Hilton Anatole 4 star
Market Center - Love Field (DAL)
2201 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, 75207
Check-In: Tue, Nov 4, 2014 / After 15
Check-Out: Wed, Nov 5, 2014 / 11
total $97.51
Bid on a 3.5*, and was upgraded to the 4*
Used the PRICELINE link from betterbidding.com
4* Kitano New York Hotel
Empire State Building Area
66 Park Avenue At 38th Street
New York, NY 10016
hotel details | more photos | amenities
Check-In: Mon, Sep 1, 2014 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out: Wed, Sep 3, 2014 / 12:00 PM
Rooms: 1 room / 2 nights
I used the BetterBidding.com [url=http://www.betterbidding.com/clicks/click.php?afsrc=1&id=40]PRICELINE[/url] link to make the purchase.
I bid and won this hotel is in the Downtown Priceline area, however when I tried to add the win, it required me to put it as Capitol Hill-Convention Center.
I did not bid in the Capitol Hill-Convention Center area.
Renaissance Washington, Dc Downtown Hotel 4 star
Capitol Hill - Convention Center
999 9Th Street Nw, Washington, DC 20001
Check-In: Fri, Aug 1, 2014 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out: Sun, Aug 3, 2014 / 12:00 PM
Rooms: 1 room / 2 nights
Offer Price: avg. per room, per night US$ 110.00
Rooms: 1
Nights: 2 + Add nights for the same rate!
Room Subtotal: US$ 220.00
Taxes & Fees: US$ 42.32
Total Charged to Card: US$ 262.32
3*
Holiday Inn Frederick-Conf Ctr At Francis Scott Key Mall
5400 Holiday Drive * I-270 & Route 85, Frederick, MD 21703
Check-In: Wed, Dec 25, 2013 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out: Sat, Dec 28, 2013 / 11:00 AM
Rooms: 1 room / 3 nights
Location:
Pick-Up: Wed, Dec. 25, 2013 - 12:00 PM
Drop-Off: Sat, Dec. 28, 2013 - 12:00 PM
Offer Price: avg. per room, per night $56.00
Rooms: 1
Nights: 3 + Add nights for the same rate!
Room Subtotal: $168.00
Taxes & Fees: $28.20
Total Charged to Card: $196.20
Used the Betterbidding.com link. FYI - The rates for this hotel were higher than the hotels in Gaithersburg/Rockville!
Best Western Frederick confirmation code
Trip details
Hotwire hot Rate
Best Western Frederick
Value See ratings guide
420 Prospect Blvd.,
Frederick, MD, 21701
(301) 695-6200
Check-in Sat, Jul 13, 2013 3:00 PM
Check-out Tue, Jul 16, 2013 12:00 PM
Times are subject to change. Please confirm with the hotel.
Amenities See description
Free Parking Free Breakfast Free Internet
Fitness Center Pool(s) Laundry Facilities (self-service)
Used the PRICELINE link from BetterBidding.com
Only bid on a 3* hotel, and was upgraded to a 3.5* hotel.
First bid was $55 for Crystal City on 7/12/2013. Message returned saying if I increased the bid by $13 to $68, that I could get a hotel now. Started over and bid $59 for a 3* hotel in Crystal City adding the zone of Cleveland Park, which only contains 2* hotels in Cleveland Park. Won at $59.
Doubletree Hotel Washington Dc - Crystal City
Crystal City, VA
300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202
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Check-In: Fri, Jul 12, 2013 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out: Sat, Jul 13, 2013 / 12:00 PM
Rooms: 1 room / 1 night
Offer Price: avg. per room, per night $59.00
Rooms: 1
Nights: 1 + Add nights for the same rate!
Room Subtotal: $59.00
Taxes & Fees: $15.93
Total Charged to Card: $74.93
It would be greatly appreciated if you confirm the amenities associated with this listing. . . .
