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Folks, Just received an unreported hotel in the Houston Hobby Airport zone when bidding for a 3*. I bid $40 and was immediately accepted at the Four Points by Sheraton Houston Hobby Airport, which seems to be a fairly new property in that area, given there are no reviews on Tripadvisor yet... The website looks nice though. Accessed PL thru BetterBidding link of course, as always. Dennis

THX, I've already stayed there and hated that fact too. I parked at the Galleria garage across the street and less than 3 minutes walking distance from the hotel.

Got the Le Meridien Dallas North/Galleria on the first attempt. Bid was $45. Great hotel, and certainly a great price. Looking forward to my stay ! Used BetterBidding link to access PRICELINE of course :) Dennis

Just in case anyone was curious about the answer to my question: they compute the resort fee based on Priceline's rate. I paid $10.50, which is exactly 14% of my winning bid. This suggests that Priceline paid $75 for the room as well.

I'm going on a mileage run to Puerto Rico and need to stay there for a night. Started bidding on Price.ine on Resort level at $60 and worked my way up in $5 increments. $75 was accepted by El San Juan, Waldorf Astoria Collection. I'm reading mixed reviews about this hotel, so anyone who can say something good about it will be appreciated :) BTW, how does the hotel calculate the resort fee on a PRICELINE bid ? The hotel web page says the resort fee is 14% on the hotel rate... do they use my (low) Priceline rate or the rack rate ? Thanks, Dennis PS: used forum link to access PRICELINE, of course :)

First bid at $45 a winner, kinda hate that :) Best rate on the internet was $109, so I saved some 60% on this one. Looking forward to my combined pleasure / business stay there. Accessed PRICELINE through forum link, as always.

Started at $38 and used rebid zones for increasing in $1 increments. $43 worked out. Seems to be a pretty nice hotel, and $43 is not bad at all given it's a Monday thru Thursday stay. Grand total for 3 nights incl. tax is $159 as opposed to $179 rack rate per night plus tax :) Accessed PRICELINE thru forum link of course.

Not with MARTA :)

Hey folks, Just bid $70 on a 4* in the Atlanta Buckhead area and got the Grand Hyatt. Last night I tried up to $80 but had no success, must have been inventory changes or something. I am all excited about this hotel, so I extended my stay for another night, since I have business appointments there. I did not get the initial rate, but the counteroffer of $102 looked reasonable so I thought I should go for it. Initial dates are Friday 3/12 - Sunday 3/14 and the additional night Sunday 3/14 - Monday 3/15. Accessed PRICELINE thru BetterBidding link of course, as always. Cheers, Dennis

Just won the MGM Grand on Hotwire. It's in the South Strip zone with the following amenities: Casino Restaurant Fitness Business Pool High-Speed Internet Golf Tennis Spa I got it for $59, but had to use a little "trick". With the standard search options (2 Adults), another 4* hotel would show up in the South Strip zone, at $53 per night and without the tennis icon - which I believed to be the NYNY. So I changed to 3 Adults, and this property showed up. Grand total for both nights $140.09. I don't know anything about the NYNY - it got pretty good reviews, but I don't like the fact that they charge a resort fee. Went thru BetterBidding HOTWIRE link of course. So long, Dennis

Hi folks, Just wanted to let you know about the deal my brother got on PRICELINE. This was a bid for 4 rooms in the Downtown Las Vegas Area, for a one-week stay in March. He bid on 4* properties in the Fremont St Vicinity area and was hoping to get the Golden Nugget. It worked out. He started bidding at $42, and increased to $45, $48 and $50, which was accepted by the Golden Nugget. Official rack rate is $69 per night, so he saved some big bucks on this one. BTW, he doesn't know this board but next time, he will definitely use the PRICELINE link. He had to promise :) Dennis

Sorry, this was on 11/19, not 11/16 - can someone please change the date in the topic ? Thanks.

