Quote Originally Posted by Smiles
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Another agency I like using is Asia Rooms ( http://www.asiarooms.com/ ).

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The problem with Asiarooms.com is that, it takes sometime for them to respond (48 hours or less). Many times they respond to me saying the rate was not available and I then found availability with the same hotel at a higher rate on another website or travel agent (For example, Centra Point Silom). So, why did Asiaroom put the low rate on the website? and if there is availability with higher rate, why don't they update their website with the correct rate info, or respond to me with an offer of higher rate? or tell me on what dates this low rate is available. It is a complete waste of time (48 hours) to "bid" the low rate on Asiarooms.com only to find out the rate is never available.
It seems like they are operating under the Priceline's bussiness model, only the entire process is manual using the cheap Thai labors instead of a computerize and speedy bidding system. The rates shown on their website is available only half of the time, and you waste 48 hours for nothing.