OFFERS: Get a good deal with Groupon Travel

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• Trevor says:

  9 Aug9 August 10:36

  A $5 purchase of Groupon US earns a few miles and keeps my AA advantage from expiring since the credit card was ditched. I have used a few of the Groupon US deals especially in Orlando – the go karting is fun and when I last used it at a much reduced price from walk up.

• The Savage Squirrel says:

  9 Aug9 August 10:42

  Ah Groupon. You can reliably tell which restaurants are failing in your area by seeing if they feature on Groupon – the last desperate throw of the dice for a failing business as (confirmed by the business experience of acquaintaces) the kind of customer you attract wants 5* treatment at a 2* price and will kick up a huge stink if they don’t get it – i.e. difficult, reputationally damaging and unprofitable.

  Timelag between appearing on Groupon and closing is usually 4-6 months.

  • occasionalranter says:

    9 Aug9 August 10:46

    Savage indeed !

  • Paul says:

    9 Aug9 August 11:16

    I had exactly the same experience with some Amex offers.

  • TGLoyalty says:

    9 Aug9 August 11:20

    Near me they are and always have been run of the mill chain restaurants with 30% or so off to attract more price sensitive customers. Or afternoon teas at 4* places.

    Not sure any of them are failing just trying more dynamic pricing.

    I personally like the first table concept far more and think there’s something there for other quieter times for the day / week. Without giving everyone a discount even if they would have come anyway.

  • Aston100 says:

    9 Aug9 August 11:26

    This is all so true.

  • Alex Sm says:

    9 Aug9 August 16:39

    Sometimes shorter! I have experience of booking Groupon vouchers and coming to the restaurant with dusty windows and a pile of unclaimed mail at the door! 🚫

    • daveinitalia says:

      10 Aug10 August 10:06

      Does Groupon refund in that situation?

• EvilGazebo says:

  9 Aug9 August 11:13

  They did me over on some Odeon vouchers that didn’t work – “customer services” was a joke. Only a few quid but I won’t use them since.

• ChasP says:

  9 Aug9 August 13:21

  I stayed at the Sunborn near the Excel several years ago – a late bookings deal when there was nothing at the Excel so a very good price.
  Nicely designed rooms – not huge but decent quality – I remember that the wardrobe doors were heavier/more solid than many hotel room entrance doors

• JABS says:

  9 Aug9 August 20:36

  Checked just one date for the Sunborn… Groupon was £70 MORE than the hotel’s own website.

  A read of this at the top of the article, ‘ This article is sponsored by Groupon’ and move on to the numerous better and excellent articles on HfP!

• Jonathan Price says:

  10 Aug10 August 09:51

  If you book a holiday from the UK on Groupon, you will most likely be flying Ryanair and the flights you will be offered will feature a late night departure and an early morning retun thus shortening your effective holiday by two days. If you want to change those to an early departure and a late return, you can, but there will be a considerable extra cost. I have had this experience more than once so I know. The only good point is that you can get a good Avios return on your initial Groupon purchase.

• Vanessa says:

  27 Aug27 August 09:52

  No idea why you’d suggest the Groupon holiday here! I booked vouchers fully expecting Sofia or Prague… that’s exactly what I got offered. Even flying to these locations I was continually told I need to pay in. I told them I was free the whole of November and I understand I was going to get mid-week etc. I didn’t want to pay in or be upgraded constantly, if they were unable to get me a trip I just want a refund. Eventually I was offered a trip to Albania. The hotel & flights would cost me less to book direct. So disappointed in this. I only tried booking this as recommended via this page and normally the recommendations are sound or balanced on what the expectations should be. Save yourself the bother, book a mystery trip yourself.

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