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Ajdiaz
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Won a trip for 3 days, 2 nights from Chef world, but is the trip worth it?
My fiancé and I attended a presentation from Chef World Inc. We were told that we had won a contest that I entered at the bride world expo. We stayed for the 90 minute presentation, the guy was really funny and kept us entertained. At the end we said no thank you and left with our trip. Looking at the flyer he gave us we would be staying at Viva Wyndham hotels in either Mexico, Bahamas, or Dominican Republic. Hotel is all inclusive- all meals and drinks payed for. As well as entertainment. We would be paying $178 at time of registration, $100 refundable reservation deposit and $78 for industry taxes/ fees. After we pay a travel agent will contact us. We would also have to pay $39 for taxes and fees per night. I read some of the reviews for Wyndham Mexico-Playa Del Carmen and they were very mixed. Some said it was great and others complained about the employees but mostly all of them agreed that the food was alright or terrible. Is it worth going? Or should I call and get the other package- the 3 day, 2 night stay at a holiday inn, Marriott hotel in the US?
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Re: Won a trip for 3 days, 2 nights from Chef world, but is the trip worth it?
Assuming you have to cover the flight costs, would you be interested in going to any of those destinations if not for this contest? If you would want to visit those locations, I think it would make sense to stay the two free(ish) nights at the Wyndham and then move to a different hotel of your choice. But if you are only "meh" on going to any of the locations anyway, I can't see it being worth the cost to go for just two days (or buy into the sunk cost fallacy and spend more/stay longer in a place that you just aren't that into.)
No such thing as a free lunch, this just reeks of a scam.
I agree with Joan, I bet everyone wins and then it is unbookable and non- refundable.
I agree that unless you would go on this trip anyway and stay somewhere else after, not worth it. I would check out the regular rates on the Wyndham hotel in Meixco. $256 for 2 nights/3 days is meh- depends on the hotel though. If it's a 5 start resort, that might be a deal for that hotel, otherwise, you could stay somewhere else cheaper paying for the whole trip yourself.