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Knott's Berry Farm Resort Hotel 7675 Crescent Avenue Buena Park, California 90620 (714) 995-1111 1 room(s) @ $59.00 per night Taxes, recovery charges, and fees $13.74 Total: $72.74 Failed bids on Priceline starting at $39. Received $15 counter-offers at $54 and $55 bids Received $17 counter-offers at $56 and $57 bids Received No counter-offer at $58 and $59 bids Priceline bid of $59 ($73.75 after taxes and fees) was rejected so I bought from HOTWIRE. Too bad that this hotel has a parking fee of $10. It's a flat rate fee for your entire stay but I just needed a place to stay 1 night for a conference.

I think there is a glitch because I used the link twice in the same day (back to back bids)...maybe because I guess Priceline did not register in their system that it had been used??

Great Western Inn 6100 Freeport Blvd Sacramento, CA 95822 (916) 421-5700 Your Offer Price: $34.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 13 Subtotal: $442.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $77.70 Total Charges*: $519.70 Winning bid by a friend.

Courtyard by Marriott Fresno Airport 1551 N Peach Avenue Fresno, California 93727 559-251-5200 Your Offer Price: $42.00 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $84.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $18.49 Total Charges*: $102.49 I got this on the first try based on my recent winning bid. Hotwire showed no availability so I panicked a little bit and didn't check to see if perhaps their bottomline price was lower for this reservation.

Courtyard by Marriott Fresno Airport 1551 N Peach Avenue Fresno, California 93727 559-251-5200 Your Offer Price: $42.00 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $42.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $12.60 Total Charges*: $54.60 Previously won this bid at $42 and was trying to figure out the bottomline price second time around. Started bidding at $38 adding $1 to each rebid until it was accepted at $42. $52 counter-offer was up for grabs last time around but none were received this time.

All bids from $55 to $74 range were failed bids.

No, I started at $55 and increased my bids until I got it at $75. I was waiting 72 hours until I rebid until I learned that you now only need to wait 24 hours. So I upped my bid by $1 each time until I got it at $75 since I have time and am always interested to find out what the bottomline price is.

The Cypress Hotel, A Kimpton Hotel Cupertino - Campbell 10050 S Deanza Blvd Cupertino, California 95014 408-253-8900 Your Offer Price: $75.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $75.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $16.43 Total Charges*: $91.43

Courtyard by Marriott Camarillo 4994 Verdugo Way Camarillo, California 93012 805-388-1020 Your Offer Price: $46.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $46.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $12.30 Total Charges*: $58.30 This is the bottomline price. Bid of $45 was rejected but accepted at $46. :)

Redding 1830 Hilltop Drive Redding, California 96002 530-221-8700 Your Offer Price: $50.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $50.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $13.45 Total Charges*: $63.45 After review of my itinerary, I needed an extra night in Redding and decided to bid $50. If rejected, I could have taken up the "extend my stay" offer but $50 was accepted on the first try.

Fairfield Inn and Suites Ukiah/Mendocino County 1140 Airport Park Boulevard Ukiah, California 95482 707-463-3600 Your Offer Price: $58.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $58.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $12.70 Total Charges*: $70.70 My last bid at this same location a couple of weeks ago was rejected at $55 and accepted at $60 so I knew the bottomline was somewhere in the middle. I bid $57 and received a counteroffer to add $17. I rebid at $58 and it was accepted. :)

Redding 1830 Hilltop Drive Redding, California 96002 530-221-8700 Your Offer Price: $55.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $55.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $14.13 Total Charges*: $69.13 Won this on First Bid of $55 plus $5 bonus (from class action lawsuit). I was going to start at $50/night but seeing that there are no free rebids in this area, I went with $55. Hotwire shows 3* for $89/night.

Extended Stay America offers $10 off your next stay if you sign up for their newsletter so with their best available rate and $10 off, this room stay would have been $54.99 after taxes and fees....net costing me $1.67 through Priceline.

ESA Bakersfield 3319 California Avenue Bakersfield, California 93304 661-322-6888 Your Offer Price: $45.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $45.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $13.01 Total Charges*: $58.01 Started bidding at 2.5* for $40...rebid with 2* for $45. Hotwire has 2* for $46/night and $57.72 out the door. This bid cost me $0.29 more than what I needed to pay. Reviews of this hotel include "This 3 sided hotel lets you pick your preferred means of audio assault -1) freeway on ramp at room level 2) railyard noise or 3) amusement park carnival noises." :::eek:::

Fairfield Inn and Suites Ukiah/Mendocino County 1140 Airport Park Boulevard Ukiah, California 95482 707-463-3600 Your Offer Price: $60.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $120.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $19.23 Total Charges*: $139.23 Rack rate is $71/night. Hotwire shows inventory for 2* at $45 ...started bidding at $35 and rebid $5 increments until I got it at $60. I was going to book HOTWIRE but sometimes Hotwire is known to have their hotels rated higher than Priceline so I didn't want to chance it. There was no bid history for this area either so I was going at it blindly.

Courtyard by Marriott Fresno Airport 1551 N Peach Avenue Fresno, California 93727 559-251-5200 Your Offer Price: $42.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $84.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $18.34 Total Charges*: $102.34 Starting bid at $40, rejected with counter-offer for $52 Bid again at $42 and was accepted. I should have bid $41 as I always try to find the bottom price! :)

Best Western Ashling Hotel Dublin City Centre North Parkate Street Dublin, Ireland 353-1-677-2324 Started at $70 for 3* in City Centre South, rejected. Added North and upped to $75 and won. Hotwire shows 3* South at $81 and North at $75/night. I should not haved upped $2-$3 to try to see what the floor price is. :)

What are you doing in Kansas City? I thought your MR was to St. Louis? hehehe...

Thank you for your reply and for calming my nerves!

Homestead Studio Suites Westport 12161 Lackland Road Saint Louis, Missouri 63146 314-878-8777 Your Offer Price: $28.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $56.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $15.96 Total Charges: $71.96 I added this area by mistake...I had marked on my scratch paper to bid Westport starting at 2.5* but accidentally added this to my 2* bid for St. Charles area so I landed here. =( Anyways, my last bid for St. Charles was at $25...and won Westport due to my mistake at $28.

Radisson Hotel Suites Kansas City Downtown Kc Downtown/Crown Center 1301 Wyandotte Street Kansas City, Missouri 64105 816-474-6664 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $40.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $14.09 Total Charges: $54.09 I was bidding for Airport location at 2.5* to avoid parking fees but I was "upgraded" to 3* and landed in Downtown....so I am not very happy about this! Parking is $6/night.

Your Offer Price: $11.00 Total Rental Days: 3 Subtotal: $33.00 Taxes & Fees: $17.78 Total Charges: $50.78 Hotwire shows $10.95/day...$50.80 after taxes and fees. Bid $10/day but was rejected, upped it to $11/day and won. So net, I saved $0.02 with Priceline.

I was able to pull up my reservation on marriott.com and it shows that $99.28 USD was pre-paid so this appears to be Priceline's cost. I overbid by $10.00. :)

How much did Venetian charge for an upgrade?

Your Offer Price: $92.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $92.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $17.18 Total Charges: $109.18 Won on first bid so probably an overbid! I always like to try if I can find their floorprice. Hotwire does not show availability at all.