What Would You Do

[malagabob]

I spoke to, then emailed an owner of apartments in Greece where I stayed a short while ago, asking price of same apartment for 2014 which he emailed me.
Since then I have found the same apartments on a travel firms web site for £100 cheaper than he wanted. which I have booked.
He was a very good host, Nothing was too much trouble for him or his mother and brother.
What would be the right thing to do. Mail him and decline paying him direct stating I found his price to much for me. Decline and say I have found it cheaper elsewhere Say nothing just turn up next year.TIA

[sandyRoe]

Things are really tough in Greece just now. That £100 might mean a lot to them. It depends how much it would mean to you and if you could easily afford to pay it. If it was me I would.

[woofgang]

So have you booked one of his apartments through a travel website or is the apartment in the same block but not owned by him? If they are both owned by him then I would email him saying that you have found one of his apartments for rent at a lower price and ask if there has maybe made a mistake in the pricing?

[Zacs-Master]

They make most of their money from bar / food sales so I wouldn't worry. Just turn up.

[Dee Sa]

I would fib and tell him that someone else in your party has already done the booking via a travel website and you were not aware.

[Prudie]

He must be aware that his property is available with another agent and therefore aware of the lower price. Just email and say you are coming but have been able to book it for less,he won't expect you to treat him as a charity case.

[joggerjayne]

With good old hindsight, I suppose the thing to do was tell him that you can get it elsewhere for a lower price, but you would prefer to book with him, and if he would match the lower price then you would book with him.

[Maydup]

Business is business, just as we tell companies here that we've found a better price online, tell him the same about the travel firm.

Explain that you are on a limited budget and the extra £100 goes toward your spending money. If you say nothing and just turn up, I think you might be anxious about it and not as relaxed as you want to be on holiday. Say something now and remember that you ar the customer.