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I don't need a condo, but thought the price was good for a 2 bedroom.

Checking 11/10/11 to 11/11/11. Hotwire, $60, 3* 2 bedroom condo. Amenities: Near Beach 2 Bedroom Suite Fully-equipped Kitchen Smoke Free Rooms Pool(s) 24-hour Front Desk Laundry Facilities (self-service) Kitchenette Any idea what this property is? Thanks

Gotcha, thanks. Actually the whole trip fell through because work does not need me at the conference. I was very tempted by a 2BR at that price. Thanks again.

Hi. I'm not seeing the same low prices I've seen before. Can anyone identify this Hotwire 3-star Condo in West of Disney? I cut and pasted the amenities below. I'm comparing it with $99 on bookit for Bahama Bay 2 bedroom for the same dates. Thanks! This Condo features the following amenities: Resort Resorts offer a complete destination experience. Facilities generally include a spa or fitness center, one or more swimming pools, and superior dining options. Depending on location, recreational activities may include water sports, golf, tennis or skiing. Coastal resorts usually boast ocean views or beachfront access. Note: A resort fee may be charged. Suite A guestroom designed for an extended stay and/or that is more spacious than the average hotel room. Suites typically offer residential-style furnishings, as well as separate living and sleeping areas; some also offer kitchenettes. 2 Bedroom Suite Condominium offers 2 bedrooms plus a living room and complete kitchen. Fully-equipped Kitchen Condominium offers, at a minimum, a kitchen with refrigerator, stove, sink, dishwasher and all necessary utensils for cooking and eating. Smoke Free Rooms Guest rooms at this hotel are always smoke-free. Complimentary Breakfast <amenity names only please... not descriptions> Air-Conditioning Condominium is equipped with air conditioning. Washer and Dryer in Room Condominium is equipped with a washer and dryer within the unit. Children's Activity Program Property offers supervised programs, events or activities for younger guests; an additional charge may apply. Fitness Center Guests have access to exercise equipment; an additional charge may apply. Pool(s) Property offers at least one pool area; hours and dates of operation may be seasonal. Business Center Guests have access to business equipment and services; an additional charge may apply. Front Desk Front-desk services are available during business hours. 24-hour Front Desk Front-desk services are available at all hours. Golf Nearby Property is located within walking distance or a short drive of at least one golf course; an extra charge typically applies. Tennis Nearby Property is located within walking distance or a short drive of at least one tennis court; an extra charge typically applies. Condo Condos are typically larger than a hotel room. Most condos offer separate sleeping and living areas and a full kitchen or kitchenette.

cannot find this on hotel list or recent postings. Can you help? Looking for 12/10/10 to 12/12/10, on hotwire, for 2 bedroom condo, 2*, lake buena vista-downtown disney. Price is $107 per night. Also I see it has a tripadvisor rating of 4 out of 5. Anyone know if there is a resort fee as well? Here's a cut and paste of amenities. Thanks! 2-star hotel in Lake Buena Vista - Downtown Disney This hotel features the following amenities: 2-Bedroom Suite Condominium offers 2 bedrooms plus a living room and complete kitchen. Fully-equipped Kitchen Condominium offers, at a minimum, a kitchen with refrigerator, stove, sink, dishwasher and all necessary utensils for cooking and eating. Smoke Free Rooms Guest rooms at this hotel are always smoke-free. Free Parking <amenity names only please... not descriptions> Air Conditioning Condominium is equipped with air conditioning. In-Room Laundry Condominium is equipped with a washer and dryer within the unit. Pool(s) Property offers at least one pool area; hours and dates of operation may be seasonal. Front Desk Front-desk services are available during business hours. Laundry Facilities <amenity names only please... not descriptions> Golf Nearby Property is located within walking distance or a short drive of at least one golf course; an extra charge typically applies. Tennis Nearby Property is located within walking distance or a short drive of at least one tennis court; an extra charge typically applies. Kitchenette Accommodations include a stovetop or microwave oven, a sink and a mini-refrigerator. Condo Condos are typically larger than a hotel room. Most condos offer separate sleeping and living areas and a full kitchen or kitchenette

Went with HOTWIRE, 11/14-11/16/10, got Encanto Paseo del Sol, Playa del Carmen for $89. I cut and pasted the amenities. Thanks! Amenities: Resort Near Beach Fully-equipped Kitchen Smoke Free Rooms Daily Housekeeping Air Conditioning In-Room Laundry Pool(s) Front Desk 24-hour Front Desk Golf Nearby Boutique Hotel Condo

Was in a big rush yesterday and did not notice that taxes and fees brought this charge to $101.47. Taxes and fees were $61.47. It was my own fault for not looking more closely before hitting "BUY." My rental of last month was also for 4 days, but at $17 per day instead of $10, and taxes and fees were only $30.40 (the total was $98.40). So I got hit with twice the taxes and fees for a bid that was almost half as much. I have called and spoken to 2 priceline employees and they offer me nothing except the warning to read more closely before hitting "Buy." They say the difference is based on the location and car rental company. In this case the location was the exact same building; National and Alamo are in the same building at O'hare. Apparently, Alamo slaps on twice the fees. I am not a happy person. Buyer beware, I guess.

Was in a big rush yesterday and did not notice that taxes and fees brought this charge to $101.47. Taxes and fees were $61.47. It was my own fault for not looking more closely before hitting "BUY." My rental of last month was also for 4 days, but at $17 per day instead of $10, and taxes and fees were only $30.40 (the total was $98.40). So I got hit with twice the taxes and fees for a bid that was almost half as much. I have called and spoken to 2 priceline employees and they offer me nothing except the warning to read more closely before hitting "Buy." They say the difference is based on the location and car rental company. In this case the location was the exact same building; National and Alamo are in the same building at O'hare. Apparently, Alamo slaps on twice the fees. I am not a happy person. Buyer beware, I guess.

