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| Venice for one cent a room error | Venice for one cent a room error |
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| A hotel near Venice has accepted that its rooms were mistakenly advertised online at a mere one-hundredth of a euro instead of up to 150 euros (£129). | A hotel near Venice has accepted that its rooms were mistakenly advertised online at a mere one-hundredth of a euro instead of up to 150 euros (£129). |
| Nearly 230 people took advantage of the offer, booking on average more than six nights per person at the Crowne Plaza. | Nearly 230 people took advantage of the offer, booking on average more than six nights per person at the Crowne Plaza. |
| It is 20km from central Venice, one of Italy's main tourist destinations. | It is 20km from central Venice, one of Italy's main tourist destinations. |
| The hotel is run by the Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) which says it will honour bookings made while the mistake was online. | The hotel is run by the Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) which says it will honour bookings made while the mistake was online. |
| The company says the mistake was made at the offices of IHG in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. | |
| "Although a pricing error, IHG is committed to honouring the 1-cent rate for guests who have a valid confirmation," the hotel group's Monica Smith said. | "Although a pricing error, IHG is committed to honouring the 1-cent rate for guests who have a valid confirmation," the hotel group's Monica Smith said. |
| The wrong pricing for 1,400 room nights could cost the company up to 90,000 euros (£77,800). | The wrong pricing for 1,400 room nights could cost the company up to 90,000 euros (£77,800). |
| Venice depends on tourism, attracting 15 million visitors a year. | Venice depends on tourism, attracting 15 million visitors a year. |