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Toronto East 2.5* January 1-2 $52, non smoking hotel. Can anyone identify?

Started with $33, asked to increase $9 Added Wake Forest at $34, knowing no 3*, rejected Added South Raleigh at $35, accepted. Raleigh 1707 Hillsborough Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27605 919-828-0811 Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $35.00 Subtotal: $70.00 Taxes & Fees: $17.58 Total Charges*: $87.58

Got it on first try. Will jut be there a few hours to catch flight. Lowest online rate is $100.00. Radisson Hotel 175 Jefferson Road Rochester, NY 11423 Your Offer Price: $36.00 Taxes & Feees: $12.40 Totel Charges: $48.40

Bid $38 for 3*,rejected, asked to raise $12 Re-bid, adding Downtown Philadelphia for $40, knowing there would be nothing accepted in that area, rejected, asked to ad $11 Re-bid, adding Glouchester area for $42, knowing there are no 3* in that area, ACCEPTED. Hyatt Place 8000 Crawford Place Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054 Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $42.00 Subtotal: $42.00 Taxes & Fees: $13.56 Total Charges*: $55.56 Cheapest online rate is $98. Sounds like a great hotel with free breakfast and great reviews.

Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 3 (9/5/2009-9/8/2009) Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $41.00 Subtotal: $123.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $23.19 Total Charges*: $146.19 Started out at $40, asked to increase $12, waited 24 hours, bid $41, accepted. Sounds like a great property with many free amenities and great reveiws.

Bid $50 for 3.5*, accepted. Very happy with choice. Delta Chelsea 33 Gerard St. West Toronto, ON Room Cost $50.00 (USD) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Room Subtotal: $100.00 (USD) Taxes and Fees: $21.49 (USD) Total Room Cost: $121.49 (USD)

Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center 49 East Sunnyside Lane Tarrytown, NY 10591 Offer Price: $50.00 Taxes & Service Fees $13.04 Total Charges $63.04

Bid $34 for 3*, was told to ad $9. Closed out, reopened, added 2.5* at $35. Accepted and upgraded to 3* Very happy with results. Portland Airport (PDX) 8439 Northeast Columbia Boulevard Portland, Oregon 97220 Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $35.00 Subtotal: $35.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $11.71 Total Charges*: $46.71

Be careful if you think by betting on a 2* or 2.5*, you will get a property with free parking and maybe free breakfast, I thought that and Priceline thought they did me a favor by accepting my bid and "upgrading" me to a 3*, this happened twice in this area. Now I supposingly get a better hotel, but with all the nickel and diming, especially parking. If you want a 2 star, better to book it directly, you will know what you are getting. I booked the LaQuinta in Costa Mesa with my AAA rate for $44.00, includes free parking and breakfast. Nice hotel also.

I too had booked, on 2 occasions 2.5* hotels in Costa Mesa, only to be "upgraded" to 3*, both of which nickel and dimed me for just about anything, parking the worst. I ended up parking in a residential area and walked 10 minutes. Now I just book on my own. I recently booked a LaQuinta with free breakfast for a AAA rate of $44.00. I think a lot of these hotels use PRICELINE because they know when people book directly and find out about those fees they don't book it.

You can probably do a lot better in Bangkok using one of the Asian Online Hotel Reservation sites such as Asiarooms.com or Agoda.com. I have gotten very good deals from these places. A bonus is you know the hotel and if you cancel, you only forfeit a small amount. The Amari in May can be had on Agoda for only $68, about the same as PRICELINE, they charge less "taxes and fees". Plus you can cancel and not be charged the whole amount.

I hope you are not driving, because this hotel charges $22.50 for parking

Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $33.00 Subtotal: $66.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $16.46 Total Charges*: $82.46 Lowest online price $89.00. I stayed here before and love this hotel.

Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $39.00 Subtotal: $39.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $12.52 Total Charges*: $51.52 December 13-14, 2008

Stay is September 1-2, 2008. I just discovered this hotel charges $14 a day for parking, could have booked a cheaper hotel in Anaheim area. If you don't want a surprise parking charge, avoid the Costa Mesa-Irvine area. I originally booked a 2.5* hotel and Priceline did me a "favor" of upgrading me to a 3*. This happened to me last year in the same geographic area. Usually a 2.5* will include parking, free internet and even breakfast. A 3* will nickel and dime you for everything. Plus some of the reviews for this hotel are not too favorable. The good thing it is for only a day, but for someone winning this and other hotels in the area for several days, it could ad up. Priceline should let the bidder know about these charges, that they can substantially increase the cost of the hotel.

Bid $42 Huntington Beach, rejected Added Costa Mesa-Irvine $45, ACCEPTED, upgraded to 3* Wyndham Hotel Orange County Costa Mesa - Irvine 3350 Ave Of The Arts Costa Mesa, California 92626 714-751-5100 Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $45.00 Subtotal: $45.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $12.71 Total Charges*: $57.71

Bid $46 Long Beach Airport, rejected, asked to increase $13. Logged out, logged back in, added San Pedro at $47, rejected Added Torrance at $49, ACCEPTED: Staybridge Suites Torrance Torrance - Carson 19901 Prairie Ave Torrance, California 90503 Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $49.00 Subtotal: $49.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $14.16 Total Charges*: $63.16

Won this hotel last year for $45. Hotel was nice, but they charge a rip off $14 a day parking fee. I ended up parking in a residential area 10 minutes away and walked. I usually book 2.5*, many of these hotels include breakfast, free internet and parking, but many times they try to do you a favor of upgrading you to a 3* hotel that nickels and dimes you for everything.

Put in for 2.5* Raleigh $37-Rejected Added South Raleigh, knowing there is no 2.5*, increased to $39, offered to increase to $11, closed out and added Crabtree at $40-ACCEPTED Hyatt Place Raleigh-North Raleigh 1105 Navaho Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $40.00 Subtotal: $80.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $18.37 Total Charges*: $98.37 This is exactly what I wanted. It is near my business in Raleigh. Stayed here before. Very big rooms and free breakfast

Couryard Marriott Downtown Philadelphia Check-In Date: January, 27, 2007 Check-Out Date: January 28, 2007 1 Night Your offer Price: $48.00 Taxes and Fees: $14.09 Total: $62.09 Bid 3* at $48, rejected Bid 2.5* at $48, accepted Lowest price on Marriott web site is $149.00 for the AAA rate. Very happy with this hotel.

Country Inn & Suites 1300 Chesapeake Terrace Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Check-In Date: Sat, Jul 1, 2006 Check-Out Date: Tue, Jul 4, 2006 Your Offer Price: $36.00 Subtotal: $108.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $20.71 Total Charges: $128.71 First Bid $35 3* for San Jose, rejected Added Sunnyvale, rejected, Addded Redwood City, rejected Downgraded to 2.5* and bid $36, accepted Reviews of this property seem quite good. With free deluxe breakfast and local calls, this makes the deal even better.

May 27-May, 29, 2006

Best Western Primrose 111 Carlton St. Toronto, ON Your Offer Price: $46.00(US dollars) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $92.00(US dollars) Taxes and Service Fees: $21.89(US dollars) Total Charges: $113.89(US dollars) Put in 3* for $43 Downtown-Rejected, Added East Toronto and Vaughan, knowing no 3*, raised to $48-Rejected Went to 2.5* at $46-Accepted

Wanted Downtown, bid $39 for 3 star-rejected Added Toronto East, raised bid to $43 accepted Toronto East had no 3 star hotels, so took advantage of that. Courtyard Marriott 475 Yonge Street Check-In Date: Saturday, February 18, 2006 Check-Out Date: Sunday, February 19, 2006 Region: Toronto, On City Area: Downtown Toronto Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $43.00 (USD) Subtotal: $43.00 (USD) Taxes and Service Fees: $11.11 (USD) Total Charges: $54.11 (USD) Stayed here before, love the hotel for the location and service.

Yes, it was for 2 nights.