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Stay at a "Leading Hotel of the World" for $19.28
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neil on 30/09/2008 - 16:51 lhw.com (1913 clicks)

To celebrate their 80th birthday, Leading Hotels of the World is running a promotion where you can stay in almost 100 of their properties around the world for US$19.28 between November 1-Dec 15, 2008. Unfortunately, you can't stay in their Australian hotels but much of the rest of the world is covered. It's not clear what type of rooms will be up for grabs; rooms at LHW properties range from US$500-2000, so for $20, any room will do.

You must preregister at their website.

On October 1st @ 10PM Wednesday (EST Australian Time)they will sell the rooms for 80 minutes.

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  • kasumi on 30/09/2008 - 17:44

    Thanks!

    Now we wait to see if we can get the booking tomorrow night.

  • elcheapo on 30/09/2008 - 21:46

    It's a steal :) … too bad it's not in Oz ..

    • zhenjie on 30/09/2008 - 22:48

      Does that warrant a negative? Strange. Its still great deal for "Australians" looking at travelling abroard during that time frame

      • elcheapo on 30/09/2008 - 23:03

        Unfortunately…… yes :( it's "Oz"Bargain, right? :)

        • zhenjie on 30/09/2008 - 23:23

          Yes, Oz. Australians can use this deal so they should be aware of it. Australisn can take advantage of this deal right?

          Just like Airasia One Million seats sale (even before Aussie routes) that was one of the best deals posted on 'Ozbargain'.

          • elcheapo on 30/09/2008 - 23:53

            @zhenjie: Australians can use this deal or any deals available anywhere :)

            The point is, this is not about what Australians can use or buy, but, more to what Australians can do with the bargain in "Australia".. hence.. the very reason we all ended up here, a great site called "OzBargain"…

            • walugi on 01/10/2008 - 00:50

              @elcheapo: they can save money while in australia booking these tickets.

              Not good enough?

            • kusama on 01/10/2008 - 10:30

              @elcheapo: I believe it's bargains for Australians. And I am going to Thailand in November so it is a good deal as I haven't sorted out some of the stay.

            • wcm8382 on 01/10/2008 - 20:43

              @elcheapo: There are many users of this site who have taken advantage of these so called non Australian deals.. as long as it is useful to us I don't know why it should be any less important than Aussie exclusive deals. I don't think this deal deserves a negative.

  • [Deactivated] on 01/10/2008 - 00:05

    no this is a good deal please allow it because it will let us buy cheap rooms overseas.

  • kasumi on 01/10/2008 - 08:30

    Yes, this is a good deal.

    I'll be going overseas during that period and i did actually book at one of those hotels listed.

    At least if i can get 2 nights (max) at US$19.28, its a deal for me :)

    It will save me at least US$800 for 2 nights

  • Natt on 01/10/2008 - 09:46

    Gosh - Australians do travel outside their own borders you know. Especially since this site also has the headsup on overseas airfares.

    So to those who are posting overseas travel stuff - keep doing it. There are those that really appreciate it.

  • rainy118 on 01/10/2008 - 19:15

    it is only 5:14pm in sydney
    cannot access the website due to too many people are trying

    • neil on 01/10/2008 - 19:32

      Site has been Jetstarred.

      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 http://www.lhw.com/1928.

  • fudachi on 01/10/2008 - 22:01

    10pm now, can't access as well. :(
    Did anyone get sucess?

    ADD:
    now 10:22pm..
    not sucess still.

  • shaty002 on 01/10/2008 - 22:15

    Same here. No luck. 14 min past the start time, still 'try after a few seconds'

  • TEER3X on 01/10/2008 - 22:20

    no luck here either

  • joequimby on 01/10/2008 - 22:23

    no luck. same message and ive been here clicking "Click Here" for the last 19 minutes, and counting :(

  • joequimby on 01/10/2008 - 22:28

    getting this now:
    Server Error in '/' Application.
    Runtime Error
    Description: An application error occurred on the server. The current custom error settings for this application prevent the details of the application error from being viewed remotely (for security reasons). It could, however, be viewed by browsers running on the local server machine.

    Details: To enable the details of this specific error message to be viewable on remote machines, please create a <customErrors> tag within a "web.config" configuration file located in the root directory of the current web application. This <customErrors> tag should then have its "mode" attribute set to "Off".

    <!— Web.Config Configuration File —>

    <configuration>
    <system.web>
    <customErrors mode="Off"/>
    </system.web>
    </configuration>

    Notes: The current error page you are seeing can be replaced by a custom error page by modifying the "defaultRedirect" attribute of the application's <customErrors> configuration tag to point to a custom error page URL.

    <!— Web.Config Configuration File —>

    <configuration>
    <system.web>
    <customErrors mode="RemoteOnly" defaultRedirect="mycustompage.htm"/>
    </system.web>
    </configuration>

    as well as

    Bad request
    The page that you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, had its content expired, or is temporarily unavailable.

    Please try the following:

    • Make sure that the Web site address displayed in the address bar of your browser is spelled and formatted correctly.
    • If you reached this page by clicking a link, contact the Web site administrator to alert them that the link is incorrectly formatted.
    • Click the Back button or open the home page for this Web site and look for other links to the information that you want.

