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Missed at $75/night Won at $80/night

For "Parsippany - Morristown (Morristown - Florham Park)" please add the following to the list: 2.5* Summerfield Suites

Thanks Beav, you are proof that my theory is correct. The rub is that you need to book the priceline hotel first, and be sure that the hotwire hotel is the same one. If you nail those two, you can make it an incredible deal.

Empirically, yes, the prices are determined by supply and demand. There is no strategy or rule of thumb that will always work to ensure a lower price. Priceline and Hotwire work with the hotel demand managers to fix prices based on current hotel market conditions. You will not be able to always get it right unless you have the same data that the demand managers have and you can beat them to the punch. Thats why when a convention is in town, priceline and hotwire prices go up as the date gets closer and more bookings come in. Conversely, after a hurricane threat in Mexico, I was able to score a room for $60/night in late August (still peak travel season) at a 5 star resort. This was because all the prior bookings were canceled and room inventory was high. So the real answer is be vigilant and aware of what is going on in the area and try to stay one step ahead of the demand managers.

i emailed their customer service about this. Yes, i read what you posted and NO it doesn't specifically exclude priceline. It says they "may" ask for a URL, but if you already booked the room, that should be good enough evidence. All rates on priceline are non-qualified, subject to availability.

hmm... seems like that could be open to interpretation. from reading hotwire's fine print the rate can not be any special discount applicable to certain people or members. priceline certainly does not discriminate or have special booking codes that reduce the price. once the hotel is booked, that should be proof enough that its bookable since it already been paid for, no?

Hello all, I am wondering if its possible to take advantage of Hotwire's Low Price Guarantee using a booking via Priceline.com. Example scenario: Hotwire hotel listed as $80/night Priceline hotel bid won at $40/night for the same hotel I ask because I've mastered Priceline and Hotwire for my area and know which hotels correspond to each star rating and zone. If I were to book two rooms, first at Hotwire and then at Priceline, the unmatched total would be $120/night. However, with the double the difference would take down the price to $40/night for two rooms!!!! Questions: Has anyone ever done this? Can anyone poke holes in my example? Is there any possibility of using the Low Price Gaurantee and Priceline without booking and paying for 2 rooms? I think there is a possibility in my area to have a hotwire hotel listed at $149/night and priceline bid to win at $39/night. The doubled difference would be $220/night. Thanks guys!