[bc-gnso] Involuntary Reservation change by Hilton Prague

Fri Jun 1 20:23:06 UTC 2012

Please advise the Secretariat off list if you received this. We will gather information and I will raise w ICANN Chairs list/ CEO/meetings staff.  
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-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Corwin <psc at vlaw-dc.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 20:14:56 
To: <michael at palage.com>; <sarahfalvey at google.com>; <james.f.baskin at verizon.com>
Cc: <bc-gnso at icann.org>
Subject: RE: [bc-gnso] Involuntary Reservation change by Hilton Prague

I just received the same e-mail. I made my reservation in March upon my return from San Jose. 

Absolutely unacceptable. 

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From: owner-bc-gnso at icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso at icann.org] On Behalf Of Michael D. Palage
 Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 3:52 PM
 To: 'Sarah Falvey'; 'Baskin, James F (Jim)'
 Cc: bc-gnso at icann.org
 Subject: RE: [bc-gnso] Involuntary Reservation change by Hilton Prague 

Yup - the latest technical "glitch" to impact the ICANN community. 

They fail to mention you are 14 min away from the venue on the other side of town. 

From: owner-bc-gnso at icann.org <mailto:owner-bc-gnso at icann.org>  
[mailto:owner-bc-gnso at icann.org] <mailto:[mailto:owner-bc-gnso at icann.org]>  On Behalf Of Sarah Falvey
 Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 3:40 PM
 To: Baskin, James F (Jim)
 Cc: bc-gnso at icann.org <mailto:bc-gnso at icann.org> 
 Subject: Re: [bc-gnso] Involuntary Reservation change by Hilton Prague 

I got the same email as well. 

On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Baskin, James F (Jim) <james.f.baskin at verizon.com <mailto:james.f.baskin at verizon.com> > wrote: 

Has anyone else been informed that due to reservation system problems you have been moved to another hotel? 

From: Olga Vanova [mailto:Olga.Vanova at hilton.com <mailto:Olga.Vanova at hilton.com> ] 
 Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 3:19 PM
 To: Olga Vanova
 Subject: Reservation change 

Dear valuable guest, 

Please be advised that due to the unexpected circumstances with the reservation system we are forced to move your reservation in Hilton Prague for whole period to hotel Andels.   We were able to secure the hotel in the same category with complimentary upgrade to Executive floor but with lower rate of 3.338 CZK including breakfast, including 14% VAT. 
The payment will be done in the hotel upon departure, your reservation is guaranteed for late arrival by your credit card and the same cancellation policy is applied. 
. 

Please see hotel web link: http://www.vi-hotels.com/andels-prague/. 

Let me share with you that there are prepared upon your arrival  following amenities: 

.         welcome drink 
.         coffee and tea making facilities 
.         complimentary breakfast served in the room 
.         entrance to gym, sauna & steam bath 
.         1 DVD rental free per day 
.         bottle of Becherovka (0.1 l) 
.         turn-down service 
.         bathrobe and slippers 
.         2 bottles of mineral water 
.         Free entrance to hotel fitness till 31.12.2012 

I do apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please let me know if I can somehow assist you. 

 OLGA VANOVA  I  Conference & Events Executive 

 HILTON PRAGUE 
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 Pobrežní 1  I  186 00 Prague 8  I  Czech Republic 
 prague.hilton.com <http://prague.hilton.com>   I facebook.com/Hilton.Prague <http://facebook.com/Hilton.Prague>   I  twitter.com/HiltonPrague <http://twitter.com/HiltonPrague> 

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 <http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/czech-republic/hilton-prague-hotel-PRGHITW/offers/100033297.htm> 

 <http://hiltonprague.com/media/docs/Specials/Summer_Terrace_Cloud9_2012.pdf>         
 <http://www.hiltonprague.com/media/docs/Others/Culinary_calendar_June_July_August_2012_HPOT.pdf> 

 <http://hiltonprague.com/media/docs/dining/Culinaryevents_March/HP_3_4_5_en_2012_Culinary_and_event_calendar.pdf>          

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Sarah Falvey | 
 Senior Policy Analyst | 
 sarahfalvey at google.com <mailto:sarahfalvey at google.com>  | 
 202-346-1230 

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