I am planning to travel to Geneva, Switzerland from 17 June to 20 June. I have a reservation in a 3* hotel - Edelweiss which is the hotel reserved for the event I am attending. The rate is 240CHF which is about 190 USD. It is in a good location as I am arriving by train. I would rather pay less but as Priceline only has one area for Geneva, I am worried that I might get a hotel which is in an inconvenient location (e.g. the airport). Any suggestions?
I stayed there in April of this year and my first bid of $100 was accepted. After learning of the hotel I got, I went to Trip Advisor.com and realized that not only did I bid too high, but there were some awful reviews on the site. I got over the economic disappointment and was pleasantly surprised with the hotel. The location was great, room was very nice - quiet, large for London, comfortable and in good condition, hotel staff pleasant and helpful, and last, but not least, good bathroom! I dont know why people has such problems with the separate faucets - there are surely worse challenges in life. So I would say that the hotel is well worth even the $100 I paid!
What does $50+$10 bonus mean? In January of this year I made a first bid of $75 which was accepted and I got the Crown Plaza ( 4*) in Brussels. The hotel staff was amazed at what I paid as this is quite low for that hotel. The location was good, right by a metro stop and a reasonable walk from the Palace. The staff was very helpful and friendly.
I just bid $100 for a 5* hotel in Prague and was rejected. I (foolishly, I think) then followed their suggestion and checked 4* as well for East but also raised the bid to $125. This was accepted and I got the Hotel Ametyst which is classified as 4*. I then reviewed the hotel on other web sites and the rate of $125 is lower than anything else. I have been to Prague twice before and I think the hotel location will be fine. I somehow then found your web site ( I forget how now - it was hours ago!) and I think I could use some advice for using Priceline. I have used their site a few times before and while I obtain "good bargains" for "good hotels" I now think that I probably bid too much. What I usually do is bid about half of what they say the suggested retail price is for a specific area and *rating. I am also confused by some comments which refer to attempting to get specific hotels - how does that work?
4* London (Kensington) Copthorne Tara Hotel London
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We stayed at this hotel in April of last year. I had read the reviews after I won my $100 bid through Priceline and also got worried. The hotel, however, was just fine. Great location, near the metro and bus. The room was comfortable and no problems were noted like the other reviews. So enjoy your stay!!!!