I saw a PRICELINE EXPRESS deal for this star level and zone that I was pretty sure was the Courtyard by Marriott for $49 (with tax and fees was $66.30).
I thought I'd try for a cheaper bid price. There are 5 rebid zones so I started low with $40. I was rejected but received an offer to rebid at $47. I ignored that and rebid at $41. Rejected. New bid at $42 was accepted.
Total with $15.01 tax and fees is $57.01
So you can still get a little reduction from bidding.
I am at the hotel now and it is very nice. Well worth the money that I bid. I'm only here for the one night and will likely not be in the area anytime in the near future.
The room I received is what I would call a suite-like as there is a sitting area with a TV that swivels between the sitting area (couch two leather ([maybe faux], a large desk) and a second room as the bedroom. It reminds me more of a Hyatt Place room. In any case it's nice.
I did just want to comment further that although I received this room by bidding, I checked the Priceline Express deal immediately after booking and it had gone up from $59 to $63. So I now presume that the hotel/priceline room/revenue yield management systems are interconnected.
I needed a hotel on my way from Racine, WI to the Chicago area. A number of areas would have worked. I had a 2 star cancelable back up at $60.59 inc tax in Deerfield, IL.
I had been watching the PRICELINE EXPRESS Deals and there was a 3.5 in Deerfield with Free Internet and Free Parking that I was pretty sure was the Hyatt for $59 ($71 inc tax and Fees. I just happened to have an offer for an extra 10% off Express Deals which would have made this deal $66.21 inc. tax and fees.)
I decided to bid anyway. There are 3 Free Re-bid zones in Chicago North Shore area for a 3.5 giving me 8 bids. I had seen other winning bids reported around $51 and $52 for this property so I started at $47 and went up in $1 increments until I won at $53. Including tax and fees the total was $64.85 so I only saved $1.36 by bidding instead of accepting the PRICELINE EXPRESS Deal. However you can also look at it as upgrading from a 2 star to a 3.5 for $4.26.
I always treat these bookings like a game anyway so I am happy with result.
There are 5 free rebid zones in Madison for 3 star hotels. So I started at $42 and went up a dollar each bid until it was accepted at $45. The retail price was $159. There was a PRICELINE EXPRESS Deal for that zone and star rating that I suspect was for the same property and it was for $54 so I saved a little bit more by bidding.
Offer Price:$45.00/night
Number of rooms:1 Room
Number of nights:1 Night
Room Subtotal: $45.00
Taxes & Fees: $11.60
Total Charged: $56.60
There was a PRICELINE EXPRESS deal in this zone for a 3 star property that my best guess would have been for this same hotel for $45. With tax and fees for two nights the total would have been $112.18. So by bidding I saved $14.26, but I'll take it.
Started bidding at $35, received offer to rebid at $45. Declined and continued bidding in $1 increments until I won at $40.
Offer price:$40.00/night
Number of rooms:1 room
Number of nights:2 nights
Room subtotal:$80.00
Taxes & fees:$18.54
Total charged today:$98.54
Purchase date: Sunday Feb 22, 2015
Deal type: Name Your Own Price
Offer price: $50.00 /night
Room subtotal: $50.00
Taxes & fees: $13.48
Total charge: $63.48
I haven't had an opportunity to check this property out myself since it just reopened (with new owners and the new name) after a $750 million dollar renovation. The property is now a part of the Hilton Hotels & Resorts Worldwide "Curio Collection" (http://www.curiocollection.com/).
I think I would have taken the 20% discount. It sounded like a great deal at $49.00 since those rooms are going for over $100 (and will likely go higher in the future.)
Offer Price:$62.00 avg. per room, per night
Rooms: 1
Nights: 6
Room Subtotal: $372.00
Taxes & Fees: $68.28
Priceline Coupon: -$18.60 Congratulations! Your 5% coupon (SUMMER) applied!
Total Charged: $421.68
Bid for 3* - "Upgraded" (if you count losing Free WiFi and Breakfast as an upgrade) to a 3.5
Used PRICELINE QuickQuote for searches and bookings on this site.
Was the $38.00 acceptance $38 plus $7 Bonus Cash for a total bid of $45
or
Was it $31 plus $7 Bonus Cash for a total bid of $38?
Last year on the same weekend Sunday that you want, I stayed at the 3 star Four Points by Sheraton - Midtown/Times Square on 40th street (actually in the MSG - Convention Center zone) for one night for $86 plus taxes through Priceline.
See my Priceline NYC posting)
YMMV
...we'll be driving, any tips on where to park? Is my best bet to drive to an airport and park it there for 4 days, or are there reasonably priced garages downtown?
