Avoid Weekender Breaks. Bait-and-switch with "Travel Expert" Prince
Do not waste your time or money on Weekender Breaks mystery vacation vouchers. The initial offer sounds exciting, but the redemption call with their agent, Prince, was an exhausting high-pressure sales pitch. When Prince called to process our Groupon voucher, he explained the terms, we agreed and he then announced the algorithm put us in the bronze package. Initially, Prince dangled a 5-day / 4-night package to San Francisco (which we excitedly accepted). Immediately after, he put us on hold, came back, and claimed he "couldn't recommend" the hotel. When I pointed out that all hotels are guaranteed to be 3-star or better under the voucher terms, Prince repeatedly refused to honor it, insisting he wouldn't put us there and tried to downgrade us to a 3-day / 2-night stay in Orlando instead. It was obvious they were pushing Orlando to burn cheap bulk inventory rather than honoring the higher-value offer. When I insisted on San Francisco, Prince claimed we had to pay an upcharge to get a decent hotel and flat-out refused to return to the original 5-day / 4-night duration. On top of that, he completely ignored my preferred travel dates, pushing weekends even though I specifically requested weekdays. Prince spent nearly an hour systematically degrading our trip, pushing upsells, and rushing me to sign a contract on the phone while verbally repeating "take your time." Save yourself the frustration. Weekender Breaks relies on coercive phone tactics to extract extra cash. You are far better off booking your own vacation on your own terms. Next time we'll throw a dart at a map for the "mystery" of it.