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How do I find a hotel deal on the road?


Stephen Maye
By Stephen Maye,
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Welcome to BetterBidding!

If you have time to bid on PRICELINE that will usually result in your best deal, but if not and you're looking to get the booking done as quickly as possible, HOTWIRE or PRICELINE EXPRESS will usually get you a good deal with little time/effort.

You can use our BiddingHelper.com tool to only do one search and see offers from both PRICELINE EXPRESS and Hot.wire, as well as have a bidding page open to bid on PRICELINE. ;)

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.... and please remember to post your win to the board so that others can benefit from the information.

Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases

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I make many of my same day bookings while on the road. I second thereuare's advice regarding Hot.wire and Price.line's Express Deals, you will save a lot of time by not having to wait and rebid. If you have an iPhone, you can download the WinAlert app which will let you quickly check Price.line, Hot.wire, and Hotels.com simultaneously. Just pull off the road and grab a coffee, don't bid and drive. ;)

I would also try to avoid small markets that have only a couple of properties, sometimes the hotels in these zones don't discount much off regular rates. But generally speaking, many hotels are slow during Thanksgiving. With that said, good luck and please post the results of your "win" as the information might help another board member seeking similar accommodations.

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Hello,

 

Thank you for the advice.  I have downloaded the app.  I have not played with it yet.  Would you be willing to fill me in on the Express Deals you mention on Hotwire and Priceline?  I have used Hotwire extensively for past trips.  Priceline I could never get the hang of.  I would appreciate some tips.

 

 

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There are now three different products on Price.line - the bidding you found challenging/annoying/?, PRICELINE EXPRESS, and retail (where you see the hotel before you purchase).

 

PRICELINE EXPRESS is relatively new.  It is very much like Hot.wire.  For a given city there can be offers at the various star levels.  For larger cities the offers can be area-specific also.  Amenities are shown.  The price is given.  All you have to do is click on one and accept it.  

 

You can also check here for an educated guess as to which hotel the offer might be.  While you are on the road, you might not have time to wait for a response.  Instead, you could check the hotel lists to see if other members have reported getting Priceline Express deals in your destination city.  You might be able to match up amenities and make your own educated guess.  Even if not, you can select for the amenities you want while traveling - WiFi, Free Breakfast, Free Parking, ... ??

 

Bidding might yield a slightly better rate, but the speed/simplicity of Hot.wire and Price.line Express may be worth the difference.  And having that guess as to which hotel also has some value.  

 

Romelle

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If you search using our BiddingHelper.com tool you can see the offers from all three services (HOTWIRE, PRICELINE, an PRICELINE EXPRESS) a well as 'retail' rates which can help you gauge how much to bid OR if the HOTWIRE / PRICELINE EXPRESS deals represent a good value.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases

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