The amenities were listed in a pop-out box. It appears that this pop-out box is for all 3.5* hotels in San Francisco rather than being specifically for the Warwick. The contents of the box were:
"3.5-star Hotel in Union Square West - Nob Hill
This Hotel features the following amenities:
Restaurant(s)
Property offers at least one restaurant on the premises; hours and days of operation may vary.
Business Center
Guests have access to business equipment and services; an additional charge may apply.
High-Speed Internet Access
Guestrooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access; an extra charge may apply.
Please note that Hotwire cannot guarantee the level of services offered at a property and/or if services are operational at the time of visit. Services may be closed due to seasonality reasons and/or may be closed for renovation."
Used the BetterBidding.com HOTWIRE link.
Warwick San Francisco Hotel
490 Geary St At Taylor,
San Francisco, CA, 94102
Check-in Wed, Jul 24, 2013 3:00 PM
Check-out Thu, Jul 25, 2013 12:00 PM
Used the BetterBidding Link.
Started at $140. After initial bid, said that if I raised bid by $44 ($184) I would likely win. Hotwire 3.5* was at $163. Bid in $5 increments to $160, and won.
Handlery Union Square Hotel
Union Square West - Nob Hill
351 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
415-781-7800
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Check-In: Fri, Jul 19, 2013 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out: Wed, Jul 24, 2013 / 12:00 PM
Rooms: 1 room / 5 nights
Summary of Charges
Offer Price: $160.00
Rooms: 1
Nights: 5
Room Subtotal: $800.00
Taxes & Fees: $139.20
Total Charged to Card: $939.20
I have been a user of Priceline through BetterBidding.com for several years. A troubling trend is the mandatory resort fees (aka daily fees, convenience fees, facility fees). When bidding through Priceline, it is clear that you agree to pay the additional fees when you click that you agree to the terms, so I am not contesting the legality of the fee, only whether it is a reasonable business decision to continue to use Priceline in light of these fees. The issues with these fees are:
1. Some hotels within a star category have the fees, while others do not;
2. There is no cap on the fees (i.e. the hotel price could be $25, and the mandatory daily fee could be $75 per day); and
3. The lack of final cost certainty in Priceline when bidding.
What I liked about Priceline was my ability to bid, see the total costs, and then decide whether this was a good enough value to risk the uncertainty related to the hotel and its location. The new mandatory fees have now added a new level of cost and uncertainty.
In May 2013 I had 8 nights of hotel stay, and none were booked through Priceline. My reason for not choosing Priceline is due to undisclosed mandatory fees that cannot be ascertained at the time of bidding. Since the winning hotel may or may not have the mandatory daily fees, I must assume, for total cost comparison, that the winning bid will be the hotel with the highest mandatory fees. I then compare this total Priceline cost (bid + Priceline fee + maximum mandatory resort fee) to a direct reservation on a hotel's website using its discounted, pre-paid rate and the ability to generate member reward points. It is possible that the overall hotel stay booked on Priceline may be 5-20% less expensive, however in many cases there is a risk that the overall cost may be more expensive. In every case when I book directly on a hotel web site I can choose the specific hotel location and earn loyalty points. In all of the cases this month, the outcome is that the direct booking is less expensive when comparing the risk-adjusted price.
I do not expect that my few hotel reservations will make that much difference to Priceline's overall profitability. I do expect that others will make a similar risk-adjusted cost comparison and find that Priceline no longer offers a value justifying the risk of blind bidding.
The Mayflower Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel
White House - Downtown
1127 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20036
202-347-3000
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Check-In: Fri, Dec 28, 2012 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out: Sun, Dec 30, 2012 / 12:00 PM
Rooms: 1 room / 2 nights
Offer Price: avg. per room, per night $80.00
Rooms: 1
Nights: 2 + Add nights for the same rate!
Room Subtotal: $160.00
Taxes & Fees: $30.32
Total Charged to Card: $190.32
Used the BetterBidding.com PRICELINE link.
