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Won the Dallas/Fort Worth Marriott Hotel & Golf Club at Champions Circle 11-19-09 for two nights $55 bid accepted on first try. Afternoon special on golf was $29 per round.

Won on the first bid of $35 Used the PRICELINE link in this forum. Hyatt Lisle Lisle - Naperville - Warrenville 1400 Corporetum Drive Lisle, Illinois 60532 630-852-1234 Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $35.00 Subtotal: $35.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $11.50 Total Charges*: $46.50

Marriott Plaza San Antonio 555 South Alamo San Antonio April 26 2009 - April 27 2009 1 room $71.00 taken on the first bid.

I have to disagree with the OP. We just returned and loved our Priceline stay at the Hilton Molino Stucky. We were treated very well at check in and no mention of PL was made. Since we are a family with two small children and I had booked two connecting rooms. While our rooms did not have a view of the canal, they were beautifully appointed and very roomy. The entire hotel has only recently been completed and it is fabulous from one end to the other. It is a very large complex. The outside pool was closed (as we stayed in March) but the upper terrace lounge and patios were open and in the evening provided a wonderful view. The hotel offers free shuttle boat service, with the shuttle going directly across the Giudecca canal twice and hour and once an hour it goes to St. Mark's square. I will agree that the cost of food and beverage at the hotel is astronomical, it was easy to find the local "Coop" (grocery store) and buy milk, soda, beer, rolls and cold cuts. The hotel was very kind about emptying one of our minibars. I hope the next time we go to spend more time exploring Giudecca. There were wonderful pastry shops and local restaurants and shops just a five minute walk from the hotel. We took the vapparetto to and from the train station and that was easy and very inexpensive. If you prefer, private water taxis were available with round trip to the train station running about 100 euros. We just loved this hotel and would return in a heartbeat. Our PL price was $125 per night. And again, the staff could not have been any kinder or more polite.

We just returned from Italy and stayed at the Hilton Molino Stucky for three days. It is a gorgeous hotel. It is on a separate island, Giudecca. The hotel offers free shuttle service to St. Mark's Square hourly. One cautionary note, the hotel food prices will stun you. Even for Italy / Europe they seemed really high. We found the local "Coop" (grocery store) on the island. It was only a five minute walk. We stocked up on water, soda, rolls, cold cuts...etc. Hotel was great about emptying the minibar. We plan on returning next year and look forward to staying there again. I hope to spend some additional time exploring Giudecca. Congrats on your win!

Accepted on the first bid. 5* Le Meridien Gallia Milan Piazza Duca D Aosta 9 Milan, Italy 39 02 67851 March 21 - 22, 2009 2 rooms $110 per room

1st bid was $120 was rejected and asked to rebid for $22 more. Rejected this and waitied 24 hours. Rebid at $126. Instantly accepted. 2 Rooms booked. Since we are a family of four, most European hotels require two rooms or a suite. I have already called and requested two connecting rooms. We do this all the time in Europe. This ends up being bigger than a suite and have not yet found a hotel who cannot accomodate us. I am so pleased This hotel is VERY expensive!!!!!!

We just returned from a stay at the Rive Gauche Marriott. I had ordered an Executive room which was a bit larger to accomodate my husband and I and our two boys (7 & 8). At check in, the desk clerk spied my two boys and informed me that "by law" they cannot accomodate more than two people per room. We had to upgrade to a junior suite which was a king bed and a sleeper sofa. Extra cost...but I should have known better. Two years ago we went to London and stayed at the Thistle Marble Arch with a winning priceline bid. I did order two rooms and called several times before had to make certain we had connecting rooms...not adjoining but connecting. That was great! Family of four with two bathrooms and four beds. It was quite comfy. Especially since my winning priceline bid was only $70 per night per room. I am currently searching for bargains for Italy for mid March. I don't want to be caught and having to last second upgrade. Good luck.

We just returned from a two day stay at the Westin DFW and it is HEAVENLY. Great staff. Wonderful rooms. What a priceline bargain!

The hotel is the Hyatt Regency. It is the one within the airport.

Taken on the first bid! Dfw Airport North Dfw Airport International Parkway Dallas, Texas 75261 972-453-1234 Wed, Jan 2, 2008 Wed, Jan 9, 2008

We traveled to London in March 2006. Our boys were 5 and 6. The hotel we stayed at "Thistle Marble Arch" was very adament that we needed two rooms. Upon arrival I could see why. Double rooms are just two twin beds. We booked our room using priceline, but I got a great deal at $68 per night and booked two rooms. I then (two months in advance) e-mailed and called the hotel I needed two connecting rooms. When we checked in this proved to be great. We had four beds for four people and two baths all for $136 per night. It was like having a suite. There was Marks and Spencer's nearby which allowed us to buy cereal, fruit, etc and the boys could have breakfast in the room each morning. Good luck.

