouch.

 

[QF WP]

Now it's sounding like American Express...

 

[Will]

The Flyertalk thread on this is running at over 1000 posts...

 

[oz_mark]

Given that some of the emails that people on FT are talking about have just arrived in my inbox, I amguessing they are using Jetstars mail servers.

I wonder what solution they will come up with.

 

[sr81]

Whilst I was disappointed that I couldn't log in and therefore pick up a cheap room I am staggered that some over on FT think that suing LHW is a viable option.

LHW underestimated the demand and hence everything crashed. People missed out on a cheap room and spent some time chasing a very slim chance anyway. Big whoop. Sometimes a little bit of 'build a bridge' and some perspective is lacking. I wouldn't go as far to suggest that some of these posters might be from LOTFAP.

I am very impressed that LHW are trying to resolve the situation. I have been getting their emails pretty quickly so am holding off on a HKG booking for the next little while anyway.

 

[QF WP]

Sounds just like the Amex thread again...

 

[oz_mark]

Time for the next round. Just got an email from them, so hopefully it will work for them this time

I would like to once again express my gratitude for your continued support, understanding, and patience with The Leading Hotels of the World. Since October 1, we have explored and evaluated many solutions to the technological failures encountered during the online USD 19.28 Sale.

I am delighted to inform you that today we selected Akamai Technologies, Inc., the world premier web content delivery network, with clients such as Yahoo, Travelocity, and Amazon. Together we are working diligently to finalize a new procedure whereby you, as well as the other 150,000 registrants, will have a chance to secure one of the originally allotted 6,000 room nights that are available at the rate of USD 19.28.

...etc...

 

[Will]

Hooray! Got a room!
2 nights at the Hotel Habita, Mexico City!

 

[sr81]

it's on now!!

 

[JohnK]

Was it? Too late! The website mentions that the sale has concluded....

 

[Will]

It was on for 80 minutes starting 0100 AEDT on 24/10/08.
From the look of the FT thread you need to have submitted the form in the first few minutes to have had a shot.

 

[JohnK]

No point in wasting time just in case the hotel I want is available when I am travelling. I don't think I am strange as the people that purchase cheap hotel rooms half way round the world at the times they do not need and then try to find a way to get there....

 

[Will]

No point in wasting time just in case the hotel I want is available when I am travelling. I don't think I am strange as the people that purchase cheap hotel rooms half way round the world at the times they do not need and then try to find a way to get there....

Well ok then.
Glad some of us could make us of it though
I was going to be in Mexico city anyway; this has just helped my budget out!

 

[oz_mark]

No point in wasting time just in case the hotel I want is available when I am travelling. I don't think I am strange as the people that purchase cheap hotel rooms half way round the world at the times they do not need and then try to find a way to get there....

If you already planned to be somewhere,why wouldn't you at least try?