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If the journalist really did make a reservation under the room block for the event, and then was denied attendance to the event, it would seem fairly normal for
by evan_a_a 2mo ago
If the journalist really did make a reservation under the room block for the event, and then was denied attendance to the event, it would seem fairly normal for the reservation to be canceled by the block holder.
Really, if the journalist wanted to cover the event without being noticed he could've done so undercover.
- forestry 2mo agoNot really. A block is just a group discount.
- cryptonector 2mo agoPerhaps Flock would say that since they were denying the journalist a pass, they should also deny them the room block discount. The hotel could just charge the journalist the difference rather than cancel their room though.
- bjtitus 2mo agoAlso holding rooms for that block, though.
- evan_a_a 2mo agoThat comes with a contract between the hotel and the block holder.
- pseudo0 2mo agoIt depends how it's set up. Often a block will reserve a certain number of rooms for attendees, to ensure people will have somewhere to stay close to the conference site. Usually any unbooked rooms in the block get released closer to the event date.
- code_biologist 2mo agoIt does not seem likely that he booked it under the Flock room block. The text of the screenshotted email: "called on my behalf and canceled my hotel reservation that I personally made on Hilton's website. They also have not refunded the reservation, as it is now associated with Flock in the system." It doesn't clearly state that it was part of the room block at Benn's initial booking, and it implies that the booking was not associated with Flock when the initial booking was made.
- s1artibartfast 2mo agoThat clearly ignores the first email from flock, where they told him "we canceled your registration and hotel reservation under the block"