    HTTP Error 400 - Request is badly formed.
    Internet Information Services (IIS)

    Technical Information (for support personnel)

    • Go to Microsoft Product Support Services and perform a title search for the words HTTP and 400.
    • Open IIS Help, which is accessible in IIS Manager (inetmgr), and search for topics titled Web Site Setup, Web Site Administration, and About Custom Error Messages.
  • TEER3X on 01/10/2008 - 22:35

    35mins of refreshing, still nothing.

    i wonder how many email addresses they now have for marketing purposes, since everyone would have used their 'real' details.

    • joequimby on 01/10/2008 - 22:41

      Yeah. I certainly fell victim to that.

      I'd be interested to know if anyone actually got a booking.

    • kusama on 01/10/2008 - 23:21

      ahh I didn't read that.
      I haven't pre registered but yeah looks like there is no chance getting this deal. :(

  • kizza on 01/10/2008 - 22:37

    40 minutes gone, 40 to go… will keep trying, but think it's almost time to give up. :(

  • JepunK on 01/10/2008 - 22:40

    LOL… my hand is getting sore from clicking….I think the server is using a Dodo dialup?

  • fudachi on 01/10/2008 - 22:50

    I feel quite stupid to keep press refresh and come out at same result.
    Really want to know does anyone get booked.

  • rainy118 on 01/10/2008 - 22:55

    ok we are all victims
    it is too good to be true

    • fudachi on 01/10/2008 - 22:58

      20 mins left, I think no one can get it. =.=

  • shaty002 on 01/10/2008 - 22:59

    OK, I give up. Scam it is…

  • TEER3X on 01/10/2008 - 23:00

    1hr of my life back please

  • fudachi on 01/10/2008 - 23:06

    nothing we can do?@@

  • kizza on 01/10/2008 - 23:17

    Found this on another website…

    "I just spoke to one of the Regional managers at LHW and she confirmed that the problem is due to a queuing system in place. One person out and then one person in. With about 250,000 people trying to get in, this means it will be almost impossible."

    What a joke. Think I might need to replace my F5 key after all that!

  • joequimby on 01/10/2008 - 23:21

    What a joke.
    In that case it means there was no point "pre-registering" other than to get our email.

  • TEER3X on 01/10/2008 - 23:21

    i wonder how very unpopular this promotion is going to make them.

  • [Deactivated] on 01/10/2008 - 23:24

    BASTARDS!!! Thats 1 hour down the drain!

    and im in PERTH!!! BAH!!!

  • fudachi on 01/10/2008 - 23:28

    Yea, what a joke. I have bad image of this hotel now.
    To celebrate of 80th birthday (can collecting 250,000 email at that day).

    =.=
    Maybe we don't understand what they actully mean.

    :P

  • joequimby on 01/10/2008 - 23:32

    They were quick to put this up:
    Thank you for your interest in the 1928 Promotion.
    We regret to inform you that the more than 6000 room nights available at the start of this promotion have all been sold. Congratulations to the lucky participants who were able to get a reservation as part of this great offer!

    Still interested in travelling with us? While we can't offer you rooms at USD 19.28, we can still offer some great values, including bundles of 3 nights for the price of 2, 4 for the price of 3, or 7 for the price of 5, as well as discounted weekend rates and other Leading Offers.

    • kizza on 01/10/2008 - 23:44

      That's 75 rooms/minute.. yeah, right.
      Scam all the way… and a stupid one at that! Nobody's gonna pay $500+ a night after this!

  • JepunK on 01/10/2008 - 23:34

    LOL…bastards!!!…my holiday to bali is ruined now…haha not!

  • joequimby on 01/10/2008 - 23:54

    LOL!
    Now it says this:
    Due to the overwhelming number of consumers participating in this promotion. We regret to inform you due to technical difficulties beyond our control the 1928 promotion has been suspended indefintely.

  • [Deactivated] on 02/10/2008 - 02:05

    Should be called:

    Stay at a "Thieving Hotel of the world"

  • joequimby on 02/10/2008 - 08:14

    They keep changing their story:

    Due to the overwhelming number of consumers participating in this promotion, we have indeed experienced technical difficulties. Despite our efforts to carefully manage and prepare for this worldwide promotion, we were unable to meet the demand.

    Please accept our sincere apologies. You will be receiving another opportunity to participate in this offer shortly via the email you provided to register for this promotion.

    In the meantime, please rest assured that we will not be saving your email address in our database for any future solicitations.

    Thank you for your understanding.

    The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd.

  • JepunK on 02/10/2008 - 12:29

    I reckon they'll send you another email saying that the email server has been overloaded with request and cannot process anymore reservations….LOL

  • neil on 03/10/2008 - 10:49

    From Luxist

    The company has issued a press release apologizing for the situation, citing the overwhelming response to the promotion as being a factor in the website error. They have confirmed that everyone who pre-registered for the promotion is currently being contacted by email and will be sent a form which will allow them to re-attempt to secure reservations at the promotional $19.28 rate via email.

    But then that plan fell through too. The promotional website now has a message that says in part that "although our original back-up plan provided a viable solution for the 150,000 people who were registered, it was met with some confusion over submission procedures and timing. In addition, we have become increasingly concerned that a large number of non-registered respondents plan to submit forms which would inundate the system and greatly diminish your chances of securing a USD 19.28 rate."

    Press Release-Apology #1

    LHW End of Promotion Page Apology #2

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