gkay2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Hi All,Scottish newbie here looking for some help / advice. My wife and I are coming over to Toronto in June and had hoped to stay In a hotel with views of the Niagara Falls. We would like to stay Sat 27/06 - Mon 29/06 and am new to this Priceline / Hotwire stuff. I have looked at prices of hotels online Expedia etc but cheapest I could find was $175 a night. Can anyone recommend any bidding prices or hotels to look out for to try and get the price down as everyone knows us scots are tight with our cash :)Sorry if this has been posted in the wrong area or is a repost Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Welcome to BetterBidding! To begin, unless otherwise noted, PRICELINE and HOTWIRE reservations are for 'standard' hotel rooms, so a room with a view of the falls would not be guaranteed (and in all likelihood would be considered an 'upgrade'). Sometimes you can get an upgraded room just by asking, sometimes for an additional fee, and sometimes not at all (either because the hotel is full and doesn't have that room type available or sometimes simply due to hotel policy). As well, your Saturday check-in won't necessarily help you in this area since hotels try to book complete weekend stays (since if they sell a room for Saturday check-in it can become more difficult for them to fulfill a guest who is coming to this area for the entire weekend, as is often the case in tourist locations such as this one) If you're willing to forgo the assurance of a room with a view of the falls, i'm seeing what i believe to be the following (to give you an idea of rooms costs thru the 'opaque' services) The Tower Hotel at Fallsview for $117/nite Skyline Inn for $88/nite If you decide that PRICELINE / HOTWIRE don't work for your needs this trip and that you need a specific room type, please use our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com which has an excellent interface that will make it easy to evaluate your different hotel/star rating options and how much more/less it would cost to go up/down in star rating OR to stay closer/further from your ideal location. Let us know your thoughts and how you'd like to proceed and we can take it from there. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
gkay2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Hi,Many thanks for your reply and useful information. The tower hotel looks nice and seems to get good reviews. We would ideally like a room with a view of the falls even for one night but like you say we can try asking for this upon arrival. The cost is the most important thing for us so your pricing is helpful. Like I say I'm not an expert and navigating around Priceline. Can you recommend any hotels that may have a casino or that you know represents value for money? If staying Friday-Monday would widen the choices I could also consider this. Thanks again and hopefully I can get something sorted with your help Link to comment
AaronJB Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 In terms of a casino, Hot.wire is showing one listing with casino for $78 in the Niagara Falls, NY area. 3.5* $78 Casino, Pool, Indoor Pool, Free Internet, Hi-Speed Internet, Business, Spa, Free Parking- This listing has not yet been ID'd/reported to the board, but I'd guess the Seneca Niagara Hotel and Casino would be a possibility. I'm also seeing a 3.5* in the Niagara Falls, Ontario area for $117 w/ Restaurant, Smoke Free, Free Internet, Hi-Speed Internet, Golf, Tennis, Wheelchair Accessible- This would be a possible match for the Tower.Rates look pretty similar when searching for Fri-Mon vs Sat-Mon or Thur-Sun. I do think that you have some time, although I'd keep an eye on rates - you can use our RateDrop.com service to keep track of Hot.wire, PRICELINE EXPRESS and regular rates. Please keep us updated on what you decide and let us know if you have additional questions. Thank you for using the board's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches. Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Like I say I'm not an expert and navigating around Priceline. Can you recommend any hotels that may have a casino or that you know represents value for money?If bidding on PRICELINE there is no way to target/avoid a specific hotel OR a hotel that has certain amenities (like a casino)... you need to be willing to accept any hotel in the zone at the star rating (or higher) that you bid. If you are looking for a hotel with certain amenities, then PRICELINE EXPRESS or HOTWIRE would be a better, although slightly more expensive, option. If staying Friday-Monday would widen the choices I could also consider this.If you could travel Sunday-Tuesday i think it would help your budget. What looks to be The Tower Hotel at Fallsview drops to $72/nite if staying Sun-Tues. Let us know your thoughts/questions and we'll move forward from here. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
gkay2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 Hi, Many thanks for taking the time to reply and help me in my search. How confident would you be in saying that the description would be a match for the tower? I am now going to stay Sun - Tues as it seems to be slightly cheaper. Link to comment
gkay2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 Yes we could stay Sun-Tues now so did you find the price of $72 on Hot.wire or Price.line as that seems very reasonable? Thanks Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 If you're not on the US version of HOTWIRE, please change the drop down menu on the top right of HOT.WIRE's page to United States and the currency dropdown to US Dollars. Then continue to search HOT.WIRE and post to the board in US Dollars so that rates are consistent and not subject to interpretation due to future currency fluctuation. Once you're ready to purchase stay on the US version of their site and simply change the drop down menu to whatever currency you'd like to use and complete your purchase. After making the above changes, close your browser and repeat your search using our BiddingHelper.com tool for Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, Jun 28-30, 2adults/0children. In the EASY VIEW do you see a 3.5* in the Niagara Falls hotel for ~$72/nite (your price may differ by a few dollars one way or the other) with: Free Internet Smoke Free Restaurant Hi-Speed Internet Golf Tennis Wheelchair Accessible ... best guess for this property would be the The Tower Hotel at Fallsview. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Let us know how it goes or if we can be of further help. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
gkay2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 I did as you said and found a hotel at 3.5* for $70.00 a night with the following amenities listed - FULL AMENITIES: Free Internet, Smoke-free rooms, Restaurant(s), Internet access, Golf nearby, Tennis nearby, Wheelchair accessible So I am guessing this is the same as what you suggested and when you click it, it says the last person got the tower hotel. Do you think it is worth trying priceline to see if I can get it even cheaper or do would you say $70 per night was a good price? Link to comment
gkay2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 A further update it seems I can get the Tower through HOTWIRE for $176.16 for 2 nights inc all taxes or Four Points by Sheraton Niagara Falls Fallsview for $195 for 2 nights inc all taxes Would you be able to give a recommendation of one over the other? Thanks Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 The reviews of The Tower are a bit better, and if you look at how the building is configured, i think you would have a better chance of getting some time of view (although nothing is guaranteed)... given that what is believed to be The Tower is the cheaper of the two, that would be the one i would go for given the current situation. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. (or thru our Support Page where we have links to the Four Points as well as Hotels.com or most other online travel sites that you would likely consider booking from) Let us know what you decide for this stay or how we can be of further help. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
gkay2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Hi, Thanks for all your help I finally got round to booking my hotel and changed my plans slightly at the last minute. As expected I got the Tower Hotel for a very reasonable rate of $68 per night staying 24/06 - 26/06 :D Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Congratulations on your success! Glad to see the same hotel was offered for the alternative dates and that you received the hotel you were hoping for and are pleased with the results. Thank you for sharing your win with the board and helping us add this property to the Hotwire Hotel List. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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