carbo

Dates of January 08, 2014 to January 14, 2014 in Vancouver, BC, CANADA. Started bidding for Downtown or Granville location 4* hotel at $60/night and increased by $3 increments using multiple re-bid zones. Bid accepted today December 01, 2013.

Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel (1128 West Hastings Street V6E 4R5)(3.7* google rating)

1 room / 6 nights

Offer Price: US$75.00

Room Subtotal: US$450.00 Taxes & Fees: US$87.00 Total Charged to Card: US$537.00

The rack rate from Mariott.com shows the same nights for a cost of CAD $179.00/night Total Cost CAD $1,204.61. Savings are $635.44 which equals almost 53% savings off rack rate. Mind you, I would never pay rack rate for these hotels. My true alternative was a Hotwire 4* hotel listed at CAD $86/night for a total cost of CAD $631.93, which was likely going to be Delta Suites Vancouver (4.1* google rating). So Priceline saved me 10% for my hotel stay, although for a slightly lower user rated hotel. Not too shabby at all.

And of course, I used betterbidding.com's PRICELINE link to start my bidding purchase.

Best Regards,

Carbo

So needed to book a weekend visit to Vancouver, BC for September 09-12. Ended up with a nicely located 4* Sheraton Wall Centre in the Granville Entertainment District. Spent two days bidding with 5 re-bid zones each day. Note that I did NOT include Vancouver Downtown zone in my search, because I didn't want to end up with too far West of a hotel such as the Westin Bayshore (which seemed likely).

First day started at $75 and $5 increments. NOTHING

Second day at $96 with $5 increments. First bid had a counteroffer of $128, I rejected it and kept rebidding. DONE AT $116.

Total price was $413.19 USD from Priceline, rack rate on the sheraton website for their cheapest room would have cost $695.31 CAD, so I saved approximately $280! Pretty sweet savings.

Thank you BetterBidding for your information and as always I used BetterBidding's PRICELINE link to start my bidding!

Cheers,

Carbo

After searching around and realizing that hotels in Honolulu are quite pricey, we felt Priceline would be our best option for a short 3 day visit. Only wanted Waikiki Beach so we used the 3 free re-bid zones to price search.

Day 1: Bid $105, rejected with counter at $130, until reaching $120 using $5 increments. All rejected.

Day 2: Bid $115, rejected with counter at $145, until reaching $125 using $5 increments. ACCEPTED at $125 per night.

We got Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa located on Waikiki Beach near Kuhio Beach Park. Ranked #22 by TripAdvisor and 85% TripAdvisor Traveler Rating. Although they are going renovations until September, this is a great location and deal for a 4-star accommodation. Rack rate on this same room would be $261.15/night or $783.45 USD total via Hyatt's website. My priceline total was $440.64 USD which is a 43% savings!! This considering that some 3-star hotels were in the $150+/per night range via travel booking websites.

And as always, I used Betterbidding.com's PRICELINE link to start my purchase.

Regards,

Carbo

First bid for Mid-Size at $10.00/day ACCEPTED! National Car Rental at Maui Kahului OGG airport for 9 days June 2 to 11, 2011. Total price including fees is $187.32 USD. Equivalent price booking through National car rental official website is $254.18 which equals a 25+% savings.

Of course I used BetterBidding's PRICELINE link to start my purchase.

Cheers,

Carbo

@cantravel11

Thanks for the tip, since my booking is already final, I'll get myself on the mailing list for future bookings. Doesn't hurt!!

I had to add an extra day to this trip for Monday Aug 30, 2010, so booked through HOTWIRE again. Same hotel, same amenities, 85% customer satisfaction. Except $149.00 USD for the one extra night.

Amenities:

Fitness Center, Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Business Center, High-speed Internet Access, Spa Services

Hotwire hot Rate:$149.00

Tax recovery charges and fees:$35.23

Total pirce: $184.23

Of course I used BetterBidding's HOTWIRE link to start my purchase. Thank you!

Carbo

Got this well located 5* hotel in downtown Vancouver for an August weekend visit. $129.00/night USD for The Sutton Place Hotel! Based on BetterBidding's Hotwire hotel list, I knew with a high probability that this was the hotel I was going to get. Rack rate is $192.50/night (30-day advance purchase) through their website.

