I was about to bid on a hotel through hotwire because I like knowing the ammenities. I decided to skim the priceline board on this site to see if there were any better deals through priceline. I noticed that someone recently bid for a 3* in the Lake Buena Vista area of Orlando and won a stay at the Sheraton Safari. I believe my mom has stayed there before and liked it, so I decided to give it a try. I thought I had a chance for that same hotel because I'm wanted a hotel for a date very similar to the other poster. I won the hotel for the same price. I was pretty excited....a Sheraton for $41...when I was looking at getting a 2 1/2 * for around the same price. I took a look at Sheraton's site, to get an idea of what the room goes for. Their cheapest rate was in the $70 range, after taxes would put it in the $80 range. Looking at that I only saved around $30, which is ok....it will pay for a meal. After that price level, the rooms go to $140.....which is a huge price difference. I noticed on their site that they charge $6 for parking, which kind of sucks but luckily only staying for 1 night. Seems like wi-fi will be an extra charge as well & of course no free breakfast. I spent hours trying to decide on which hotel to bid on through hotwire......a lot of 2 1/2 * hotels get mixed reviews, even though they don't charge for those extra ammenities. I really wanted to stay somewhere decent, the last time hubby and I stayed in a hotel was over six months ago. If the room is clean and bug free at the Sheraton then I should be happy. Looking forward to the trip. I really like this site and find it very valuable. I did use the link at the top of your page after I read the other post that won the Sheraton. Happy bidding everyone!!!!
