After a Taylor Swift super fan went viral for booking 191 hotel rooms in New Orleans, Louisiana, ahead of her Eras Tour stop, Swifties are talking about the experience, with some comparing it to the failed festival in Fyre Fest music.
Rebecca Fox was charging a $25 deposit in addition to nearly $500 for hotel rooms when the Eras Tour concerts were held at Caesars Superdome on Oct. 25, 26 and 27.
He said he paid nearly $500 to book 191 rooms at the Holiday Inn on Loyola Avenue in late 2023 and said he wasn’t charging more, he simply wanted to spend time with ‘like-minded Swifties.’
Guests were promised a Taylor-themed goodie bag, as well as a pool party with a DJ and cocktails. scavenger hunt, a talent show, a karaoke party, friendship bracelet making and a swamp tour. But Swifties were furious, claiming she failed to deliver and essentially charged them for free hotel services.
Rebecca has since responded to critics of the event, admitting to DailyMail.com that “things didn’t go as planned, but there were no bad intentions.”
After a Taylor Swift super fan went viral for booking 191 hotel rooms in New Orleans, Louisiana, ahead of her Eras Tour stop, Swifties are talking about the experience.
Rebecca was in charge of a private Facebook fan group staying at the hotel, which was renamed the Holiday House as an ode to the pop star’s Rhode Island mansion.
Rebecca said she paid nearly $500 per reservation for 191 rooms at the Holiday Inn on Loyola Avenue in late 2023 and said she wasn’t overcharging.
The Holiday Inn at Loyola costs $137 a night for the weekend of Nov. 22 and is a three-star hotel near the Superdome, where the Shake It Off singer performed.
Rebecca was in charge of a private Facebook fan group staying at the hotel, which was renamed the Holiday House as an ode to the pop star’s Rhode Island mansion.
A content creator in the US under the username jump4js did a five-part series about his experience and explained that he was one of the first 50 people in the Holiday House group after initially being on the waitlist for one of the rooms .
Many commenters said they wanted to book a room with her, but were only able to do so if they spent additional money on the events she was hosting on top of the $500 to reserve the room.
“He threatened to kick people out of the group, he threatened to cancel their hotel room,” jump4js explained if people wanted to attend outdoor events held in the city.
She sent a friend of a friend instead and Rebecca ended up getting angry.
The creator then shared a screenshot from the Facebook group that showed Rebecca saying that if they could no longer attend, her room could only be refunded if they sold her the ticket to the concert.
‘I don’t understand, how is an Eras ticket worth the same as a hotel room?! There is no way! Who would trust that and give him the tickets?! one woman asked, as Eras tickets in New Orleans were selling for more than $1,200 for the cheapest seat, and hotel rooms were going for $500, leaving commenters deeply confused.
One content creator did a five-part series about his experience and explained that he was one of the first 50 people in the Holiday House group after initially being on the waitlist.
‘I don’t understand, how is an Eras ticket worth the same as a hotel room?! There’s no way!’ one woman asked, as Eras tickets in New Orleans cost more than $1,200 for the cheapest seat.
Other creators shared how unhappy they were with the events, saying that the $75 pool party, which was advertised as an “unforgettable” experience, ended up having only two waiters.
‘What do concert tickets have to do with the hotel room? Did you think people would just sell you their tickets? I’m so confused,’ asked another.
One commenter said: ‘I think she said at one point (recently) that if she didn’t get her dues, she would have to sell the tickets to pay for HH events. It had quite a few entries in various sections.
In a text message to a media outlet fox 8Rebecca said she had hired a lawyer who was out of the country.
When contacted by DailyMail.com, Rebecca replied: ‘My lawyer has advised me not to give an official statement until he returns.
“But I think anyone can see that everyone got their rooms and everyone was safe and telling me to kill myself or get help for a missing DJ and an empty gift bag is absolutely unbelievable.” Things didn’t go as planned but there were no bad intentions.’
According to Fox 8, he also posted on Facebook: ‘I know I failed. I have admitted that I failed.
Other creators They have also shared how upset they were with the events, which they paid for as additional costs on top of the $500 room.
A TikTok creator showed text messages saying the $75 pool party, which was advertised as an “unforgettable” experience with appetizers, a cash bar and DJS, ended with only two waiters, no music, no towels and no place to change. .
‘So he was basically charging people to use the FREE hotel amenities?’ and added some snacks,’ one commenter responded to the empty pool image.
Paige Bennettwho resides in New Orleans, talked about the immersive photography experience he attended that Rebecca hosted, and said he wanted to buy a ticket at the door to meet up with friends.
Hotel guests who had already paid the $500 fee could pay a separate fee to attend the experience, where they could take photos and purchase items from vendors, and outside visitors not staying in the room block could also pay the experience.
When Paige went to the event at the hotel, she realized that no one was checking the tickets, so anyone could walk in, which discouraged the people who had bought the tickets.
Paige called the photo experience “really disappointing” and said that while there were good vendors doing hair and shine and selling jewelry, the photos “left a lot to be desired.”
One commenter wrote: ‘Sadly this has been brewing for weeks and now here we are. I hope you will refund me everything and solve this problem.’