Amenities:

Fitness Center, Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Business Center, High-speed Internet Access, Spa Services

HOTWIRE BREAKDOWN (USD):

Hotel rate per night - Hotwire hot Rate: $129.00

Nights: 2 Rooms: 1

Subtotal: $258.00

Tax recovery charges and fees: $50.36

Total price: $308.36

Approx CAD price @ 1.06 = $326.86

SUTTON BREAKDOWN (CAD)

Saturday, August 28, 2010 RATE $200.20 TAXES $27.57

Sunday, August 29, 2010 RATE $184.80 TAXES $25.16

Room Total (CAD) RATE $385.00 TAXES $52.73

Room Total with Taxes (CAD) $437.73

So I saved $110 on a two night booking!! Thanks to Betterbidding.com for their information and of course I used the HOTWIRE link to start my purchase. Cheers!

Regards,

Carbo

I also forgot to mention that the rack rate on this hotel is $159.95 for that specific stay... 50% savings!!

Red Lion Hotel Kalispell 2

Got this 4-star hotel in Downtown Vancouver for a mid September visit. Been price searching on Priceline for a little while up to $105/night USD with no luck. Next best offer was Hotwire with $122/night USD at the (high probability) Hyatt Regency. Finally decided to pony up and bid a bit higher, got done at $109/night USD. Rack rate on this room is $215/night CAD!! Thanks BetterBidding.com for a great reference and resource in my quest for travel savings. In return, as always, I use your PRICELINE link to start my purchase.

Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre (4-Star)

Downtown Vancouver

1088 Burrard Street

Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 2R9

604-331-1000

Check-In Date: Tue, Sep 8, 2009 / After 03:00 PM

Check-Out Date: Sun, Sep 13, 2009 / 12:00 PM

Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: US$109.00

Subtotal: US$545.00

Taxes & Service Fees: US$101.67

Total Charges: US$646.67

Cheers,

Carbo

Decided to choose this fantastic Vancouver hotel deal on Hotwire after unsuccessfully bidding on Priceline (up to $74 USD/night). The reason I went with the hotwire deal instead of bidding up to $96 on Priceline was because of the central location of The Westin Grand near Granville/Yaletown/Robson. Of course I figured out this hotwire hotel was going to be the Westin Grand thanks to BetterBidding.com's hotwire hotel list. As such, since I plan on partying for that halloween weekend and having a few beverages, it makes sense that my hotel be stumbling distance away! Rack rate on Expedia.ca is $195 CAD/night which is significant savings!

The Westin Grand, Vancouver

433 Robson Street & Homer,

Vancouver,BC,V6B 6L9

(604) 602-1999

Check-in: Thu, Oct 29, 2009 Check-out: Mon, Nov 2, 2009

Amenities: Suite, Smoke Free Rooms, Fitness Center, Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Business Center, High-speed Internet Access, Kitchenette

Hotel rate per night - Hotwire hot Rate: $96.00

Nights: 4

Rooms: 1

Subtotal: $384.00

Tax recovery charges and fees: $69.78

Total price: $453.78

Thanks again BetterBidding.com and I DID use your HOTWIRE link to start my bidding as I always do.

Regards,

Carbo

Sorry I wasn't asking for help. Just wanted to let the person asking the question know that it could be possible that there isn't much inventory available for September dates.

I have also had no luck bidding on a 4* hotel in September (8 - 13), bidding up to $105 with no acceptance.

Was showing my buddy the beauty of Priceline and BetterBidding. He wanted a hotel in San Francisco in either USE or USW. Used a few re-bid zones to get to $85 USD/night. Total price came out to $401.xx USD including taxes and such.

Check-In Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Check-Out Date: Sunday, August 23, 2009

Hilton San Francisco

333 Ofarrell Street

San Francisco, California 94102

United States

415-771-1400

1st Bid: $65

2nd Bid: $70

3rd Bid: $75

4th Bid: $80

5th Bid: $85 WON!

A great location and price! Rack rate at exact time period is $159 USD/night on Hilton website. Thanks again BetterBidding.com and we used your PRICELINE link to start the process.

Regards,

Carbo

Did priceline for these dates for middle of August in Downtown Vancouver. Did the following bidding strategy using free re-bid zones for a 4-star property:

Bid $65 - Not Accepted

Bid $70 - Not Accepted

Bid $75 - Not Accepted

Bid $80 - Not Accepted

Bid $85 - Not Accepted

Bid $90 - Accepted!! (Last re-bid zone)

Hotel Name: The Sutton Place Hotel

845 Burrard Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 2K6

Your Offer Price: $90.00 (US dollars)

Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2

Subtotal: $180.00 (US dollars)

Taxes and Service Fees: $38.19 (US dollars)

Total Charges: $218.19 (US dollars)

Equivalent rack rate would be $224.00/night as per Expedia for the same time period. Thanks BetterBidding.com and Priceline.com for saving me some $$$.

