We're driving through Houston on the way down to Galveston on the 4th and thought we'd try and stay somewhere nice Friday night. Using the PRICELINE link, I first started yesterday evening with only 5* properties selected. I started at $75 a night and got all the way up to $120 in $2 increments and never was successful. My guess is there isn't many 5* properties...as a note I didn't see any listed in the Priceline Hotel List for Downtown, but there was an option for that level of service.
Tonight I decided to try again only using 4.5* instead of 5*. Again started at $75 and started going up in $2 increments. Had my bid of $79 accepted at the JW Marriott Houston in the Galleria. Looks like a great property and a nice price as its $166 on their website.
Had been looking to visit Vancouver for a couple days later this month, but hotel prices have been very expensive.
Decided to give the name your price a try and had good results. Used the PRICELINE link and decided to start the bidding at $140 a night.
That price was rejected, but was offered a free rebid if I upped the price to $178. Figured I could do better, so I bumped the price up to $145 and it was accepted at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre.
I'm really happy with this win as we're basically paying 50% of the standard rate you can find anywhere online.
Had price accepted for 23/day with Alamo for Denver rental in April. Used the PRICELINE link.
Originally started with 20/day for Standard size, and that was turned down. Was given a 2nd chance offer of 28/day, and turned that down, but was given a second bid on the same size so bumped it up to 24/day but still rejected.
Decided to try on a midsize and again started at 20/day. Was rejected, but offered the same at 25/day, so I turned that down and was again given a 2nd bid on a midsize and went with 23/day.
Very happy with this rate as its $100 cheaper than I've seen elsewhere for the same reservation.
Looked on HOTWIRE and saw 4 star Downtown was $101 a night, $242 after taxes for two nights. But most of the 4 star Downtown hotels have all the same amenities, so its not easy to tell the hotel.
Decided to see if I could get a better deal on PRICELINE.
I started at $75, and tried bids of $78, $80, and $83 before I had $85 accepted by the Omni. I'm really happy with this hotel, and its a 4 star at basically $40 cheaper than the Hotwire price.
MOD: Please fix the star level to 4. Must have missed that.
Got a stay at the Sheraton next Friday night for $64. Used the PRICELINE link and started at $60 and also tried $62 before my $64 offer was accepted.
Using the PRICELINE link I had a bid of $68 accepted for Paradise Point. I'm really happy with this win.
I started and $65 and that was turned down and offered a higher price of $78. I turned that down and then bumped my offer to $68 and had it accepted. There are a couple things I'll have to pay when we get there (resort fee & parking) but I'm paying about 38% of what someone would pay booking elsewhere as the cheapest room I can find online is $225 a night.
Won the Grand Hyatt next Friday for $58.
I walk by it all the time. Its a little older, but still a fairly nice hotel. I'm happy with the price, as its $120 online.
I used the PRICELINE link.
I had seen some earlier posts with people around $90 for this weekend, but I wasn't sure if I'd be able to get it for that or not. I started low at $70 and didn't have any takers, I think I raised it 5 times before I had the bid accepted.
Still cheaper than what I could find on HOTWIRE for such short notice so I'm happy.
I had tried $65 earlier in the week and was rejected, but was offered a second offer for $17 more. I decided to wait and see what I could do this weekend. I though raising a little under half might work and sure enough it did. Thanks better bidding!
The Oxford Hotel also has a spa, so it could be that as well.
Just to clarify, the downtown Denver Sheraton is formerly the Adam's Mark Hotel.
4* Denver (Westminster - Broomfield) The Westin Westminster
in Priceline Hotels - Colorado
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Heading home to Colorado for the holidays, so was looking for a decent room since flights are going to be expensive.
Originally looked at Priceline Express and saw that 4 star in Westminster was $72 a night, so I thought I could do better naming my own price.
Used the PRICELINE link and started at $60 and worked my way up $1 at a time and had it accepted at $69. Not a huge win over PRICELINE EXPRESS, but still saved an additional $10 so I'm happy as its $120 cheaper than Westin website.