Check-In Date: Friday, October 20, 2006 Check-Out Date: Sunday, October 22, 2006 Hotel Name: Springhill Suites Lincolnshire 300 Marriott Drive Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069 847-793-7500 Your Offer Price: $40.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $80.00 Taxes and Service Fees: $17.41 Total Charges*: $97.41

Bid accepted on the first try. Perhaps I should have started lower. Your Offer Price: $65.00 Number of Rooms: 2 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $130.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $23.06 Total Charges*: $153.06

The Peabody Orlando Check-In Date: November 9, 2006 Check-Out Date: November 13, 2006 Universal Studios - Sea World 9801 International Drive Orlando, Florida 32819 Your Offer Price: $85.00 Extend Your Stay Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 4 Started at $75.00. Added resort and rebid at $85.

We just returned from a week in England. We have two boys ages 6 and 7. We booked two rooms for our stay. I sent requests to both hotels and requested connecting rooms. Our hotel in the north was a Marriott so the rooms and the beds were more "American". In London, we had a Thistle hotel and the beds were definately very "European" which meant two twins in each room. Having the connecting rooms was great. It was like having a suite. Four beds. Two baths. Two mini-fridges. Using priceline, we were able to get two rooms in London for $60 per room, per night. A great bargain. I was told that due to fire regulations, most hotels will not allow parents and two children in a regular room. They want you to upgrade to a suite. We found the two rooms-connecting was a wonderful option. Good luck!!

We just completed two stays at the Thistle Marble Arch. First was a two night stay (March 9-10, 2006), the second a four day stay (March 12-16, 2006). I cannot say enough good things about this hotel. The check in was fast and smooth. No mention of priceline and no push to upgrade. We are a family of four, so I had booked two rooms. They were very kind to allow us early check in and accomodated us with two connecting rooms. It was like having a suite. We had paid $60 per room so it was a great value. The rooms were clean and updated. Each had a table and two chairs for sitting. A desk area and chair with internet connection. We didn't use it. Baths were roomy and had a nice selection of toiletries. Rooms had a mini fridge which was nice. There was a pot that made hot water and came with instant coffee, tea and hot chocolate. The hotel is located just off Oxford St. You are about 1/2 block from the Marble Arch tube station on the Central line. For those with small kids, there is a Pizza Hut and McDonalds nearby. Marks and Spencers is only a block away and they have a complete grocery store on the lower level. We would purchase fruit, sandwiches, milk, sodas and stock our mini fridge. We did have breakfast at the hotel two mornings and it is pricey...but I did not have to pay for the kids (age 6 and 7) They do not offer anything ala carte. Your choice is either continental or full English breakfast priced at 12 and 15 pounds. There is a snack/cafe off the main lobby that offered sandwiches for a lower cost. This hotel takes up an entire city block. So on our second stay, our rooms were quite a hike from the lifts. It didn't bother us, but it should be noted. All in all, we were most pleased. London is a very expensive city but this was by far our best bargain.

I had tried to get a room weeks ago and kept getting rejected at $90. So this was a very nice surprise. Best weekend rate at this hotel is 139 pounds. :) "Doing the happy dance" Check-In Date: Saturday, March 11, 2006 Check-Out Date: Sunday, March 12, 2006 Manchester Marriott Victoria And Albert Hotel Water Street Manchester, United Kingdom Your Offer Price: $90.00 Number of Rooms: 2 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $180.00 Taxes and Service Fees: $44.90 Total Charges: $224.90

Please let me know how it all works out. Good luck!

I have friends in the UK and in Germany who use the priceline.com site. It seems that Priceline.co.uk does not allow you to "Name Your Own Price" as the States site does. I just landed the Thistle Marble Arch. Request the Bloomsbury/Marble Arch area. I began by requesting a 5* hotel for $55.00. Of course I was rejected. Then I added 4* raised my bid to $60 and voila. We have the Thistle Marble Arch for $60 per night. With the tax and service charge it brings it to around 72.00 per night. A great deal for London! Of course you must remember that the priceline website will tell you, you have no chance whatsoever of getting a hotel at the $60 price, so disregard that page. We know better ;-)

Accepted on the first try! Thistle Marble Arch Check-In Date: Sunday, March 12, 2006 Check-Out Date: Thursday, March 16, 2006 Bloomsbury - Marble Arch Bryanston Street Marble Arch London, United Kingdom Your Offer Price: $60.00 Number of Rooms: 2 Number of Nights: 4 Subtotal: $480.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $ 97.48 Total Charges: $577.48

Accepted on the first try! Thistle Marble Arch Check-In Date: Friday, March 10, 2006 Check-Out Date: Saturday, March 11, 2006 Bloomsbury - Marble Arch Bryanston Street Marble Arch London, United Kingdom Your Offer Price: $65.00 Number of Rooms: 2 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $130.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $31.28 Total Charges: $161.28

Congratulations, you got your price of $36 for a 2

Stayed April 2 - April 9 2005 Bid accepted on the first try: $40.00 per night Taxes and Service fees $12.55 Total for a week in the Bay Area 292.55