BUT ITS IMPORTANT FOR MEN. WE SHOULD BE MEASURING OUR
SIR COME FRANCE RATIOS. >>> NOW, OUR SPECIAL SERIES,
"SPRING BREAK CONFIDENTIAL.
YOU PROBABLY HAVE SEEN ADS FOR
SPRING BREAK VACATIONS.
BUT WHAT ARE YOU GETTING FOR
YOUR MONEY.
JEFF ROSSEN DECIDED TO PEEK
AROUND.
>> Reporter: IM A PEEKER.
I DONT KNOW HOW THAT CAME OUT.
ITS STILL WINTER.
WERE LOOKING TOWARDS SPRING
BREAK, THOUGH.
MANY OF YOU GOING ON GROUPON TO BOOK YOUR VACATION.N GROUPON TO
BOOK YOUR VACATION. IT IS POPULAR, ADVERTISING DEEP
DISCOUNTS ON THOUSANDS OF
GETAWAYS.
WE FOUND SOME OF THE RESORTS DONT LOOK EXACTLY LIKE THETS
DONT LOOK EXACTLY LIKE THE PICTURES ONLINE.
PICTURES ONLINE. THIS MORNING, I AM GOING
UNDERCOVER TO SHOW YOU.
THE DEALS ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD. A VACATION TO ITALY, WITH AIRLD.
A VACATION TO ITALY, WITH AIR INCLUDED, FOR UNDER $1,000.
THIS FOUR-STAR BEACH RESORT IN JAMAICA FOR $359.ACH RESORT IN
JAMAICA FOR $359. AND THIS ONE REALLY CAUGHT OUR
ATTENTION.
ATTENTION.
AN ALL-INCLUSIVE THREE-NIGHT
BEACH VACATION IN THE DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC FOR JUST $417. THE ROOMS LOOK IMMACULATE, THE
PROPERTY, STUNNING.
PROPERTY, STUNNING. THE POOL, THE DRINKS, PICTURE
AFTER PICTURE, SHOWING A DREAM
VACATION.
VACATION.
AND WE ARE BOOKED.
IM OFF TO THE D.R. ALL RIGHT.THE D.R.
ALL RIGHT. CHECK IN.
CHECK IN. REMEMBER, THE PHOTOS ONLINE LOOK
GREAT.
GREAT.
THIS RESORT EVEN MAKING GROUPONS BEST OF 2017 LIST.
BUT INSIDE THE ROOM, WE FOUND
BIG PROBLEMS.
BIG PROBLEMS.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. THIS IS A VENT, THERES A
MISSING SCREW HERE AND ITS
SEPARATING FROM THE WHEELINGCEIL
WATER IS DRIPPING ON ME.
AND THE CEILING ITSELF FEELS
FLIMSY
FLIMSY FLIMSY, ITSELF.
FLIMSY, ITSELF. IT GETS WORSE IN THE BATHROOM.
LOOK AT THE FLOOR.
I ALMOST TRIPPED AND HURT MYSELF
BECAUSE OF THIS POOLING WATER ON
THE BATHROOM FLOOR.
THERES A LEAK UNDER THE SINK.
A LEAK AND WE JUST CHECKED IN.
IT GETS WORSE, FOLKS.
COME UP HERE.
LOOK AT THIS.
YEAH, THAT IS WHAT APPEARS TO BE
MOLD ALL ALONG THE TRIM OF THE
BATHROOM WHERE YOURE SUPPOSED
TO BE BATHING.
LOVELY.
LOVELY. NOT IDEAL.
NOT IDEAL. THE MIRROR IS DIRTY AND ITS
PRETTY CRUDY IN THE CORNERS.
LOOK AT THIS.
THIS IS DANGEROUS.
SEE THE LINES ALONG THE GLASS?
YEAH.
YEAH. THE GLASS IS SHATTERED.
THATS NOT PART OF THE PATTERN.
CAN YOU HEAR THIS?
THATS SHATTERED GLASS.
MAKE SURE YOU CROSS REFERENCE
REVIEWS ON MULTIPLE TRAVEL
SITES.
SITES.
MAYBE WELL HAVE MORE LUCK AT
THIS NEXT POPULAR DESTINATION,
CANCUN.
I FIND A GREAT DEAL ON GROUPON,
A DELUXE OCEAN-VIEW ROOM AND
THIS STUNNING INFINITY POOL. WHEN I ARRIVE -- HI.TY POOL.
