Stelvio wrote:
Lurker4 wrote:
My suggestion is if it's a venue you want to to race, 12 months out book an airbnb regardless of whether or not you qualify. Airbnb let's you pay like half now instead of the full amount. Just make sure it's one you can cancel for 100% refund if for some reason you dont qualify.
In my case my wife and I have frequent flyer miles and we each use the premium miles cards that earn us plenty of bonus miles throughout the year. So the flights are "free" and we're paying a normal rate for the airbnb.
On the FB group for the race, people are reporting that the Airbnb they booked at a reasonable price cancelled on them and relisted on another app/site for triple the price. I heard similar tales from Kona and Lahti as well.
This happened to me in kona and I ended up having to stay in Waikola village .
Booked dec 2019 for 2020, got moved to 2021 then to 2022 then canceled on me in April 2022 and said sorry, then price hike once I was out. I booked at $150 a night so they knew they could get $600 in 2022.
For Taupo Ironman and taupo hotel industry has done the price hike and made sure we all pay a lot. Sucks for sure. If you didn’t book along time ago you are at there mercy “ know that before you take the slot “ hotel are very expensive
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