carlbarry

Sorry; I thought a different hotel required a different post. It is 3 *, Feb. 10-12, east of strip, casino, pool, restaurant, business center, high speed internet. Thanks.

For Feb. 10-12, $15 (!): Casino, pool, restaurant, business center, high speed internet. I would like to see if it's closer to the strip than the $19, which I've been advised is the Silverton. And at $19, Silverton isn't such a great deal, since the Silverton web site offers it at $20! Thanks.

There is one additional: golf nearby. I was thinking maybe it is the South Point Hotel, but they don't offer an airport shuttle. By the way, the price has been lowered to $19! Thanks again.

Yes, of course! I forgot . . . February 10-12. Thanks!

This should be simple, but I can't find it! 3 Star, near strip south, Boutique hotel, casino, smoke free rooms, airport shuttle, fitness center, pool, restaurant, high speed Internet. Thanks.

I put in a bid for $22, for Feb. 28-Feb. 29. Was turned down, but received message that they'd allow me to raise my bid by $6. I put in $28, and got Extended Stay America Orlando-Convention Center. Oddly, I can't find this hotel on Priceline's web site!

Well, the result is: I gave up on Priceline when I found a rental at EZ Rent A Car. It was about half of what Priceline is currently offering for MCO, Feb. 25-29. I paid $17 per day, less 2% discount for joining their "club." Priceline's best price was Payless for about $40. I didn't even bother with bidding, as I figured it could not possibly compete; yesterday my offer for $26 was rejected.

I blame Priceline because I was depending on their price listings, which did NOT move up. However, last night when I threw in the towel and decided to purchase directly without bidding, the $17 quoted price suddenly became $40! I blame Priceline for misleading on the listed price, and then upping it when you "accept" it. The listed price was holding steady for over a week, while apparently the ACTUAL price was increasing precipitously. If the listed price had reflected the actual, increasing price, I would have of course purchased immediately. However, Priceline did NOT list the actual price. That is bait and switch, as far as I'm concerned.

I was stupidly depending on Pricline's price listing, and bidding using my $4 bonus, in the low teens. I was doing this since last week, when Payless was listed as $16 per day. I bid all the way up to $14, which equalled $18. Today, the listed price jumped to $40 per day! I feel I was royally shafted by Priceline.

It was an economy car. Yes, I submitted the bid, and then got the "That would be a great price, but we doubt you'll get it. You have a better chance at $32, and best chance at $33" notice. I continued, and was told no company accepted. I've used Priceline before, so I'm not a novice . . . the low price (Payless) has been posted as $16 for 3 days. Yet they told me that it might not be "up to date" while the "bonus" link would be! What nerve.

I received an email from Priceline offering me as a valued customer a $4 bonus on my car rental. In other words, if I bid $9, they will add $4 for a $13 total. As I've been watching prices for my Feb. 25-29 Orlando trip, I took advantage. The lowest price on Priceline is now $16 a day. Using the "bonus" link, I bid $13, only to be informed that if I want a car, I should bid at least $32! Therefore, to get the $4 bonus, I have to bid almost double the price otherwise offered. A call to customer service solved nothing. Has anybody had any experience with this? Thanks.

Well, I guess it paid to procrastinate. I noticed an ad from Travelocity"]Travelocity that offered a $50 discount if you use a MasterCard to book your stay. I wound up with the Howard Johnson Maingate East for 2 nights (Dec. 6-8) for a grand total, after discount, of . . . are you sitting down? . . . $24.95! Can't beat that!

Thanks. I don't have my heart set on this hotel; it just seemed like a good trade-off between a fair price and a hotel that is a little above average. I am really sort of "experimenting" for future vacations, to see what works best. I will report back if I reserve it, as to which hotel it is. Thanks again.

Hi. I've been watching a Hotwire listing for Kissimmee, for Dec. 6-8, 2006. It is a 2 1/2 * with fitness center, pool, restaurant, business center, laundry, and high speed internet access. The price has varied from $28 to $35 a night. My question: should I buy now, or will the price go down closer to the date of stay? Thanks.