WHEN I ARRIVE -- HI. CHECKING IN.
CHECKING IN. ROSSEN.
ROSSEN.
ALL GOES WELL. I GET THE GROUPON RATE OF $357
FOR A THREE-NIGHT STAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
BUT WATCH WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MY
PRODUCER, CONNER, CHECKS IN.
>> CHECKING IN.
OCEAN VIEW, SOUNDS GREAT.
HE BOOKED DIRECTLY WITH THE
HOTEL FOR THE SAME TYPE OF ROOM
FOR THE SAME EXACT DATES.
HIS RATE, $279 FOR A THREE-NIGHT
STAY.
STAY.
THATS RIGHT.
CONNER IS PAYING $78 LESS THAN ME.NER IS PAYING $78 LESS THAN
ME.
MY GROUPON DEAL WASNT REALLY A
DEAL AT ALL.
THE TIP HERE, CHECK RATES WITH
THE HOTEL DIRECTLY. WHEN I GET TO THE ROOM, THE VIEW
IS GREAT, AS PROMISED.
BUT THEN, I SEE THIS -- THAT
LOOKS LIKE CLASSIC MOLD.
I DONT LOVE THAT.
THATS THE LUGGAGE WRACK.
WHAT GOT ME IS HERE IN THE
BATHROOM.
BATHROOM.
ILL PUT THE LIGHT ON. COME ON INSIDE AND TAKE A LOOK
AT THIS.
AT THIS. THIS SOCKET -- LET ME GET A
DIFFERENT ANGLE, ITS LITERALLY
COMING OUT OF THE CEILING.
THERES EXPOSED WIRING IN THERE.
AND THIS IS HOW WE JUST CAME IN.
LOOK AT THAT.
BUT THERE ARE HIDDEN GEMS ON GROUPON, TOO. HIDDEN GEMS ON
GROUPON, TOO.
CHECK OUT THIS ONE IN ORLANDO FOR JUST $81 A NIGHT. ORLANDO
FOR JUST $81 A NIGHT. PLUS, FREE SHUTTLES TO WALT
DISNEY WORLD AND UNIVERSAL
STUDIOS.
STUDIOS.
NOW, TAKE A LOOK AT THE ROOM. ITS JUST AS ADVERTISED ANDOM.
ITS JUST AS ADVERTISED AND CLEAN, TOO.
CLEAN, TOO.
AND IF YOU COME TO THE BATHROOM ITSELF, YEAH, ITS MODERN, ITSOM
ITSELF, YEAH, ITS MODERN, ITS ALSO CLEAN.
ALSO CLEAN.
AND THE BEST PART OF ALL,
REMEMBER, WE GOT THIS ON GROUPON
FOR JUST $81 A NIGHT.
GROUPON, TELLING NBC NEWS THE PHOTOS FEATURED ON OUR SITE,E
PHOTOS FEATURED ON OUR SITE, TRIP ADVISOR, EXPLODEEDIA AND OT
ARE PROVIDED BY THE HOTELS
THEMSELVES.
THEMSELVES.
IN ADDITION TO PHOTOS, WE PROVIDE OUR CUSTOMERS WITH A
WEALTH OF OTHER INFORMATION,
INCLUDING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
OF REVIEWS, TO MAKE ON INFORMED
DECISION ABOUT THEIR PURCHASE.
GROUPON SAYING CUSTOMERS CAN
CONTACT THEM OR THE PROPERTY FOR
HELP WITH A BAD EXPERIENCE.
GETTING YOU THE MOST BANG FOR
YOUR BUCK WHEN BOOKING YOUR
SPRING BREAK GETAWAY.
ANOTHER TIP HERE AND THIS ONE IS
TOP-SECRET, ITS BETWEEN US.
IN SELECT CITIES AROUND THE
COUNTRY, GROUPON OFFERS
TOP-SECRET HOTEL DEALS.
YOU CAN BOOK A HOTEL FOR AN
EXTRA LOW PRICE.
THEY DONT TELL YOU THE EXACT
NAME OF THE HOTEL UNTIL AFTER
YOURE FINISHED BOOKING.
WE DID CHECK OUT SOME OF THE
HOTELS.
HOTELS.
WE BOOKED SOME OF THE SECRET
DEALS AND LOOKED AT THE HOTELS,
THEYRE ACTUALLY PRETTY GOOD.
LOOK FOR SOME OF THE SECRET
DEALS, AS WELL.