Affinia Dumont on tripadvisor "best of 2007"

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Affinia Dumont was this year's #4 on Trip Advisor's list of Top 10 luxury hotels. I have only been to Affinia Manhattan. I didn't find it to be a very luxurious hotel. It is definitely a great place to stay as far as comfort, location & service, but I wouldn't describe it as a luxury hotel. Is Affinia Dumont much nicer?

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Affinia Dumont was this year's #4 on Trip Advisor's list of Top 10 luxury hotels. I have only been to Affinia Manhattan. I didn't find it to be a very luxurious hotel. It is definitely a great place to stay as far as comfort, location & service, but I wouldn't describe it as a luxury hotel. Is Affinia Dumont much nicer?

I've also only stayed at AM and agree; but AD is much nicer according to my guests!

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I have never seen any availability at AD. AM is quite abundant.

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I have never seen any availability at AD. AM is quite abundant.

I've got quite a few reservations at AD for next year including summer weeks and New Years. AD might book up faster for two reasons, AD is available online while AM is not and AD is less expensive to book.

I just now went online and picked an arbitrary date in Sep09 U.S. Open timeframe and AD was available.

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I've got quite a few reservations at AD for next year including summer weeks and New Years. AD might book up faster for two reasons, AD is available online while AM is not and AD is less expensive to book.

I just now went online and picked an arbitrary date in Sep09 U.S. Open timeframe and AD was available.

This would be good for me if my 'week' ever closes....

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Pat, if you have a purchase pending, the seller might be able to reserve the room for you. When I purchased mine, the seller made a reservation for me, but put me as a guest. If you wait until the transfer goes though, there might not be anything left. You have to plan ahead for the Dumont. If it is a weeks contract you are purchasing though, you don't have to worry about the amount of points needed to book AM and that is much easier to get.

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Pat, if you have a purchase pending, the seller might be able to reserve the room for you. When I purchased mine, the seller made a reservation for me, but put me as a guest. If you wait until the transfer goes though, there might not be anything left. You have to plan ahead for the Dumont. If it is a weeks contract you are purchasing though, you don't have to worry about the amount of points needed to book AM and that is much easier to get.

Yes it is a 'week' - studio EOY..... and i am buying from an ebay reseller - so I have no hope of a quick transfer.... I will see how it pans out.

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Yes it is a 'week' - studio EOY..... and i am buying from an ebay reseller - so I have no hope of a quick transfer.... I will see how it pans out.

My closing took about 10 weeks. It was not the closing company but the delay by RHC to register me.

Also, RHC didn't provide me with online log on information. I had to call to tell them my account number and asked them to change the email address and give me a password.

Information of the old owner stayed, so I knew he used only twice in 6 years. That probably explains why he decided to sell 40,000 points for $1.25 I think his address and telephone number were some where in the system as well.

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My closing took about 10 weeks. It was not the closing company but the delay by RHC to register me.

Also, RHC didn't provide me with online log on information. I had to call to tell them my account number and asked them to change the email address and give me a password.

Information of the old owner stayed, so I knew he used only twice in 6 years. That probably explains why he decided to sell 40,000 points for $1.25 I think his address and telephone number were some where in the system as well.

My guess is that the old owner paid a PCC to rid herself of it.

I have never received an ownership document from RHC!

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My guess is that the old owner paid a PCC to rid herself of it.

I have never received an ownership document from RHC!

They are afraid of you and JoeMid!

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Pat, if you have a purchase pending, the seller might be able to reserve the room for you. When I purchased mine, the seller made a reservation for me, but put me as a guest. If you wait until the transfer goes though, there might not be anything left. You have to plan ahead for the Dumont. If it is a weeks contract you are purchasing though, you don't have to worry about the amount of points needed to book AM and that is much easier to get.

I am purchasing from a PCC on ebay - with first use in 2009...I have no real plans until 2011 so whatever happens with the 2009 week is 'gravy'.

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I am purchasing from a PCC on ebay - with first use in 2009...I have no real plans until 2011 so whatever happens with the 2009 week is 'gravy'.

I'm trying to use my 2009 week for Barcelona because it costs like 100,000 points but next year's inventory hasn't been seen yet.

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I'm trying to use my 2009 week for Barcelona because it costs like 100,000 points but next year's inventory hasn't been seen yet.

That is my dream resie for 2011...it will be good to keep track of when they finally release the time.
Are you hoping to use your 'week' for that one??? - it is a LOT of points.
edit - you DID say your week - and what a great use of it that will be.

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I have never received an ownership document from RHC!

I have never received anything either. All I have is my my on line account number. If they ever wiped me out of the computer, I have no proof of ownership.

Thankfully, I have already more than broken even, so if this should happen, I didn't lose anything.

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I have never received anything either. All I have is my my on line account number. If they ever wiped me out of the computer, I have no proof of ownership.

Thankfully, I have already more than broken even, so if this should happen, I didn't lose anything.

Didn't you get soemthing from RHC when your combined accounts?