*** This is a new hotel for the Hotwire list for Maryland ***
Holiday Inn Express Frederick, MD
5579 Spectrum Drive @ FSK Mall,
Frederick, MD, 21703
(301) 695-2881
Check-in: Tue, Dec 25, 2012 3:00 PM
Check-out: Fri, Dec 28, 2012 12:00 PM
Free Parking Free Breakfast Free Internet
Laundry Facilities (self-service)
Rate per night: $67.00
Nights: 3
Rooms: 1
Tax recovery charges & fees: $28.58
Subtotal: $229.58
Trip total: $229.58
Used the BetterBidding.com HOTWIRE link to buy the room.
Doubletree Hotel Dallas-Campbell Centre
Knox - Northpark
8250 N Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75206
Check-In: Sun, Oct 28, 2012 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out: Wed, Oct 31, 2012 / 12:00 PM
Rooms: 1 room / 3 nights
Offer Price: avg. per room, per night $40.00
Rooms: 1
Nights: 3 + Add nights for the same rate!
Room Subtotal: $120.00
Taxes & Fees: $26.13
Total Charged to Card: $146.13
Used the PRICELINE link at BetterBidding to buy the hotel!
Holiday Inn Frederick-Conf Ctr At Francis Scott Key Mall
Frederick
5400 Holiday Drive * I-270 & Route 85, Frederick, MD 21703
301-694-7500
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Check-In: Thu, Aug 23, 2012 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out: Sun, Aug 26, 2012 / 11:00 AM
Rooms: 1 room / 3 nights
Offer Price: $55.00
Rooms: 1
Nights: 3 + Add nights for the same rate!
Room Subtotal: $165.00
Taxes & Fees: $27.21
Total Charged to Card: $192.21
Started at $45, and reply offer was "bid at $60 and we will give you the room now." Re-bid the next day at $50, and got the same message to up the bid to $60. Bid the third day at $55, and offer was accepted.
Used the betterbidding.com PRICELINE link to start the bidding process.
4* Hard Rock Hotel Chicago
Millennium Park, Loop & Grant Park Area
230 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60610
312-345-1000
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Check-In: Sat, Jul 28, 2012 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out: Wed, Aug 1, 2012 / 12:00 PM
Rooms: 1 room / 4 nights
Offer Price: avg. per room, per night $125.00
Rooms: 1
Nights: 4 + Add nights for the same rate!
Room Subtotal: $500.00
Taxes & Fees: $92.28
Total Charged to Card: $592.28
Used the BetterBidding Link for PRICELINE.
Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino
3255 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
877-4445777
Check-In Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 03:00 PM
Check-Out Friday, May 18, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $165.00 (USD)
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Guests Per Room: 2
Number of Nights: 3
Room Subtotal: $495.00 (USD)
Taxes and Fees: $76.11 (USD)
Total Room Cost: $571.11 (USD)
Used the BetterBidding PRICELINE link for bidding.
Started at $90 in 5*, Las Vegas North Strip, and continued bidding. Went from $150 (rejected) to $165 (accepted).
Doubletree Hotel Dallas-Campbell Centre 3 star
Knox - Northpark
8250 N Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75206
214-691-8700
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Check-In: Thu, Oct 13, 2011 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out: Sat, Oct 15, 2011 / 12:00 PM
Rooms: 1 room / 2 nights
Offer Price: avg. per room, per night $40.00
Rooms: 1
Nights: 2 + Add nights for the same rate!
Room Subtotal: $80.00
Taxes & Fees: $19.00
Total Charged to Card: $99.00
Used the PRICELINE link at Betterbidding.com
4* Hotel Derek
2525 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027
713-961-3000
Check-In: Monday, August 22, 2011-03:00 PM
Check-Out: Thursday, August 25, 2011-12:00 PM
Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $52.00 (USD)
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Guests Per Room: 2
Number of Nights: 3
Room Subtotal: $156.00 (USD)
Taxes and Fees: $35.07 (USD)
Total Room Cost: $191.07 (USD)
Used the PRICELINE link for bidding in Betterbidding.com
Bid in Medical Center and Houston Galleria on 3*, and was upgraded to 4*.