This is for a past stay as well. Had hoped to get the Courtyard again, but the Crowne Plaza came up. Not a bad hotel either, but the location of the Courtyard can not be matched :) Started at $42 and worked up until $44, which was accepted. Accessed PRICELINE through BetterBidding link of course. Dennis

This is for a past stay, I had some friends in town who wanted to stay close to my place. First bid of $30 was accepted immediately at the ExtendedStay America Westminster. It's the location on 120th Ave, off of I-25. Some restaurants were within walking distance, but otherwise the hotel was not impressive. Had hoped for Marriott TownePlace Suites which is just across the street. Grand total for 1 night and 2 rooms was $75. Accessed Priceline through BetterBidding PRICELINE link of course. Dennis

This is for a past stay, I didn't find the time to post it earlier. It was a last minute bid, my first bid of $49 was accepted immediately. Not a bad price for this hotel, at all. Grand total for the 2 night stay was $122. Accessed Priceline through the PRICELINE forum link, of course. Cheers, Dennis

Just received the Hilton Post Oak in the Houston Galleria area. Started to bid at $45, and went up in $2 increments, $59 was finally accepted. $216.00 is my grand total for this 3 night stay. Started bidding via PRICELINE forum link of course. See ya, Dennis

Just a word of advice: I would never do that again, bidding for two rooms in two separate bids. It is possible that the second bid will be accepted in a different hotel than the first one, especially with different bidding amounts. Other than that, congratulations on your win(s). I stayed at the hotel and it is great. Just parking is a pain in the b*tt. Dennis

Folks, My bid for two rooms at 3* level in Downtown Denver was accepted by the Courtyard Downtown. Excellent hotel at this price, and the location (16th street mall) speaks for itself. Started off at $40, then added Northeast Denver and bid $44. Used PRICELINE forum link of course. Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $44.00 Subtotal: $352.00 Taxes & Fees: $60.24 Total Charges*: $412.24 Cheers, Dennis

Hey folks, just a quick question: does PL's fineprint say anything about the 1-connection rule being overruled on international flights? I am wondering because I plan on going to Germany soon, departing in Denver, CO. Now the only airline that would offer a connection with just one plane change is Lufthansa (DEN-FRA-BRE). All other airlines would have to make another stop in the US. So if I decide to name my own price on the airfare, hypothetically speaking, there is no chance that PL will put me on another airline with more than one stop ? Has anyone here ever booked international airfare through Name your own Price ? Thanks, Dennis

Accessed HOTWIRE thru BetterBidding. Found this hotel to be the Wynn: Casino Fitness Center Pool Restaurant Business Golf Tennis Spa Dates are 6/8/09 (tomorrow) for a 1-night stay. Price is $108. Dennis

First bid of $50 was rejected. Added a rebid zone and bid $51. Got accepted at the Sheraton Rockville - looks like a pretty new property in that area. I'll let you know how it was. Accessed PRICELINE through BetterBidding link of course. Dennis

I just bid for a hotel for an extended weekend getaway. 3* / 3.5* / 4* were impossible to get at a reasonable rate in the Westminster zone (below $70), so I stepped down to 2.5* and got what I wanted, the SpringHill Suites Westminster. First bid of $45 was accepted immediately. Dates 2/7 - 2/9. Went thru BetterBidding PRICELINE link, as always. Dennis

Oh, I did - as always :)

A hotel stay just for convenience, because I have to pick up someone at the Galleria Monday morning and take him to the airport. Bid $49 on a 4* at Houston Galleria, which was declined. Added $3 and the Brookhollow zone and bid $52. Got accepted at the Intercontinental. I have stayed there before (I actually met my wife there 2 years ago). So this will be a nice one. Dates: just one night, checking in Sunday, January 25. Regards, Dennis

It was a nice deal. My dad and I returned from Las Vegas and totally forgot to arrange for his hotel accommodation. While I had initially hoped for the Marriott Westchase to come up, the Courtyard was nice, too. He would return there anytime.