Check this link to compare parking rates in the city: http://nyc.bestparking.com/
Sunday Night Hotel Stay
Summary of Charges
Room Cost: $38 Used $7.00 in Priceline 24 hour Bonus Cash which made the bid $45.00 per night
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Guests Per Room: 1
Number of Nights: 1
Room Subtotal: $38.00 (USD)
Taxes and Fees: $12.81 (USD)
Total Room Cost: $50.81 (USD)
PRICELINE quotes and bids place through PRICELINE box at the top of the page.
Summary of Charges
Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $109.00 (USD) Used $36.00 in Priceline Bonus Cash which made the bid $116.20 per night
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Guests Per Room: 2
Number of Nights: 5
Room Subtotal: $545.00 (USD)
Taxes and Fees: $129.75 (USD)
Total Room Cost: $674.75 (USD)
Average cost per night including taxes and fees: $134.95
Booked this on August 18, just getting a chance to post it.
Although I am not attending, the Para-Olympics are beginning during this time period. Otherwise I believe I could have done better.
Used the PRICELINE form here on the board for searches and many permutation bids (available in London) until I was successful.
tivi, Here is a link to the Philadelphia Parking Authority . Here you can see a list of PPA owned parking garages, the closest one to the Marriott is at 44 N. 9th St. And the 24 hour rate is $19. This lot is closed between Midnight and 6 AM and you don't have in and out privileges. You can also click on the section "Go to the PPA Parking Locator" and there are pull down menus to locate lots and garages near the hotel.
Here's a link that displays the Philadelphia Garage parking rates: http://philadelphia.bestparking.com/index.php
Summary of Charges
Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $51.00 (USD)
24hr Bonus Cash per room, per night): $ 5.00 (USD)
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Nights: 4
Room Subtotal: $204.00 (USD)
Taxes and Fees: $42.84 (USD)
Total Room Cost: $246.84 (USD)
Fourth of July Week (Sunday to Thursday)
I used the PRICELINE link on the board.
I used the PRICELINE link for both this as well as the next night stay at this hotel.
Summary of Charges
Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $37.00 (USD)
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Guests Per Room: 2
Number of Nights: 1
Room Subtotal: $37.00 (USD)
Taxes and Fees: $13.41 (USD)
Total Room Cost: $50.41 (USD)
1 Free Rebid Zones
Started at $85, I got free rebid screen to go to $98. I ignored this screen and added $1 by adding Coney Island Zone .
Four Points By Sheraton Midtown - Times Square
326 West 40Th Street
New York, NY 10018
212-967-8585
Check-In: Sunday, October 23, 2011-03:00 PM
Check-Out: Monday, October 24, 2011-12:00 PM
Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $86.00 (USD)
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Nights: 1
Room Subtotal: $86.00 (USD)
Taxes and Fees: $25.28 (USD)
Total Room Cost: $111.28 (USD)
3 Free Rebid Zones - 7 total bids, Used 5
Started at $31, Went up $1 each bid. Every other bid I got free rebid screen to go to $41. I ignored those screens and using permutation method rebid until $36.00 was accepted.
Holiday Inn Denver East - Stapleton
3333 Quebec Street
Denver, CO 80207
303-321-3500
Check-In: Sunday, September 11, 2011-04:00 PM
Check-Out: Monday, September 12, 2011-12:00 PM
Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $36.00 (USD)
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Nights: 1
Room Subtotal: $36.00 (USD)
Taxes and Fees: $11.94 (USD)
Total Room Cost: $47.94 (USD)
Hyatt Place Colorado Springs
Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $42.00 (USD)
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Guests Per Room: 2
Number of Nights: 3
Room Subtotal: $126.00 (USD)
Taxes and Fees: $24.75 (USD)
Total Room Cost: $150.75 (USD)
Offered $40 rejected, (Priceline offered rebid at 57), Rebid $42 Won
3* Fort Lauderdale (Ft Lauderdale Airport (FLL) South) Springhill Suites by Marriott Fort Lauderdale Airport
in Priceline Hotels - Florida
Posted
Tomorrow night I needed an overnight hotel prior to a cruise departing the next day. I have had a cancelable backup reservation for more money at a lesser quality hotel for sometime. When I saw this PRICELINE EXPRESS Deal tonight, I was able to reasonably discern that it was the Spring Hill Suites in this area.
Ordinarily, I like to bid to try and get the lowest price but in this case by looking at the properties website I discovered that the hotel provides free pickup from the airport AND free delivery to the cruise port (which most of the hotels don't) so I didn't want to take a chance and receive a hotel in which I would incur a $20 or more taxi/uber/lyft ride to the cruise port the next morning.
Marriott's website had the hotel available for $174.00 plus tax of $19.14. Total of $194.14.
The Priceline Express rate was $86.00. Taxes and fees of $16.33. Total of $102.73
The hotel had an 8+ review rating.
Here are the amenities that were listed by Priceline Express:
Free Parking
Free Internet
Free Breakfast
Airport Shuttle
Business Center
Indoor or Outdoor Pool
Fitness Center
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities