My weirdest phone call yet - in 10 years of innkeeping

[Morticia]

Answering machine message.
"Hello I am on your website and it says that there is only a two night minimum on holiday or event weekends, or October. I tried to book a room for this weekend for one night and a message came up in red saying there is a two night minimum! I only want one night this weekend"
We call them back "This weekend is labor day weekend, it is a holiday weekend."
He says "Well I only want one night, I don't want an event weekend."

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Remember my guests a couple of years ago who wanted one night on Columbus Day weekend and were put out when I told them it was a holiday, so 2-night min? They didn't celebrate that holiday where they lived so it shouldn't apply to them.

 

[Copperhead]

Answering machine message.
"Hello I am on your website and it says that there is only a two night minimum on holiday or event weekends, or October. I tried to book a room for this weekend for one night and a message came up in red saying there is a two night minimum! I only want one night this weekend"
We call them back "This weekend is labor day weekend, it is a holiday weekend."
He says "Well I only want one night, I don't want an event weekend."

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Answering machine message.
"Hello I am on your website and it says that there is only a two night minimum on holiday or event weekends, or October. I tried to book a room for this weekend for one night and a message came up in red saying there is a two night minimum! I only want one night this weekend"
We call them back "This weekend is labor day weekend, it is a holiday weekend."
He says "Well I only want one night, I don't want an event weekend."

Just goes to show you that people read what they want, and how they want to read it.

 

[Samster]

Answering machine message.
"Hello I am on your website and it says that there is only a two night minimum on holiday or event weekends, or October. I tried to book a room for this weekend for one night and a message came up in red saying there is a two night minimum! I only want one night this weekend"
We call them back "This weekend is labor day weekend, it is a holiday weekend."
He says "Well I only want one night, I don't want an event weekend."

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Remember my guests a couple of years ago who wanted one night on Columbus Day weekend and were put out when I told them it was a holiday, so 2-night min? They didn't celebrate that holiday where they lived so it shouldn't apply to them.
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They do NOT celebrate Columbus Day here!! lol!

 

[Samster]

Answering machine message.
"Hello I am on your website and it says that there is only a two night minimum on holiday or event weekends, or October. I tried to book a room for this weekend for one night and a message came up in red saying there is a two night minimum! I only want one night this weekend"
We call them back "This weekend is labor day weekend, it is a holiday weekend."
He says "Well I only want one night, I don't want an event weekend."

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Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!
What did you say next?

 

[JBloggs]

a man called today and asked if we are affiliated with Hilton.
I asked him "are you looking for bad service or something?" That broke the ice and made him laugh, then I told him only if my husband is named Hilton.

 

[EmptyNest]

a man called today and asked if we are affiliated with Hilton.
I asked him "are you looking for bad service or something?" That broke the ice and made him laugh, then I told him only if my husband is named Hilton.

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HUH???? What ever was he thinking? Oh well.