Parking is $19.50 per day, plus tax at the Hotel Derek.
Omni Shoreham Hotel
Dupont Circle - Woodley Park
2500 Calvert Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20008
202-234-0700
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Check-In: Sat, Jul 16, 2011 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out: Tue, Jul 19, 2011 / 12:00 PM
Rooms: 1 room / 3 nights
$117
Used the Betterbidding.com PRICELINE link
Radisson Hotel & Suites Dallas-Love Field
1241 West Mockingbird Lane
Dallas, TX 75247
Check-In: Tuesday, May 31, 2011-03:00 PM
Check-Out: Friday, June 3, 2011-12:00 PM
Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $50.00 (USD)
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Nights: 3
Room Subtotal: $150.00 (USD)
Taxes and Fees: $30.93 (USD)
Total Room Cost: $180.93 (USD)
Used the betterbidding PRICELINE link.
3* Houston (Reliant Stadium-Med Center) Crowne Plaza Houston
Crowne Plaza Houston Near Reliant/Medical Center
Reliant Park-Texas Medical Center-Greenway Plaza
8686 Kirby Drive
Houston, Texas 77054
713-748-3221
Check-In Date: Wed, May 11, 2011 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out Date: Fri, May 13, 2011 / 11:00 AM
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $40.00
Subtotal: $80.00
Taxes & Fees: $21.18
Total Charges*: $101.18
Used the betterbidding PRICELINE link.
PLEASE NOTE that in the pinned hotel list, the Crowne Plaza is listed as 3.5*, and now is awarded as a 3* hotel.
Trump International Hotel, Las Vegas
Las Vegas Strip Vicinity North - Condo
2000 Fashion Show Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
702-982-0000
View Map and Directions
Check-In Date:Tue, May 10, 2011 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out Date: Fri, May 13, 2011 / 11:00 AM
Amenities:
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $140.00
Subtotal: $420.00
Taxes & Fees: $65.58
Total Charges*: $485.58
Used the betterbidding.com PRICELINE link
2* Americas Best Value Inn/Medical Center
Medical Center
3782 Northwest Loop 410
San Antonio, Texas 78229
210-736-9054
View Map and Directions
Check-In Date: Tue, May 10, 2011 / After 02:00 PM
Check-Out Date: Wed, May 11, 2011 / 11:00 AM
Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $40.00
Subtotal: $40.00
Taxes & Fees: $13.99
Total Charges*: $53.99
Used the BetterBidding PRICELINE link.
Doubletree Hotel Tucson-Reid Park
445 South Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85711
520-881-4200
Check-In: Monday, April 25, 2011-03:00 PM
Check-Out: Tuesday, April 26, 2011-12:00 PM
Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $50.00 (USD)
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Nights: 1
Room Subtotal: $50.00 (USD)
Taxes and Fees: $15.26 (USD)
Total Room Cost: $65.26 (USD)
Used the BetterBidding PRICELINE link.
3* Frederick Holiday Inn Frederick-Conf Ctr at Francis Scott Key Mall
in Priceline Hotels - Maryland
Posted
Holiday Inn Frederick-Conf Ctr At Francis Scott Key Mall 3 star
Frederick
5400 Holiday Drive * I-270 & Route 85, Frederick, MD 21703
Check-In: Thu, Dec 25, 2014 / After 03:00 PM
Check-Out: Mon, Dec 29, 2014 / 11:00 AM
Rooms: 1 room / 4 nights
I used the BetterBidding.com [url=http://www.betterbidding.com/clicks/click.php?afsrc=1&id=40]PRICELINE[/url] link to make the bid.