How horrible for you guys, I'm so sorry! Maybe your credit card company would fight for you on this? It's worth a shot!

I would call the booking agent again and tell them you want them to correct the mistake. If they say no, tell them that you will not only write a review of their company and blast it all over the internet but that you will take up a dispute with your credit card. When you call, insist that you speak to a manager right off the bat. I can't imagine that people do not make mistakes entering dates all the time. Maybe they will issue a credit, even though you might have to go back to finding a hotel on your own at the last minute.

In the end, if you're not able to make any headway with the agent, just remember that you'll be on vacay with your BF and you'll have a great time. You'll barely be in your room anyway. Since your room is now at issue, I have to mention that you should check the places you stay for bedbugs. You do not want to bring those things home!
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Look at the B&B's.

This one doesn't look too bad:

Baggot Court Townhouse bed and breakfast - DUBLIN 2, Ireland. DUBLIN 2 Bed and Breakfast Inns.

Here is a list:

Dublin bed and breakfast & inns. Find the perfect Dublin B&B lodging on BedandBreakfast.com.

Thanks for all the support everyone!

MauiGirl, our Dublin part of the trip is just the last 3 nights. Scott thought about just scrapping the whole thing, but we already have day trips booked from there, and flights booked to and from, with no cancellation insurance.

Ttwlcd, we did look at B&B's but they are also expensive! We do want to be in city centre, walking distance to things we want to see. I know the public transportation is good, but I think it would stress me out more trying to figure out where to go. We can't be late for our day trips, and one of them starts I think around 6:30 a.m. It would be easier I think to walk!

Celstu1, you're right, it won't ruin us. It just sucks! Lol. I had planned to go to Europe on my own and have saved for a couple of years, so it is a lot easier financially to have Scott coming with me now. I can cover the cost of another room, although it will take away from the shopping in Italy and France! :rolleyes:

LunasMomma and 107barney, I just told Scott maybe it's worth a shot, but I don't know if much can come from it. We agreed to the terms and conditions on Priceline, and I think that's pretty binding. As soon as we book the hotel, the card is charged and the hotel has the money. It's not just like a normal booking through the hotel. I think if we were to change dates, we'd have to pay full price (over $250 per night... we originally paid just $85 per night)

Thanks for the link! I'll check out our other hotels :( It's too late to do much though! Most of our trip is on a bus tour, and we have no say over those hotels. Maybe I don't want to know!

Thanks! The first one is not available on the dates we're there. I'll check out your other list. I ran into this a lot last night too... it just happens we're there over a weekend, and that means there's a lot of stuff already all booked up.

I agree with Cathy... but you can also try to appeal to them, be honest and tell them the mistake and how hurt you are and how much it would mean if they help you .. and the great review you would give them on trip advisor web site...or not

I have traveled a few times with family and friends and it is alway so stressfull right before the trip... then the joy and wonder of visiting a new country takes over and I forget the stress (hmmm kind of like forgetting labor pains.. oh a different story;))

Can't wait to see the pictures!!

Thank you! The booking was under Scott's name so I think he's going to try calling today. I hope he gets a break from work to try. I told him this morning I just want to be on the plane already. At that point, there's no point in worrying anymore because we can't change much!

Hostels don't have to be shared, when the bf and I went to London for 2 weeks we got a private room with bathroom for a fraction of the cost of a hotel. It wasn't anything fancy but it was in the right price range. Just look for hostels that have a "private room" option.
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Good luck, I've done that one before :(

Thanks! All the hostels we've looked at are totally booked for private rooms, and the only available beds left are in shared rooms. I guess that's what happens when we make that realization a month before we'll be there.

And during peak tourist season :( that really sucks. I hope you find something for the right price.

Yeah, exactly. That's why we booked our other rooms way back in February when there was still some choice! The cheap places are pretty much booked up so it looks like we'll just have to try to bid on a more expensive place.. we could still get a good deal, even though we'll be paying a little more. I did get that one counter offer last night on Priceline that we can afford, so I hope it's still available tonight. Please everyone cross your fingers that some rich high-roller hasn't booked the last room in that hotel too lol. I can try bidding again tonight around 11:00!

So Dublin is only 3 days of your trip, and the rest of the stay is for the correct dates? How long is your whole trip?

It is upsetting to have this drama, but I know you are going to have a fabulous unforgettable trip anyway. Stay focused on the big picture :D

We will be gone for 4 weeks total. The first 20 days is on a bus tour, so everything was taken care of there. At the end of that, we're staying a night in a bed and breakfast in a little town in England where my ancestors came from, and then a few nights in Edinburgh and a few nights in Dublin. Dublin is the only thing that was wrong!

Wow, 4 weeks, that is awesome! Thank goodness the botched part is very small.

Who is taking care of Layla while you are away?

Layla will be staying with my parents, on her own little vacation lol! She'll get to hang out at the lake, go golfing, and generally be spoiled :rolleyes:

I think I am most anxious about leaving her. I've never been away from her for more than 1 week before, and by the end of 1 week I usually miss her so much it hurts :( Since she became paralyzed we\'re together all the time and it\'s even harder to leave! Last summer we left her with my parents for 5 days, and I cried when we got in the car, and I couldn\'t wait to get home. I know she\'s in great hands with my parents and I really hope I can keep my mind occupied and enjoy the trip! I think I will need to take a little framed picture of her to put on the night stand in every hotel room!