Used BetterBidding.com's PRICELINE link to start my purchase. Awesome!

Regards,

carbo

Did priceline for these dates at end of October for a fantastic halloween weekend in Downtown Vancouver. Did the following bidding strategy using free re-bid zones for a 4-star property:

Bid $65 - Not Accepted

Bid $75 - Not Accepted

Bid $85 - Not Accepted

Bid $95 - Not Accepted

Bid $105 - Not Accepted

Bid $110 - Accepted!! (Last re-bid zone)

Hotel Name: Delta Vancouver Suites Hotel

550 West Hastings Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1L6

Your Offer Price: $110.00 (US dollars)

Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 4

Subtotal: $440.00 (US dollars)

Taxes and Service Fees: $83.00 (US dollars)

Total Charges: $523.00 (US dollars)

Equivalent rack rate would be $189.00/night as per Delta's website for the same time period. Thanks BetterBidding.com and Priceline.com for saving me some $$$. Hotwire (probable) rate would be in the $135 range for this hotel.

Used BetterBidding.com's PRICELINE link to start my purchase. Cheers!

Regards,

Carbo

Can someone help me guess which one this Vancouver hotwire property is? Never seen a condo before on hotwire...

For stay between Wed, Oct 29, 2008-Sun, Nov 2, 2008:

5-star CONDO in Downtown Vancouver West

Condo Amenities

1-Bedroom Suite, Fitness Center, Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Business Center, High-speed Internet Access, Spa Services, Kitchenette

$159 per room per night

Thanks if anyone can help out!

Regards,

Carbo

Can someone help me guess which one this Vancouver hotwire property is? Never seen a condo before on hotwire...

For stay between Wed, Oct 29, 2008-Sun, Nov 2, 2008:

5-star CONDO in Downtown Vancouver West

Condo Amenities

1-Bedroom Suite, Fitness Center, Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Business Center, High-speed Internet Access, Spa Services, Kitchenette

$159 per room per night

Began bidding on 09/04/08 (same night stay) for room in Astoria, OR. There are no free re-bid zones so had to get lucky. Thanks to a member forum posting on BetterBidding.com, I decided to bid at $60 for a room (as that was accepted in the past). Bid was accepted! Rack rate was $139 for the same room... fantastic deal!

Used BetterBidding.com PRICELINE link to begin my purchase. Cheers!

Regards,

Carbo

Began bidding on 09/02/08 (same night stay) at some internet cafe in Portland. Starting bid at $80 for 4-star. Used one free re-bid zone at $90 and was accepted. This unique artsy boutique hotel is run by the Kimpton group and was a great stay. Only complaint was the the $29 per night (valet only) parking!

Used BetterBidding.com PRICELINE link to begin my hotel purchase. Cheers!

Regards,

Carbo

Won this great 4* San Francisco hotel thru Priceline on July 25, 2008. Best posted rates are $189/night for that particular time frame. Clicked thru the BetterBidding.com forum PRICELINE Link when I started.

Bid $110 USW - rejected

Bid $115 USE + USW - rejected

Bid $120 Cathedral Hill + USE + USW - ACCEPTED!

Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $120.00

Subtotal: $360.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $62.08

Total Charges*: $422.08

Rated 4 stars out of 5 on TripAdvisor.com with majority of good reviews. Until next time!

-carbo

I just did another search for the same dates and the price increased to $119/night as a result of my purchase. Here are the amenities info from the Hotwire details page:

Richmond - Vancouver Intl Airport YVR Hotel

This Hotel features the following amenities:

Airport Shuttle

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

Business Center

High-speed Internet Access

Thanks for providing such an awesome forum!!!

Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport

8181 Cambie Road

Richmond, British Columbia V6X 3X9

Canada

(604) 276-8181

Check-in: Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 3:00 PM

Check-out: Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 12:00 PM

1 room(s) @ $115.00 per night x 3 nights $345.00

Taxes and Fees: $55.79

Total Cost: $400.79

Apparently renovated May 2008. Had mediocre reviews on trip advisor, but that was prior to renovations. We'll see what it's like when I get there. Posted rates to book this hotel would be $150/night. Cheers.