Total was $98.49 including taxes and fees. Sorry for delay posting.

3*Hoffman Estates Hilton Garden Inn $31 9/24-9/25/10. Started at $29 and used free rebids until hit $31.

ORD Chicago Economy Alamo $10/day, 9/23/10-9/27/10, first bid.

I'm still struggling to decide about this trip. I'm thinking of using Expedia or another to have more certaintly what hotel it is. Is there a hotel only coupon code for mid-November that would help? Thanks!

Do you remember the unit number you had? Were you happy with it? Did you feel you were given the same quality of unit as everyone else? Thanks!

Thanks. I meant to ask if I can earn (not use) priceline bonus cash via opaque (Name Your OWn Price) purchases, or if I Must purchase non-opaque travel to gain the bonus. Thanks again.

I contacted Priceline and they said I had earned rewards, but they had expired. So I asked them to look up rewards I had earned so I could study them and have a better idea how to use them in the future. Note that my priceline profile says clearly that I have no rewards. This is how they responded: "We understand that you would like to know what types of rewards you had in your profile so that you can study how best to use them in the future. To view your priceline rewards, just sign into your priceline profile, select your rewards account and click on the name of the reward you would like to view." Do you see the circular nature of this exchange? I already said that the priceline profile says I have no rewards. That is the reason for the question! Is this a joke? Am I on a prank show? For the record, 1) How can I found out my history of rewards? 2) Are "Name your price" hotel and car rentals eligible for Bonus Cash? Thanks.

I contacted Priceline and they said I had earned rewards, but they had expired. So I asked them to look up rewards I had earned so I could study them and have a better idea how to use them in the future. Note that my priceline profile says clearly that I have no rewards. This is how they responded: "We understand that you would like to know what types of rewards you had in your profile so that you can study how best to use them in the future. To view your priceline rewards, just sign into your priceline profile, select your rewards account and click on the name of the reward you would like to view." Do you see the circular nature of this exchange? I already said that the priceline profile says I have no rewards. That is the reason for the question! Is this a joke? Am I on a prank show? For the record, 1) How can I found out my history of rewards? 2) Are "Name your price" hotel and car rentals eligible for Bonus Cash? Thanks.

I have read this several times from the Priceline explanation page: Who Can Register for priceline rewards

SOrry, I think the dates I looked at were 11/15/10 to 11/16/10. ThANKS.

Hi, sorry, I am not finding Playa del Carmen on the Hotwire list. Is it classified elsewhere? Here are the particulars: 4-star hotel in Playa del Carmen - Playacar This hotel features the following amenities: Smoke Free Rooms Guest rooms at this hotel are always smoke-free. Pool(s) Property offers at least one pool area; hours and dates of operation may be seasonal. Restaurant(s) Property offers at least one restaurant on the premises; hours and days of operation may vary. Laundry Facilities <amenity names only please... not descriptions> High-speed Internet Access Guestrooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access; an extra charge may apply. Price is $49.00 Nights: silknoOfNights:1 Rooms: silknoOfRooms:1 Subtotal: silksubTotal:$49.00 Tax recovery charges & fees: silktaxesAndFees:$14.74 Total price: silkgetTotalPriceWithAddOns:$63.74 Any ideas? Thanks!

Used the PRICELINE link at upper right. Started bidding at $59 and bid up by $1 increments until reached $85. Excellent hotel. Free parking. Resort fee and some taxes not included. Resort fee, some taxes, and cost of one bagel and milk were additional $42 after two nights.

Is it possible to bid for a hotel room for another person? I have the person's name, credit card number, and permission. Thanks!

Started bidding some days ago at $39, bid by one dollar increments, then 3 to 6 dollar increments until got win of $53 for Candlewood Suites, 2*, 3/27 to 3/28/10. Tried for 3* in Gateway to Island, up to $55 all failed. Tried for 2.5* in Gateway to Island, up to $59, all failed.

I read the bidding strategy above for Alexandria, and followed the link that describes the bidding strategy in more detail. To me, the bidding strategy above is a little different from the that described in the link Priceline Re-Bidding Explained(which is the way I have been doing it). The bidding strategy above says: Select 3.5* Alexandria... Bid $55, if rejected add re-bid zone1... Bid $60, if rejected close browser and use our link to re-access PRICELINE Select 3.5* Alexandria and re-bid zone2... Bid $65, if rejected add re-bid zone1... Bid $70 In effect, the strategy above says you can close browser and re-use the same free rebidding zones more than once (meaning the zone with 2 stars, and none above, purposely combined with the zone you really want that has 4 stars). That is, bo back to re-bidding zone 1 more than once. Is there a limit to the number of times you can close, re-open, and use free rebid in zone 1 within 24 hours? It seems like I have tried this accidentally (forgetting that I had already used that particular free rebid zone), even after closing browser and re-opening, and it told me it was not eligible for bidding again until 24 hours had passed. Can you clarify? Thanks!

I see on your list that Loews Miami (South Beach) is designated as the only resort. Yet among priceline.com's 3 Miami South Beach Categories (Central, Collins, and Ocean Drive), there is no place to click for a resort. Can you help?

First bid of $29 was rejected. $30 also rejected. $31 was accepted. Taxes/fees are $15.08 for both nights. Used the PRICELINE links on upper right corner of this website.